DRAUGHTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23807, 13 May 1939, Page 7

DRAUGHTS

Conducted bj R WcJr. Solution* 01 problem*, semes, and •nalysei are Invited for this rolumn Games should be written In six columns is below, and all correspondence ad* dressed to Mr R Weir Otago Daily Times Office Dunedin

PROBLEM NO. Tl 9 By N. A. Dunn, Victoria Black 7, 18, 24, King 19.

White 19, 29, 30, 31, King 9. White to play and win.

PROBLEM No 720 By J. W. Lorimer. Black 1, 10, 12, 13, 14.

White 30, 21, 22. 27, 32 White to play and win.

GAMES W» present two interestim; games played In the final round of the 1938 Georgia State titla tournament between Garland "ayne, of Macon, Georgia (the winner), and Webster Skelton, of Atlanta (runner-up). Comment is by the editor of the Checkerist, from which these games are taken: GAME No. 724.—10 14, 24 20, 11 18. Black, Garland Payne. White, Webster Skelton.

(a) The experts have threshed out this three-mover pretty well, and find it makes a fairly even game, but with Black on the defensive, as in most all of ths three-rribve-s. , i . „ . Üb) This is quite drawable, though 1 6 is' generally accepted as the beat move here-viz., 1 6, 23 18(22 18, 15 23, 25 18. now 9 13 or 3 8 draws), 14 23, 27 11. 7 16, 20 11, 3 7, 22 18. 7 18. 25 22, 4 8, 22 17. 8 14, 18 0, 3 14, 29 25, 8 11, 25 22, 11 13, 26 23, 6 9,1" 13, 16 19, 23 16, 12 19, 13 8. 29, 31 27, 9 13, 27 23, 19 28. 30 23, 13 19, 23 16, 10 15. Drawn.—Edwin F Hunt. (c) Given in Teschelelt's " Master Play," but inferior to 22 18 as taken in the next game. See Variation 1 for play on 22 18. (d) Left here in " Master Play as a probable draw, no continuation being given (e) The game has been very well played to this point. The move taken here (30 25) is a dead loss. Whits should have played: 26 23. 12 16 31L »• 8 12, 27 24. 13 17, 22 13. 15 22, 43 18. 1 6. 32 28 10 15, 18 14, 15 18, 13 fl», 6 13, 14 10. 18 23, 10 7, 22 26, 7 3, 26 31, 3 8. Drawn.—William F. Ryan. (f) From a win to a loss in one move! Black has a nice win on the board, but this ic not the one to secure it. The move taken loses, but Instead try 5 9, 32 27(g), 12 16. 27 23, 1 5, 23 21. 8 12, 29 25. 9 14, 18 9, 5 14, 31 27, 15 19, 22 18, 19 24, 18 9, 24 31. 26 22, 10 .15, 9 6. 31 26. Black wins.—William F. Ryan. (g) 25 21, 12 18, 32 28, 8 12. 29 25. (26 23. 13 19. 29 25, 19 28. 18 14, 10 17, 21 5, 26 30—Black can win the ending), 10 14. 26 23. 1 6. Black wins.—William F. Ryan, (h) Now White fumbles his chance to annihilate the Black pieces. The following play wins for White: 32 27*. 1 6, 26 8 23», 15 18 (i). 22 15. 11 18. 25 22, 18 25. 29 22, 8 11 (14 17 loses by 23 18, and 6 10 by 22 18), 22 18, 14 17. 23 19. 6 10 27 23, 17 22, 31 27. White wins.— W 22. 23 18. 13 IT, 31 26. 17 21. 27 24. 14 17. 24 19. White wins. (k) After this Black gets away safely, and the game runs its course without further difficulties or errors.

Variation 1. Black, Webster Skelton. White, Garland Payne.

(a) In this game Payne handled the White pieces, Skelton the Blacks. Th s mov carries a dangerous threat, and is much stronger than 22 17. (b) Said to be a loss, and 1 qujte concur, though all the play I have seen for the win is unsound. A. J. Mantell. of New YorK City, shows a good draw for Black here by: 3 8. 26 22 1 6, 29 25. 9 13. 18 9. 5 14. 22 18. 8 9. 25 22. 13 17, 22 6. 2 9. 18 15, 10 28. 30 23. 11-16. 20 11. 8 13. 27 24. 9 13, 32 27, 13 17. Drswn * (c) 6- inions differ as to White's proper attack to win here. If my opinion is correct, Mr Payne took the rig nt move (29 25) to win at this stage. 27 24 has been published to win, but I am not at all convinced It will do so. For example: 27 24, 9 13, 18 9, 5 14, 24 19; now I have some play to show 1 6 a loss, but why not 11 15 right away? Then 19 16 (32 28. 15 24, 28 19, 7 11, 19 16, 12 19. 23 7 2 11, 29 23. 4 8, 25 22, 1 6—drawn; a regular "Defiance" position), 12 19, 23 16, 7 11, 16 7,2 11, and the White win is hard to find. (d) This goes down without a fight. 10 15 puts up some stiff resistance, and requires care on White's part to keep the win In hanc.

