DRAUGHTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23649, 5 November 1938, Page 3

DRAUGHTS

GAMES

Conducted by R. Weir. Solutions ot problems, games, and analyses are invited for this column. Games should be written in six columns, as below, and all correspondence addressed to Mr R Weir. Otago Daily Times Office, Dunedln

PROBLEM No. 665 By K. A. Jone 3 (Victoria). Black 1. 7, King 18.

White 11, 19, King 2. White to play and win A pleasing miniature.

PROBLEM No. 666 By W. Veal (Southampton) Black 8,9, 17, King 27.

White 20, 24, 28, King 16 White to play and win. Will please the novice.

A pair of games played in the recent New Zealand championship tourney. The principals were Mr G. A. Brown, of Christchurch, winner of the tournament, an i Mr J. Mcintosh, who secured first prize in the handicap. Correspondence games featuring these same two players were published in this column last week : GAME No. 712.—" Double Corner," 24 20.

(a) An even opening, tending on occasions to produce positions in which both sides are frequently confined to one move. (b) 5 9 is usually preferred. (c) 10 15, 25 22, 7 10 is best. (d) One of my mail opponents varied thus: ff 10, 32 28, 15 18, 30 25, 11 15, 26 22, 7 11, 17 13. 26, 23 19, 1 5, 31 26, 5 9, 26 23, 3 7, same as trunk. (e) Losing move: 3 7, 23 19, 15 18, 26 23, 18 22, 23 18, 14 23, 27 18, 6 9, 13 6,2 9, 21 17, 9 13, 18 14, 1 5, 32 28, 11 15, 30 25. 22 29, 31 27, 13 22, 20 26. Draw. (f) 18 22, 21 17, 14 21, 23 18. White wins.

(a) A good reply. (b) 28 24, 11 15, 23 : 19 also good. (c) Rarely ever adopted. (ej 27 5 24 is correct and gives White the better game. AN AUSTRALIAN GAME. E. H. Clark (Coburg) and W. H. Acott (Richmond) recently contested this interesting game: GAME No. 714.—“ Bristol.”

£,O x*x u —*" ■■ (a) 25 21 is considered preferable. (b) 6 10 presses White, and is perhaps (c) Forced 1 In an old match (C. F. Barker v. C. H. Freeman) 7 10 lost for Barker, thus: 7 10, 14 7, 3 10. 18 15, 10 14. 15 11, 9 13, 25 21, 6 9. 30 25, 2 6. 11 8, White wins. . , (d) The ancient Swan and Adamson line was 9 14, etc.: but 9 13 seems safe and interesting. , , (e) 25 21, 5 9, 21 17. 7 10 leads to a draw. (f) Of course. White can draw by 23 18, 16 23. 15 10, etc. (g) Forms a neat problem. (h) 23 18’s usefulness is demonstrated at 9 6, eight moves later, where White has gained a move—a neat draw. This game, culled from the Vancouver Sun, is given to show “ Fifth Position, a position which arises frequently, qpd, if one knows it well, the draw is secured without difficulty; GAME No. 715.—" Denny,” 23 19.

• (a) Safest, as avoiding complications. This game was played in the final of the 1931 Michigan tourney between L. T. de Bearn and Charles Hollow, both of Detroit. There is a touch of rhythm about this game, all the moves being timed to oerfection. (b) 11 15. 31 26, 14 18. 17 14 draws. (cl Now into the "Fifth Position ; watch and learn it carefullv. 20 16 going the man down, 11 20, 31 27. 9 13. 27 23, 20 24. 22 18. 24 27, 18 9. getting the man back, 10 14: new. don’t try and run with the two men. but King up and come back. The two men are as safe as a church. 9 6, 27 31. 6 2. 31 27, 2 6. 27 18, 6 9. 13 17. 19 15 and a draw. INTERNATIONAL MAIL GAME A. E. Clow (Owen Sound. Canada! and R. F. O’Neill 'Knowsley, Victoria) played this game in the Canada v. Australia match which is culled from the Melbourne Weekly Times; GAME No. 716.—" Kelso.”

