DRAUGHTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26043, 5 January 1946, Page 3

DRAUGHTS

New Zealand Championship Games , 1945 Black : T. Gilhooly. White: M. H. Lowther. “ Denny ” 18-22 10-14 25-22 12-16 26-23 10-6 23-18a 16-20 14-9 19-26 14-18 20-16 14-23 24-19 16-19 28-3 6-2 23-18 26-19 ' 7-11 30-26 26-30 30-26 7-10 11-16 21-17 20-24 22-18 2-7 21-25 19-15 9-13 17-14 1-5 13-17 16-11 9-14 31-27 3-7c 9-6 32-27 25-30 22-18b i 11-16 15-10 2-9 17-21 11-7 14-23 18-14 6-15 14-10 27-24 22-26 27-18 16-23 18-11 9-14 26-23 7-2 5-9 27-18 8-15 18-9 24-20 26-31 Drawn (a) One of the barred openings. (b) 22-17 is also good. t; has (c) Obviously overlooking the sho Black missed a win? Black : H. Lowther. White: T. Gilhooly. “ Denny ” 10-14 4-8 15-24 14-18 22-25 22-26 23-18 18-9 17-13 17-14 6-2 31-22 14-23 5-14 10-14 2-7 7-11 25-18 26-19 25-22 29-25 9-5 21-17 9-5 9-14 11-15 24-28 19-23 25-19 23-27 27-23 32-28 25-21 14-9 1-5 5‘-l 11-16 15-24 7-11 28-32 29-25 27-31 24-20 28-19 30-25 9-6 5-9 1-5 6-10 8-11 11-15 1-10 10-15 28-24 20-11 22-18a 25-22 5-1 17-14 5-1 8-24 3-7 15-19 18-22 15-18 11-16 28-19 18-9 23-16 13-9 9-13 1-5 7-11 11-15 12-19 32-28 18-22 6-10 22-18 -17 22-17 9-6 14-9 Black wins (a) Book play to here; 30-26 is given to draw. NOW Zealand Championship Gaines , 1945 Black: F. Hutchins. White: : F. Graham. " Double Corner ” 9-14 24-20 4-8 29-25 10-17 32-23 22-17 15-24 25-22 1-5 21-14 7-11 11-15 20-11 8-11 22-17 11-15 27-24 23*-19 8-15 31-27 14-18 25-22b 19-23 7-1 la 28-19 5-9 23-14 18-25 26-23 15-24 17-13 9-18 30-21 11-16 27-20 2-7 17-14 ir ” 15-19 (a) Now a ‘ ' Whilte (b) A loser; ; 30-26 is better. Black: F. Graham. White: F. Hutchins. “ Double Corner' 9-14 5-9 19-24 15-19 19-26 14-23 22-17 25-22 27-20 23-16 30-23 28-21 11-15 11-16 10-15 12-19 11-15 23-27 23-19 24-20b 22-17 20-16 32-28 19-16 8-11 19-24 7-10 8-11 15-18 27-31 26-23 20-11 31-27 16-7 23-19 16-11 3-8 8-15 4-8 2-11 18-22 10-14 17-13a 28-19 29-25 27-23 25-18 17-10 Drawn (a) Now into the “ Whilter.” (b) A safe defence, but a little timid for a championship game.