DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2915, 26 January 1910, Page 67

DRAUGHTS.

Conducted by Jos. Abernethy.

Solutions of problems, games, and analyses invited for this column. Games should be written hi six columns as below, and all correspondents addressed to the Draughts Editor.

Otago Club. —The Otago Club meets every Saturday evening, 7.30, in the Tradwi Hall, Moray place (opposite First Oi/irch). Visitors welcome. Goeb. —Gore Club meets on Saturdays at Mr E. Probarth’s rooms. Visitors welcome. —Geo. M'Kay, secretary. PROBLEM 2738. By W. Veal, Southampton, England

Black: 6,7, 9, 11, 28. While: 5, 13, 24, king 8. Black to play and ■win. PROBLEM 2739. By J. E. Green, Gloucester.

Black: 1,8, 9, 11, 13, 23, kings 22, 28. White; e, 18, 19, 21, 24, 30, 31, king 10. Whit© to play and win. A grand “ stroke ” from a recent issue of “Hobbies.” TO CORRESPOND HINTS. Denny, —Your solutions of Problems 2733 and 2734 are correct. F. D., Eyre Creek.—Your play on Problem 2723 is correct; likewise your remark on 2625 (see below). The position you forwarded seems to be a Black win:—Black; 1 3, 12, king 27. White; 19, 17, 19, 20. Black to play—27 24, 19 15, 24 19, and now if 17 13, 3 7, 10 3, 19 10, 3 8, 10 15, 13 9, 15 18, 8 11, 18 14, 9 5, 14 18, B. wins. If 20 16 for fourth move, then 19 23, 16 11, 23 18, 17 13, 18 14, B. wins. No, there was no payment required. J. P., Colyton.—ln your solution of Problem 2726, at 14th move, instead of 25 30 play 15 18, and: Black draws. In solution of Problem- 2721, your suggested move leaves this position;—Black: 1, 8. White; Kings 2, 26. Black to play—B 11, 27, 11 15, 28 24, 15 18, 24 19, 18 22. 19 23, imd White wins by holding both Black pieces with on© King in a few moves.

GA33ES. Game 2763. —“ Double Corner.” By W. Veal, Southampton, England. 914 24 15 1 5 15 8 17 .31 6 1 22 18 16 19 27 24 A- 4£o 24 19 £0 24 5 9 23 16 18 23 23 22 31 17 1 5 25 22 12 19 21 20 18 £3 1-30 20 914 II 16 22 17 6 10 22 38 27 31 17 10 IS 15 14 18 15 6 23 27 25 21 15 « 10 19 17 14 2 18 25 22 31 27 22 18 24 15 913 20 10 7 1C 18 15 C-24 £7 710 £9 25 23 27 21 17 £7 24 59 27 24 3 7 31 15 5 9 15 6 0 2 10 19 32 27 8 11 £8 £4 24 15 18 14 Drawn.

(a) Forms Problem. 2725, O'tago Witness. Play following is the solution. (1) 30 26, 9 14-(b), 18 9, 27 23, 19 16-(n), 23 30, Black wins. (b) Corrects Robertson's Guide, which gives 27 23, drawn. (c) 6 1, 18 15, 24 27, 15 10, 27 31, 5 9, drawn. (D) 9 6, 23 30, 6 2, 20 24, 19 16, 24 27, 16 11, 27 31, 2 6-(e), 10 15, 6 10, 30 25 Black wins. (e) 11 8, 10 15, Black wins. Game 2764.—" Bristol Cross." By W. Veal, Southampton, England.

