DRAUGHTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23897, 26 August 1939, Page 25

DRAUGHTS

Conducted by K. Weir. 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. 753 By Thomas Wlswell Black 1. 21. 23, King 32

White 5. 9. 13. 25, 30 White to play and draw

As is usual in .Mr Wiswell’s compositions, the numerically stronger side has the draw to find.

PROBLEM No. 754 By T. Colston Black 10, 18, Kings 28. 30

White 5. 21, Kings 9, 11 White to move and win. Could easily be overlooked.

GAMES A pair of Newell W. Banks’s efforts In the simultaneous blindfold style of play:— Black, N. W. Banks; White, S. Glendining.

Drawn. —Notes by T. Duncan.— (a) Level opening from which a great variety of play arises. (b) Now into a variation of “Paisley opening. . , „ (c) A natural move for the “ non-book playpr to make, but weak; 22 17 or 30 26 are both much stronger. (d) In a game played some years- ago between the late J. P. Reed, U.S.A., and G. L. Ellis the latter varied here with 27 24, and Reed scored a brilliant win. (See Variation I.) (e) This is published loss and very old play. (f) 2 7 and 10 14 are both given to win for Black. (g) A brilliant move on White’s part, by which he escapes from a hopeless looking position. (h) White deserves his draw.

(a) An exceedingly neat finish. A similar finish from a "Denny" opening occurred . between T. Duncan and a friend some years ago.

—Notes by Samuel Cohen.— (a) 13 19 is another popular line, but the text avoids complications, t (b) 29 25 is also sound. (c) Banks varies from the more usual 11 15 attack, and an interesting game results. . (d) Restricting Black. (e) Probably best. The alternative 15 19 gives White the better game. (f) Good; 20 24 is met by 30 25. (g) Simplifies the draw. 25 .22 was thought to win, but try 5 9, 26 23, 24 27, 23 18, 27 31, 17 14, 31 26. 14 5, 26 17. 21 14, 15 22. 5 1, 6 10. 14 7. 3 10. 1 6, 10 15, 6 10. 16 19. Seems to draw. This interesting game from the Sydney Sun shows excellent forcing play by R. E. Chamberlain, 16-year-old junior champion, in the following game, and should interest the expert. His opponent was G. E. Moore, played at Petersham recently:— Black. R. E. Chamberlain; White, G. E. , Moore.

(a) Constitutes the "Paisley” opening: a safe reply to 11 18. , (b) If 23 18. then we have the Bristol Cross,” another interesting line, which is best replied to by 10 14, as 8 11 loses by 19 15. 10 19, 18 14, 9 18. 22 8, 4 11. and 27 24. (c) The "Paisley Exchange" is popular, as it avoids complicated play. (d) The usual reply and quite safe. (e) Much stronger than the old line, as shown in earlier works, thus 26 22, 6 10. 23 19, and 9 14, but play 2 7 in lieu of 9 14, and Black wins by 32 28, 9 14, 18 9, 5 14. 22 17, 11 16, 27 23, 20 27. 25 22, 15 24, etc. This line was also adopted In American match play by J Daynes, of Salt Lake City. (f) 2 7 is safe, but text is stronger. (g) A pity, evidently a miscalculation: 25 21, 19 28, and 14 9 draws easily: the junior champion now forces his win. AMERICAN MATCH PLAY Some very fine and unusual combinations are seen In the following game. Nathan E. Rubin, jun., famous American master, who had Black, engaged 25 boards simultaneously at New York recently, winning 22 and drawing three games:—

(a) Constituting an American “ threemove restrictions ” opening. The Initial move 112 16)-Is known as the "Dundee." (b) Often arises from 11 16, 22 18 opening. (c) Initiating a formidable attack. (d) 27 24 appears to be the only sound defensive move at White’s command. (e) The alternative is 10 14, and It will only draw; the text move, 3 7, appears best; the American master forces his win from this stage. (f) Essential. (g) This setting was shown as a problem in the People, October 28. 1906, a medium long non-existent. (h) Black’s win is now easily seen. This position should Interest the novice. A VIGOROUS TASKMASTER

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u 16 11 18 2 7 7 11 30 26 14 17 22 18-a 22 15 23 22 21 17 18 15 6 2 8 11 7 10 14 IB 11 16 10 14 17 22 25 22 23 18-e 30 25 20 11 15 10 2 6 18 20 14 23 20 24 3 7 26 22 22 26 24 19-b 27 18 27 20 11 2 19 15 6 9 4 8 9 14-f 18 23 1 5 22 18 28 30 29 25-c 18 9 15 11-g 2 9 28 19 9 14 10 14 5 14 8 24 5 30 18 11 30 26 18 15-d 31 27 26 19 22 18 10 6 h-14 18

—Variation I. 27 24 22 18 28 19 24 20 19 10 18 11 20 27 1 5 14 17 6 10 12 26 3 8 31 24 18 9 21 14 23 18 10 6 6 15 0 10 5 14 10 17 17 21 7 10 30 26 24 20 25 22 32 27 26 23 6 2 11 4 9 13 11 15 2 6 21 25 26 30 a-25 11 18 9 20 16 27 24 30 21 2 6 Black . 5 14 15 24 8 11 10 15 11 15 wins

Black, N. W. Banks; White, Dennis Page. 12 16 24 19-b 12 19 26 23 14 23 22 15 22 17 15 24 23 16 9 14 27 18 19 24 16 20-a 28 19 10 15-c 25 21 15 19-f 15 11 17 13 4 8 21 17-d 5 9 30 25 10 17 11 15 . 19 16 7 10-e 31 26 11 16 g■17 14 23 22 8 12 16 7 1 5 18 14 15 18 3 11 29 25 2 11 23 18 9 18 Drawn

11 16 23 14 6 9 18 14-e 2 7 14 10 24 19-a 11 16 26 23 9 18 21 17 27 31 16 20 25 21 1 6 23 14 16 19 10 7 22 18-b 16 23 30 26 15 18-1 32 28-g 31 26 8 11 27 18 7 10 26 23 7 11 7 3 18 14-c 4 8 14 7 11 16 25 22 26 23 10 17 31 27d 3 10 14 10 19 23 18 14 21 14 8 11 29 25 6 15 27 18 23 18 9 18 28 24 10 15 23 14 20 27 3 8 and 18 25. Black wins.

Black, N. E. Rubin; White, G. B. R. Rossie. 12 16 22 15 7 11 21 17 2 11 6 2 22 18 4 8 22 17-1 14 21 21 17 9 13 16 20-a 24 19 9 14 27 24 11 15-1 i 17 14 25 22 7 10-c 18 9 20 27 19 10 15 18 8 12 23 18-d 5 14 32 27-g 6 15 White 29 25 14 23 17 13 21 25 13 9 rsgnd. 10 14-b 27 18 11 18 30 21 1 5 18 15 3 7-e 31 27 ll 16 9 6 11 18 25 22 8 11 26 23 5 9