DRAUGHTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25796, 17 March 1945, Page 5

DRAUGHTS

By T. M. PROBLEM No. 7S By E. E. Creswell Black; 7. kO, k 24. White: 14, 19, 30, klB. White to move and win. Solution to Problem No. 71 By Janvier. Black: 13, kl 6. White: 21, 24, 27. White to move and draw. 21-17 27-23 24-19 23-18 13-22 16-20 20-24 Drawn

R. S., Seacliff.—Your solution to Problem No. 71 was correct. The New Zealand Draughts Championship will be played at Waikari, North Canterbury, at Easter, play commencing on Good Friday.

Black: R. W. GAME Walker. No. 73 White: J. A. Lucas. 11-15 10-17 7-10 6-9 20-24 7-3 21-17 21-14 14-7 13-15 3-7 26-30 9-13 4-8 3-10 7-11 11-15 3-7 25-21 24-19 25-21 15-10 19-10 13-17 6-9 15-24 10-14 13-17 8-11 21-14 30-25 28-19 18-9 29-25 12-26 30-21 8-11 1-6 5-14 9-13 31-22 14-10 17-14 22-18 26-23 10-7 17-26 Drawn 9-18 11-16 2-7 16-20 10-7 23-14 27-23 22-18 7-3 14-18

New Zealand Championship Games, 1944 Black : Davis. White: Gardiner. 51-14 28-19 13-22 22-18 15-24 30-26 22-18 4-8 25-9 1-5 28-19 13-17 5-9 26-22 6-13 18-9 3-7 23-18 24-19 8-11 29-25 5-14 20-16 14-30 11-15 27-24 10-14 24-20 7-11 Drawn 18-11 9-13 25-22 11-15 16-7 8-24 22-17 7-10 32-28 2-11 Black : Gardiner. White: Davis. 9-14 28-19 7-11 23-5 6-9 24-20 22-18 4-8 21-17 16-23 31-27 15-24 5-9 25-22 14-21 26-19 11-15 28-19 24-19 8-11 18-15 3-7 27-24 10-15 11-15 22-18 14-21 25-22 9-14 19-10 18-11 11-16 18-15 7-11 32-28 6-15 8-24 29-25 11-18 27-23 2-6 Drawn