DRAUGHTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25802, 24 March 1945, Page 3

DRAUGHTS

By T. M.

PROBLEM No. 74 By A. J. Heffner Black: 5,6, 12. k2B. White: 13, 18, kl 9. White to move and draw. Solution to Problem No. 72 Author unknown. Black: 12, klB, k 26. White: 8, 16, 19.

R. S. —Re your solution to Problem No. 72, at the fourth move, instead of 18-14, 23-19 is stronger. The New Zealand Draughts Championship will be held at Waikari at Easter, play commencing on Good Friday.

White to jnove and draw. 3-8 16-11 19-15 15-10 10-7 8-3 26-23 23-19 18-15 15-10 8-4 drawn. GAME NO. 74 19-15 10-3 Black: G. Buchanan. White: G. Bonar. 10-14 8-11 15-24 11-15 1-5 11-15 23-19 25-22 28-19 32-28 18-9 31-27 11-16 6-10 8-11 15-24 5-14 15-18 22-17 27-23 22-18 28-19 19-16 23-19 16-23 4-8 9-13 3-7 12-19 18-22 17-10 24-20 18-9 30-26 23-7 27-24 7-14 11-15 5-14 7-11 2-11 22-26 26-19 29-25 25-22 22-18 26-23 19-16 Drawn.

New Zealand Championship Games, , 1944 Black : Gardiner. White: Lowther. 10-14 23-18 5-14 31-26 23-27 21-14 24-20 15-22 26-23 11-15 17-13 31-27 6-10 25-18 8-11 19-16 27-31 14-9 22-18 14-23 29-25 12-19 21-27 22-26 11-15 27-18 11-15 23-16 15-18 30-23 18-11 4-8 32-28 14-18 25-21 27-18 8-15 24-19 15-24 26-22 18-22 9-5 28-24 9-14 28-19 18-23 17-14 18-15 1-6 18-9 7-15 22-17 10-17 5-1 6-9 13-6 2-9 Black wins. Black : Lowther. White: Gardiner. 10-14 6-9 1-6 9-13 16-19 15-24 24-20 23-14 25-21 17-13 23-16 17-14 11-15 9-18 2-7 4-8 8-12 10-17 22-17 17-14 30-26 21-17 29-25 21-14 14-18 7-10 8-11 12-16 12-19 11-15 23-14 14-7 26-23 27-23 25-21 20-16 9-18 3-10 6-9 18-27 19-24 24-28 26-23 21-17 23-14 32-23 28-19 Drawn