PROBLEM 2663.

Otago Witness, Issue 2812, 5 February 1908, Page 67

PROBLEM 2663.

By Ji. Gbobob, - Cardiff.

[Black.]

[White.]

Black: 2, 12, 13, kings 19, 3€. White: 15, 20, 21, king 4. ' Black to play and win.

A neat ending from an "Alma" game.— Yorkshire Post.

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R. 8., Yaldhurst.— JSianks. "Will use it" next ! G C, Moonlight.— Your solutions of Problems I 2556 and 2557 are correct, and very good. F. C: Barkbb, Ashburton. — Money received as acknowledged helow. Quite believe you did what you could. Thanks. Congratulate you on performance with late visitor, xour solution of Problem 2556 correct, but you aie wrong wi-th Problem 2557. R 8., jun., Macraes.— Your solutions of | Problems 2556 and 2557 are correct. Pleased I to hear from you. , W Veal, Southampton, Thanks for latest budget This issue contains the last of the- others. ' J. A.. S., Invercprgill.— Thanks for enclosures. I Will look up" the problem.

(A) 7 11 is also a. good line, but 16 18, 22 15, 12 16^ etc., leads to »'. weak development. (B]f This seems better than 17 13 or at once cutting 23 19. - (c) Stronger than at- once • playing 32 287 which would be followed by 16 24 28 19,' 10 15, etc., leaving Black, with slightly the better game. ■ (d) 11 16 looks safe for a draw. Black feared that his opponent would get a grip on- hie • double corner. (c) 17 /14, 10 17, 21 14, 15 19, 12 8, 18 23, draws. The- text move was played' in hopes of " something turning up." » . ' (f) The hope realised, 18 23,\26 19, 15 24, 12 8, 24 27, 8 3, 27 31, 3 8, 31 26, 25 22, 26 23, 22 18, 23 VL, fi 11, 14 18, 17 14, 10 17, 21 14, i 10, drawn, Played between Messrs R. T. "Ward and T. Birmingham, the former playing

(a) I do not see anything stronger for "White. If 23 19, 3 7 or 14 18 draws, while 3 7 draws against 29 25. (b) Looks strong. If 18 14, 4 8 draws. (c) This was unexpected, and at first sight I thought I was beaten. On closer examination I saw my way to break- through. (n) A welcome release from difficulties, giving me a speedy victory. The following is the play I had calculated on. Can critics beat it?:—, 17 14-B 14 9 24 1» 9 8 22 17 4J-23 7 10 17 10 14 15 24 17 28 13 22 22 26 £1 14 38 S3 $8 19 31 22 18 15 19 15 610 710 14 1? 8 6 11 18 Drawn. (B) 26 23, 6 9, 81 26, (p)-12 16, 17 14, 10 17, 21 5, 13 17, Blacks for choice. (P) 24 19, 15 24, 28 19, 11 18, B. wing. (g) "While playing I could not see if White got clear away here, but I saw that Black was safe.— lL T. "W., in Yorkshire Post. The two following games from the Sheffield Independent wero played in the recent Yorkshir* Draughts Association match— Sheffield v. f Bradford— between G. Jewitt and- T. Goldsboro* :— * i

(a) Improves Game No. 240, Britain America! match, where 6 10 'is played, and White won by 19 16, 12 19, 23 7, 2 11, 13 9, 17 22-(b), etc. (b) 'Mr Heffner shows a narrow draw at this point, as follows:— 11 15/9 6, 15 18, 62, 10 15, 2 6, 15 19, 6 9, 19 24 9 13, 17 21, 13 9 24 27, 9 6, 27 32, drawn. Game 6510.—" Edinburgh." Goldsboro's move.

CAN LADIES PLAT DRAUGHTS 2 The London^ People publishes a poetical dialogue, from which the following is taken: — < ■ HE. I've played at draughts with ladies fair, I've played with ladies dark; One failing, though, is there— They treat it as a lark. At times when > Wey should move the Blac^ They start to move the White; And when they've moved they take it back" Exasperating quite. Sometimes, you know, I let them win, .Then just hear what they say. My goodness, when they do begin, It's best to go away SHE. He thinks we really can't play draughts, And bints a lady's- rare (If- not quite non-existent) who play "upon the square." But surely, though each lady is, As ne makes out, a muff, "Pis natural- when she loses games To get ir a " huff." His generosity's sublime. c He " lets ' them sometimes win, And when they say a word or twe. He thinks it is a sin. When next I^ilay a. game .of draughtsWitK any man ox youth, And I should win, I must conclude He's "let" me win, forsooth 1 NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP. The secretary"- '(Mr Butterfield) acknowledges the receipt of the following list: — Collected by Mr F. C. Barker, Ashburton •-* F. C. Barker 53, J. M. Moison 3s, W. Fowkf 2s €d, A Friend 2s 6d, T. MC. (?) 2s 661 Friend ~2s, Friend Is;— total, 18s 6d. Mr J. Purchase, Luggate, sends his ow< contribution of 2s 6d. A meeting of the General Committee of the 1 tournament will be held in Hilliker's saloon on Thursday, 13th met., at 8 o'clock. ■v __________ DRAUGHTS ITEMS. Mr Duncan Graham, the new 'president cj the Scottish Draughts Association, was lately; elected one of the town councillors of Gl»s* , gow, says the Draughts i World, and has at municipal' training before him from whicH excellent results are anticipated. .Kindness is written on every feature of his face. Ha is a man of culture, of wide sympathies*! generous instincts, and of a genial disposition./ He is also a bowler, a curler, a lovei of hones* sport, and" a Benedick. v ■i? Twenty-one entries were received for ihl Manchester Jewish Draughts Championship-,.; which' commenced on December 8, At thai' rooms of the Jewish - Draughts Club. ThaJ winner- will hold a beautiful silver cup, pre- j sented by Mr J. Bernstein, president of the .club. ' ' It was understood that there would be one or two English competitors in this year's Scottish championship tourney. Alluding to' this in the Dundee People's Journal, Mr Shearer says: — "They may have a chanca if, Buchanan, Ferric, and, Searight stand out,, otherwise their friends' may have a few con* dolences ready on their Teturn." The death is recorded of Mr G. F. Brought ton, an old-time Hull player, and secretary of the old Hull dub. At one time no gather* ing of the fraternity in Hull was complete* without Mr Broughton's presence, *n_ he was untiring in s his efforts to forward thei game, until failing health compelled hinr to desist. — Leeds Budget. Mr W. 'T. Broadbent, Oldham, won th« Stonchester and District Championship Cup, defeating J. A. Milne in the final by th« score of one win and three draws. This being Mr Broadbent's second victory in sue* cession, the cup becomes his own property. We wonder if it has ever struck the nunaeJ rous' body of problem solvers wh»t a poos chance is given to "Black" to. prov.e his ability to win. problems ? J/ust for curiositj* we this w-iek went through nineteen English) checker columns, in which 28 problems werei set out. Of .this number -there were, White to play and win,. 16; White to play and draw, 3; Black to play and win, 4; Black to play) and draw, 2. It is a well-known fact thaf the experts-, when playing • the two-move restricted openings, prefer the White pieces.-* Yorkshire Post.