(a) Now off published play. Is It sound ?—A. E. C. (b) Mr J. Boyles, Australian champion, has pointed out that 28 24 is supposed to lose (cl Rathoi a unique position.—A. E. C. (d) Hero Mr Boyles came to White's rescue and suggested this 22 18 to draw; correcting 24 20, which allows a fine win bv H. T. Smith: 24 20, 15 19. 20 11, 19 26, li 7. 26 30. 72, 30 25, 26, 25 18, 69, 13 17. 9 13. 18 22 (e), 13 9. 14 18. 21 14. 22 17. Black wins. (cl 17 22 also wins by " first position. Additional Notes by "Whilter” ff) This is a familiar position from the “Whilter” opening:

The ancient author. Drummond, now continued with 1 5; but 4 8 was featured in the Scottish Draughts Quarterly in 1997. I question if 1 5 at (a) does leave published play, because, speaking from memory over a long lapse of years, I think it appears in the Quarterly. Perhaps someone fortunate enough to possess a copy of thL old, but excellent, work may verify this or otherwise. I think th ‘ late Eiv Clark was the author of the play An offshoot of the line will also be found in Gem 688, the Draughts World. April. 1908 (page 552). ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT F. Coutts, Ovvaka.—'Your solutions to Problems Nos. 663 and 664 arc correct. Kind regards.

Black, J. McIntosh. White, G. A. Brown. 9 14 29 25 7 10-d 26 23 3 8 5 1 20 24-a 8 11■c 17 13 8 11•f 21 17 7 11 11 15-b 25 22 2 7' ■e 30 25 14 30 19 15 22 18 10 15 23 19 1 5 23 5 10 19 15 22 28 24 15 18 31 26 15 18 24 15 25 9 4 8 32 28 5 9 22 15 18 22 5 14 22 17 11 15 26 22 11 18 1 10 and 11 18. 10 14. White wins.

GAME No. 713. —"Double Corner,” 24 20. Black, G. A. Brown. White, J. McIntosh. 9 14 25 22-d 18 23 21 17 3 7 31 26 24 20 8 12 26 10 6 10 25 21 ‘ 8 11 5 9-a 28 24-e 14 23 17 13 11 15 26 19 22 18-b 10 15 27 18 1 6 22 17 11 16 12 16-c 23 19 7 23 29 25 4 8 20 11 and •7 23. Black wins.

Black, E. H. Clark. White, , W, . H . Acott. 11 16 16 23 •1 6 9 13-d 11 15 31 26 24 19 27 18 24 19 18 15-i e 27 24 6 9 8 11 12 16 11 16 3 8 20 27 16 20 22 18 28 24 26 23 25 21-J C 23 18h 10 7 4 8 8 12 6 10-( : 5 9-g 15 22 26 22 18 14 25 22■a 30 26 22 18 32 23 7 3 10 17 16 20 10 17 7 11 22 26 20 24 21 14 31 27 22 6 15 10 19 15 6 2 g 18 6 9•b 2 9 9 14 26 31 etc. 23 14 29 25 26 22 18 9 23 18 Drawn.

10 14 7 14 11 15 9 13 4 8 b-5 9 23 19 26 19 22 17 19 15 29 25 17 13 11 16 8 11 15 18 13 22 8 11 11 15 22 17-a 25 22 30 26 15 6 25 22 13 6 16 23 6 10 18 27 1 10 3 7 2 9 17 10 27 23 32 23 26 17 23 19 24 20 and 15 24 . 28 19. 7 11 (c) Drawn.

Black. O’Neill. White, Clow. 10 15 17 13 4 8-f 28 24-h 9 13 24 20 23 19 3 7 22 18 16 19 18 9 22 26 7 10 24 20 8 11 24 15 5 14 20 11 26 23 15 24 ; 2 28 10 26 25 22 26 31 9 14 20 11 n 16 30 23 10 15 11 7 22 17 8 1.5 20 11 6 10 27 24 31 26 11 16 28 19 7 16 13 6 12 16•c 23 19 25 22 15 24 29 25 2 9 22 18■d 26 23 5 9 27 20 1 5-a 31 27 15 22 Drawn.

11 15 22 17 11 Ki 17 1.; 15 24 28 19 23 1!) 7 11 2G 23 3 7 20 11 15 24 9 14 25 22 5 9 24 20 8 15 27 20