PROBLEM 790.

Otago Witness, Issue 1898, 19 June 1890, Page 33

PROBLEM 790.

By W. O. Bblden. (Granite State Checker Series.)

[Black.j

Game 1551.

We have to thank Mr J. Menzles, Uhristchurch, for the following contribution :— ln Game 1551, by Mr John Sim, Temnka.at the 31st move the following position occurs, forming Problem 777, Otago Witnesß: B. on 2, 3. 5, 9, 13, 16; W. on 14, 15, 18, 21, 28, 29, 32. White to move and win Perhaps Mr Sim wat not aware that this problem has been published by Mr Fred Allen , Leeds, in the " Draught 3oard," and since in '■ Gould's Problem Book," Problem 274. Mr Allen gives 14 10 as the only move to win ; 15 10, as given by Messrs Pickering, Hopkinß, and Sim can be drawn, I submit, by the following play. 15 10-3 913 18 15 22 23 14 10 16 19 6 1 17 22 21 17 2 6 10 6 13 17-1 15 11 26 30 10 7 W. wins— Sim.

b 25 22 losei, 18 15 wins—Drummond.

Draughts in Dunedin CUmb 1570—" Double Corner."

By Mr D. Brodie, Dunedin

914 -9 18 16 19 613 18 14 23 18 23 14 14 9-6 a 2 18 15

a 17 13 is stronger. b Wyllio played 27 23 here and lost to Mr Illiniiworth.

c Forms Problem 785, Otago Witness.

d Solution to Problem 785

— Leggett. f Instead of 13 9 I think White should wiu by 26 22, 2 6-<7 21 17 6 10, 13 9.— D.8.

(9) 16 6 9 2 9 913 5 1 13 6 21 17W. wlus— D.B

Game 1571— "Switcher." By Mr D. Erodie, Dunedin

a In Game 363 Leeds Express Mr Teecheleit auks if this is sound for a draw.

b Forms Problem 786, Otago Witness.

d This looks strong for White, but it allows Black a neat draw.

12 16 25 22-d 19 23 18 9 514 !9 25 3 7 14 10 23 32 6 9 16 20-a 32 27-2 714 16 Drawn A.D.P. a 16 20 loses, 3 7 draws— Drumnond.

2217 13 22 2117 22 26 1713 26 31 1 6 2 9 13 6 711 6 2 19 23 2 7 14 9 11 16 5 14 711 18 9 31 2a Drawn -A.D.P.

L 4 10-e 16 19 27 24 3<? 26 24 20 9 13-6 18 14 19 23 28 24 4-31 26 12 27 a 8 2419 26 SI 29 25 White wins. c The move to win, by F. Allen. (4)

31 27t 16 11 20 16 24 20 37 24-5 11 4 20 16 4 8 5 14 1511 2318 11 7 16 23 14 9 White wins. fK\

8 lit 12 19 15 8 15 11 17 24 19 23 .915 8 4 t New play. 24 19 10 7 23 26 7 3 26 30 White 4 8 wins. 2 6 -Fred3 7 Allen.

2 7 10 6 7 10 15 11 10 15 6 1 15 28 1 6 913 11 7 3 10 615 22 26 26 31 5 9 15 18 24 19 29 25 26 30 16 23 914 28 24 18 27 25 22 30 26 31 24 White 32 28 2819 wins. — J. Menzies.

5 9 1518 25 22 29 25 12 16 11 15 54 20 20 11 10 15 7 16 22 17 21 17 15 22 4 8 17 10 17 13 6 15 8 11 26 17 30 26 8 12 3 7 17 14-a 25 21 13 17 21 14 59 5 1 14 5 14 10 11 lfi-c 15 22 1-2 6 27 23-rf 24 8 11 8 18 27 22 28 14 18 31 24 8 3 5 9 16 20 26 30 16 19 32 27 3 8 24 15 .7 11-e 30 28 18 4 955 1 9 2 13 16 26 23 13 9 28 24 16 22 18 White 28 23 811 wins. (1) 2 6 7 3 14 18 10 7 914 8 12 69 3 8 White wins.

c A very interesting position. In Game 3037 Turf, Field, and Farm. Dr Schaefer gives the following for a draw : 21 17 13 6 27 18 H 7 2 7 12 18 110 20 27 31 26 11 16 9 6 28 22 18 14 7 2 710 2 9 19 23 27 31 16 20 Drawn In No 4, Vol. I, D.P.Q.H., we htve the same position (from the Glasgow Herald) by Mr W. Leggett. London, as Position 75— White to play and draw : 9 5 1 6 26 22 7 10 11 16 5 1 2 7 6 9 13 9-/ 6 13 16 19 23 Drawn

II IS SI 17 9 13 }5 21 811 1714 1017 ZtS li ID M 27 33 I-B 1 4 8 32 27 $-20 24 2-23 1! 29 25 812 14 9-c 7 X 2 6 25 21 613 2 ( 30 26-a 16 18 15 11 1( 6 9 23 18 10 20 61! 26 a 2 3 8 15 0 16 21

!1H 610 !217 3 22 018 2314 12 16 27 23 2419 15 24 2819 1116 24 27 15 19 3124 20 27 White 6 2 wint.

7 U !3 18 27 31 2 7 11 1(3 1915 31 37 711 White - 18 20 11 4 wins.

2 6-d 17 3 il 18-3 27 31 69 3 7 514 31 27 22 18 27 21 19 15 2119 711 18 14 19 16 2318 11 20 14 10 26 23 18 11 Drawn.

5 9 !318 27 31 1915 11 16 White 15 U wlnt.

c Solution to Problem 786. Mr Deacheleifc playa - !1 26 21 14 18 9 6 2 !4 27 610 26 31 10 14 713 14 9 9 6 2 6 Black .0 17 514 711 14 18 wins. [ offer the text move for a White vin.