DRAUGHTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23707, 14 January 1939, Page 5

DRAUGHTS

Conducted by R. Wclr. Solutions oi 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. Dunedin PROBLEM No. 685 By F. Teschelcit. Black 5, 21, 24. Kings 11, 23.

White 13. 19. 29. 31. Kings 3, 6. White to play and win. A stroke problem demonstrating the old-time Wyllie-Dewar “ Double Corner Dyke ” shot. PROBLEM No. 686 By E. Olmstoad. Black 13, 16, Kings 20, 25,

White 10, 21, 22. 31, King 27 White to play and win. Not difficult, but nicely forced.

GAMES "THE COWAN COUP"

This position was first published in 1882, but the author did not supply any moves leading to the position. Mr R. Sallaway (London) has collected no fewer than 17 games in which It occurs. There are numerous other routes by which the position can be reached, several examples having beer published previously in this column. The following game was contested between two American players, J. S. Asay and A. J. Mantell. It demonstrates how the “ Cowan Coup ” Is arrived at via the “Ayrshire Lassie ’’; GAME No. 739.—"Ayrshire Lassie.” Black. J. S. Asay. White, A. J. Mantell.

(a) Standard play. , (b) Although producing some fine play, this opening is somewhat weak for White. (c) The most popular line, but by no means the only strong one. (d) 26 22 loses by 11 16, 20 11, 3 7. 22 15. 7 23. 27 18, 10 28. Black wins. (e) 27 23 was played by Wyllle against Barker,

(f)• Solution to the “ Cowan Coup ” follows. Here is another way, credited to Charles Hefter, from the " Double Corner ” opening: ,

(a) Best. (b) 18 15. 11 18. 21 17, 14 21. 23 5 is safe.

(c) 3 8 draws; but 3 7, 32 28. 16 20, 21 17, 14 21. 19 15 White wins. (d) 2 7 must be held back, as here it is beaten by precise play, (e) 10 6, 1 10, 32 28 just draws. (f) Again the Cowan position.

A third game by G. Jewltt: GAME No. 741.—“ Kelso,” 24 19,

“THE KANGAROO LEAP’ These two neat finishes were contributed to Reynolds’s News by T. Brownrigg. who states that they should be of benefit to the novice: No. I.—Black 1. 6. 8. 10, 14. 16 19, 20; White 13, 15. 17, 21. 24, 26. 27. 28 White to play and win. This problem, known as the “ Kangaroo Leap ” because of its curious leaping character, came first from Australia, when a youthful prodigy won it from an experienced club player when it arose out of a “ Cross ’’ opening. White won by 13 9, fi 31 15 6 I 10 24 6, 31 24 28 3. No.' 2.—Black 11, 24. King 10; White 19, 31, King 8. White to play and draw. Black looks to be in a loss, but a useful escape Is revealed by 11 16, 19 12. 10 7. 31 26, 24 27. 26 22, 27 31, 22 17. 31 26, 17 14. 26 22. 14 9, 22 18, 9 6, 18 15, 6 2. 7 3,2 6. 3 7. and il is only a draw. BUCHANAN’S NICKNAME George Buchanan, that splendid Scotsman, was known far and wide as " Wee Geordle.’’ The name was given to him when he played in a Scottish tourney as a lad. The name stuck, and we have seen articles suggesting that, as he was grown up, the name should be dropped. But it never was, and he remained "Wee Geordie.”—Reynolds’s News A BRILLIANT COMBINATION A fine correction by Hugh Egan ot a recently published game between two Sydney players, A. G. Smith v. W. H. Corless. The position was- Black 6,7, 8, 9 10. 11. 12, 14. 15. 18; White 13. 20, 21, 22 23, 24, 25, 27. 28, 31. White to play. Corless played 22 17, and lost, but White could have drawn by a brilliant combi-

11 15 26 CVJ Ci 11 15 24 19 32 28 14 23 24 20 7 11 26 23-e 7 11 1 5 21 7 8 11•a 22 15 9 13 34 27 28 24 28 32 28 24•b 11 18 23 18 6 9 5 9 7 3 4 8 30 26 3 7 27 23 22 18 32 27 23 19 8 11 18 11. 9 14 13 17■t 3 8 15 18■C 25 22-d 7 23 18 9 19 16 9 13 22 15 18 25 27 18 5 14 12 28 8 15 11 18 29 22 2 7 23 19 Drawn

GAME No. ' 740.—" Double Corner. 22 18. 9 14 23 19 7 11 23 19 2 7 32 28 22 18 4 8 25 22-b 20 27 30 26■e 1 5 5 9-a 25 22 10 15-c 19 10 7 14 28 24 24 19 8 11 19 10 14 23 26 23 5 9 11 15 22 18 G 15 26 19 3 7 22 18 18 11 11 16 27 24 9 13' •d 24 20 £-13 17 8 24' 29 25 16 20 31 24 7 10

10 15 18 9 11 16 20 11 8 11 26 23 24 19 5 14 22 18 8 24 25 22 1 6 15 24 25 22-b 15 22 32 28 26 24 20 28 19 11 15 25 9 24 27 22 18 6 10 9 14 27 24-C 6 13 31 24 6 9 28 24 22 18 8 11 24 20 4 8 23 19 13 27 7 10-a 30 25 3 8 29 25 10 14 (a) 6 10. 18 9. 5 14. 25 22. 11 15, 29 25. 15 24, 27 20, 10 15, 2? 18- Drawn.—A. Hynd v. F. Brown. lb) 26 22 Is a forcing move, but is not so strong. (C) 22 18, 15 22. 26 17. 7 11 finds the draw easily enough SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS Problem No. 617 (W. G. Clare, Brisbane).—Black 5. 18, 22; White 20. 32. King 19. White to play and win 19 15 9 13 16 11 21 25 2 6 26 23 5 9 20 16 17 21' 7 2 30 26 9 13 32 27 13 17 11 7 25 30 0 9 23 32 and 13 17. White wins. Problem No. 618 (H. Egan, Victoria).— Black 12, 13, 19; White 28. 31. King 25. Black to play and draw. 19 23 31 27 12 16 20 16 30 26 25 22 28 30 24 20 13 17 27 23 23 26 28 24 16 19 22 13 26 22 Drawn. Problem No. 619 (J. Edwards. Ontario).— Black 5, 13, King 7; White 16 18. 22 White to play and win 18 14 11 8 3 8 11 15 14 10 11 15 72 62 62 69 6 15 9 14 16 11 83 8 11 15 18 18 11 15 19 26 26 26 9 6 59 White wins. Problem No. 620 (J. £. Richards, Penzance).—Black 9. 11. 12, 14, 17; White 18. 20, 26. 30, 32. White to play and win. , 26 22 30 23 32 27 23 19 19 15 17 26 14 17 9 13 17 22 White wins. Problem No. 621 (J, Love. Manchester).— Black 21. Kings 4, 22; White 30, Kings 11. 31. White to play and win. 30 26 31 27 27 23 23 19 19 15 15 19 22 25 25 30 30 25 25 29 21 25 25 30 and 11 16 White wins.

nation. Continue; 24 19 22 n 31 15 iV 1 15 24 15 24 24 31 9 14 23 19 20 16 25 22 1 6 11 15 12 26 10 15 Drawn.