(A) If 15 18. 30 26, 21 25, 28 32, 25 30, 26 23, 18 27, 32 23, W. wins. (b) 12 16, 28 24. 16 20, 24 28, 23 27, 28 3% 27 31, 11 7, etc., W. wine. (c) 27 31, 19 24, 12 16, 22 18, 16 20, 18 23i 20 27, 23 32, W. wins. (d) 12 16, 32 26, etc., W. wins, same a* trunk. """■ - . .- (B) 32 28, 24 20, 16 19, 20 24, etc., W. wins. Problem 2568 (By W. Dunn.— Black: 9, 1$ 27, kings 17, 20,. 24. White: 6, 26, 31, kinga 7, 15, 18. Black to play and win. 17 14 .22 13 20 16 31 24 13 18 22 19 23 19 12 S8 1 B.wins, 14, 17 26 Id 24 58 13 6 ' This problem created some interest among solvers, and all who succeeded in "getting it" were pleased. — Db. Ed. Problem 2559 {By the late James Wyllie).— * Black: 1, 6,- 9, 14. White: 19, 21, 22, 25.. Black to move and win. 913 10 15 19 24 27 31 £6 17 610 19 16 11 7 2 7 11 J5 19 15 11 7 6 10 15 19 24 27 31 26 16 10 13 16 U 28 BU 16 13 16 11 B.wiwu

ii if 18 11 8 15 Gime 6509.— " Edinburgh." Jewitt's more. 29 25 Iff 32 23 6 10 10 15 4 8 23 18 811 18 » 18 S3 24 20 10 14 24 19 14 18 17 13 8 11 18 9 17 Sl-A 9 6 23 27 28 24 514 IB 16 15 19 ?5 18 14 18 31 27 12 19 8 2 27 31 23 14 § 8 23 7 10 IB 16 11 10 17 27 23 2 11 2 7 U23 (7 23 15 18 26 22 19 24 D^vrn. 710 22 15 Uls 7 Is. SSS2 1127 22 17 ISifl

9 13 22 18 6 9 26 22 11 15 18 11 Game 6508. — " Edinburgh." 815 514 3 7 16 11 1£ 23 18 23 18 A 32 27b 25 21 B.wJn*. 7 11 14 23 16 20 8 12 26 23 2? 18 21 17c 18 H-d 914 12 16 4 8 11 16 18 9 30 26 29 25 14 9

i GAMES, Played in the Leeds v. Birmingham match, between Messrs R. T. Ward and Willi» Gardner. Game 6507.—" Double Corner. « Black— Ward. ' ' White-Gardner. 9 14 716 811 711 IB 1»-F 27 31 iL ■?»• as si v n ill S3 SB«BB Iff ii

Problem 2557 (By J. Ferric).— Black: 12, .5, 21. White: 20, 30, king 24. White f<j >lay and win. 24 28 27 32 3 7 32 27 22 26 15 19-A 24 IP 27 32 18 22 28 ,32 20 16 32 27 711 27 32-C 27 24 19 23 11 7 32 27 19 24 El 620 16 11 27 32 11 15 32 28 -D 24 27 23 27b 7 » 27 32 24 27 32 S3 28 24 32 27 15 18 12 16 26 19 W. win*

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 2556 (By Wm. Veal).— Black : % 5, 11, 19, 20. White: 6, 9, 10, 14, 27. White to play and draw. [0 7 7 3 3 8 (1 1 14 10 10 f LI 15 15 18 „19 24 24 31 514 £11 Drawn.

» lit 22 17 13 22 25 18 11 15 18 11 8 15 2117 23 lft 25 21 5 9 17 22 17 13 21 17 9 14 6 9 29 25 13 6 8 11 2 9 £6 23 17 13 X U 24 20 15 24 £8 19 11 15 27 24 7 11 32 28 » it a i'<s 30 £6 31 24 15 18 14 31 26 17 13 9 18 27 6 13 19 16 20 16 12 19 12 19 24 8 24 6 Drawn'