(e) The shot by 27 24, 15 19, 30 25, only draws for White. (f) The only move to win. If 27 24, Black can draw by 4 8. 32 28, 9 13. 18 9. 5 14, 23 19 (23 18, 14 23, 26 19, 2 6 draws), 1 8. 22 17 (31 27, 15 18, 22 15, 11 18, 19 15, 10 19, 24 15, 2 7 draws), 13 22. 26 17, 6 9 17 13, 26, 31 26, 14 18, 20 16, 11 27, 26 23, 15 24, 23 7, etc. Drawn.—William F. Rvan. (g) Because 27 23, 9 13, 18 9, 5 14, 31 27, 1 6. 23 18, 14 23, 27 18. 6 9, 21 17, 4 8, 30 25, 8 12, 32 27, 15 19, 25 21, 11 16, 27 23, 19 24, draws a piece short (h) Because 8 12 loses by 32 28, 9 13. 18 9, 5 14, 24 20, etc. (J) Because 6 9 is put to rest by 30 26. (k) Because 6 10 Is beaten by 17 14. (1) A miracle win looms on the horizon! Any other move would, allow Black to escape with a draw. For example: 14 9, 6 10; 96, 10 15, 6,2, 15 19, 2 7 19 24, 7 16, 12 19, 18 14, 24 27. Drawn.—William F. Ryan. (m) The stiffer the resistance, the greater the conquest I White wins by first position. The following game was played in the "Keystone Corner Shelves" tourney. and was contributed to Our Checker Player by T. N. McCann. John Utchell played White against an unnamed opponent : GAME No. 725.—" Edinburgh." 24 19.

(a) 11 15 Is better here. Text is given in various books to draw, but appears V(J (b\ An the books go 22 18 here. This 22 17 is a very strong attack, and appears to Drove that 9.14 is untenable. (?) If 10 14, 25 22, 7 10, 22 18. 1 5. 18 9 5 14, 26 22, 11 15, 24 20, 15 24, 22 18. White wins.—Hallman. 11 16 Is also playable but after 25 22. 16 20. 32 23, 2 6. *23 18. White is very strong. (d) 3 9 here would lose quickly.

10 14 8 13-d 6 10 11 18 8 12 15 19 24 20 25 22 14 7 20 16 15 11 10 14 11 16-a 4 8 3 10 12 19 6 10 19 23 20 11 23 18 30 25-e 26 23 11 C 25 22 8 15 14 23 10 14-f 19 26 12 16 23 32 23 24 27 18 18 9 31 15 8 3 22 15 (5 10 2 6 5 14 16 16 20 24 20 17 14 25 21-h 32 27 3 7 Drawn 7 11-b10 17 15 18-k 14 18 10 15 22 17-C 21 14 22 15 29 25 7 10

22 18-a 5 14 18 14 7 10 14 10 15 19 15 22 25 22 10 17 14 7 24 28 3 8 25 18 " » 5 21 14 2 11 26 23 3 7-b 23 18 16 19 21 17 8 12 White 29 25-C 14 23 30 25 4 8 10 7 wins. 9 13-d 27 18 11 15 17 14 12 18 18 9 12 18 25 21 19 24 7 3

a 22 4 S 23 18 19 23-k 25 21 2B 23 7 10 27 24 14 23 17 14 26 30 32 28 20 16-f 9 13-h 27 18 8 12 22 18 23 14 12 19 18 9 15 19-J 30 25-1 30 26 m-15 10 23 7 5 14 24 15 11 16 14 9 2 11 31 27 10 19 18 15 16 19 White 26 23-g 1 6 21 17 22 26 9 2 wins.

9 13 g 14-a 6 13 8 11 1 3 16 20 24 19 22 17-b29 25 22 17 17 13 32 28 5 0 13 22 11 15-C 13 22 11 16-d 4 8 28 24 25 9 25 22 26 17 21 17 23 18 and 2; 22, 19 18. White win:;.