11 16 32 7 4 8 a-3I 26 10 19 18 14 23 18 SII 29 25 913 23 7 24 27 16 20 £8 24 811 IS 9 811 26 23 24 19 11 15 25 22 514 7 2 17 22 711 18 11 10 14 21 17 11 16 23 19 19 16 815 26 23 14 21 1- 2 7 27 32 12 19 22 18 6 10 22 18 16 £0 19 16 27 24 15 22 24 19 B-13 17 710 32 27 20 27 25 18 f- 3 8 ID 15 20 24 14 9 Continue 22 26, 30 23, 9 6, 18 22, 1,6 12,

11 15 II 15 18 28 B- 7 M 18 22 24 20 28 17 23 18 9 5 32 28 9 14 8 11 14 23 30 'IB 22 26 22 18 28 24 27 18 19 lO 30 23 5 22 4 8 a-10 14 6 16 29 25 25 9 17 3 3 3 8 9 26 23 23 18 5 14 3 7 22 25 2 7 And Mr 29 25 23 39 21 17 23 19 Passey 7 11 15 18 £5 29 15 38 won. 5 22 28 23 31 £6 17 Id

21 25, drawn. (a) Mr Stevenson, of New Zealand, gives this miove to win and correct Robertson, also B. D'. P. (b) I submit this to draw; 10 14 in Draughts World, Game 2343, loses. If sound this keeps books all light. 14 10 1 10 7 2 C- 2 6 6 9 9 14 16 20 14 7 24 27 D-27 32 32 27 27 32 2 6 20 24 Drawn. (c) If 27 31, 6 9, 31 22, 9 13, "W. wins. . (D) 26 23, 17 22, 28 19-(e), 32 27, 6 9, 27 23, 18 14, 22 26, drawn. (e) If 23 18, 2i2 26, 30 23, 32 27, drawn. (f) 3 7 seems very strong for Black. Can a. win ho forced? —W. Veal. The following games were played in the recent Australasian championship at Brisbane. Scores and notes from the Queens*lander. Game 2765.—" Ayrshire Lassie." Black—J. Drury. "White. ,-F. Passey.

(a) An oversight; Black should have played 6 9. (b) If 1 5, then 17 14, 6 10, 32 28, 10 17, 0 6,2 9, 13 6, 7 10, 19 16, 12 19, 24 15, 11 18, 26 22, etc., and White wins. Game 2766. —“ Double Corner.” Black —F. Passey. White—J. Drury. 9 14 6 10 b-15 18 38 15 27 31 22 18 22 18 16 12 12 8 3 8 5 9 8 11 18 22 2 6 19 18 24 20 24 19 26 17 84 8 l| 10 15 1 5 13 22 6 9 15 « 28 24 a-31 26 12 8 32 27 12 8 15 22 3 7 22 25 9 13 31 27 25 18 27 24 8 3 4 8 16 1£ 11 16 9 13 25 29 14 18 27 24 20 11 18 9 3 8 C-27 24 12 8 8 22 6 14 29 25 18 23 24 20 28 10 24 20 20 16 24 20 8 4 7 14 11 15 25 22 23 27 20 16 29 25 19 16 16 12 20 16 30 26 4 8 12 19 22 18 15 19 10 14 25 22 23 16 8 3 8 12 And the game was drawn. (a) If 18 15, 11 18, 19 16, 12 26, 31 6, th« game seems to be critical for Black. (b) If 7 11, then 16 7,2 11, 26 23, and Black would probably lose. (c) If 30 26, then 15 19, 8 12, 10 14, and Black wins.

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Lord Sialvesen has presented a. silver tea service to the Edinburgh Association for competition amongst its members, with the condition attached that the prize becomes the winner's absolute property. In order that every player may have a chance of acquiring this gift, the association committee have resolved to play on handicap terms. Draughts players as a ru'e favour books of a handy size for the pocket, and bohkl of those we know of have extra, pockets made for the purpose. We (Yorkshire Post) recollect an incident that occurred soma years ago when a couple of Southern players visited Leeds. A few looal enthusiasts, anxious to show due hospitality, conducted them around to witness the beauties of ths city. Some of the ramblers wandered into the Hermit's Hut, on the borders of tfcs upper lake at Roundhay Park. One of th«f Southerners remarked what a pity it was there was no draughts board there, when, I© ia " Loiner" produced one from ma pe'eket. At once a contest commenced between the two, an irregular game being formed ' Various opinions *ere expressed thereon, some stating it was shown in ono work and some in another, each one prothe book named from some pocket. A choice library of the paiwa was thus paoduced, at which the visitors stared aghast, and when the game concluded the Southerner declined any further play, exclaiming, "What chance have I against walking" libraries such a.s you are?

j SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. I Problem 2725 (Author unknown).—Black :1 ' 20" 21 king 29. White: 28. 30. king *. . "White to play. This was contributed by Mr Th'os Fra*er, Peel Forest, who offered a Lees' ■ Guide for play showing a draw. He forwarded no play, nor did anyone eise, • but we append what will probably be foand to be the correct solution: I 48, 29 23, 8 11, 25 22, 11 15, 22 17, 15 IS. The position now arrived at lias been ta« j cause of some confusion of ideas. It haa ! been mistaken for an apparently similar I position wibch has the Black on 14 1 and draw. But as the position now stands i and the White King on 22. Black to yiay '■ in the problem under discussion it is Blacic ! -to-play and White to win, as follows:

! 17 13 18 14 5 1 £1 27 1 5 22 17 IS 24 5 1 61° 50 15 ™ ? ,5 ji) 14 9 1 5 28 24 5 1 17 W SO 2!> 15 10 15 15 10-a 6 2 f’l 25 !9 14 0 6 5 0 24 19 1 5 Wls £0 o;! 5 1 35 IS 10 6 2 h 2» 3» 1” 6TO 15.0 15^** (A). ik n ' s 1“> if; 19 21 28 20 24 21 Si if q 15 o 622 7 22 26 St 91 rf 8 12 6 19 14 28 38 32 28 W. wins. 19 15 .10 « 27 23 711 11 16

To make the study of this important position more complete, we append the pday lor tli>e draw mentioned above, with the White King on 22 and the Black King on 14; Black to play and draw: 14 10.*. 10 15 «12 10 24 «27 92 18 28 21 15 10 27 32 m « 15 11 12 15 24 19 27 31 12 o'. £4 o 10 7 3 7 ?10 6?0 II 8 WlO 70 21 1«23 jo 27 ifl 15 7 .1 32 28 10 14 ~ And now cither 23 19 or 81 26 null draw; ; hut beware of 31 27. which loses by 30 23 30 32 ‘i, 21 25, 14 17, 25 20, 17 21, 20 25.; 23 18. W. wins. (a) 14 9 loses, same as the play gnen a Problem 272 G (Author unknown).—Black:l 11 13 21 White: 22. 30, king 20. White to’ play and' win. This was contributed by a. Dun back correspondent, who wanted « solution. Space does not permit of a full analysis. CO 24 24 27 22 18 30 2(1 27_ 31 1115 15 19 13 17-A £1 2o W. wins. (a) If 19 23, 27 31, and White captures tho man on 23 and wins. Problem 2727 (By W. Veal).-Black : 6,7, 10 12. 13, 14, 15. White; 19 , 20, 21, 23, 25, 29.’ White to play and draw. 23 18 19 10 21 17 25 22 6 613 14 23 12 19 13 22 6 9 10 15 Drawn. Problem 2728 (By W. Veal).—See Gamo 2763 above. Problem 2729 (By J. A. Borebam).—Mr Boreham discovered that the term® of tma problem were wrong, and before its publieation sent a note to “that affect by & friend, who carried it carefully in ms pocket for a week or two. Problem 2730 (By L. M. Steams).—Black:' 2,7, 9. White' 6, 20, king 1. White to move and draw.

£0 16 18 22-2 1 6 13 17-a 14 18 7 10-1 3 8 9 13 18 23 25 29 16 11 22 £5-3 6 9 25 30 18 22 10 15 8 11 14 17 14 9 30 25 11 8 9 14 9 12 21 25-b 23 18 15 18 11 15 17 2t 9 14 Drawn. 8 3 2 9 15 18 17 21 (a) If 25 29, IS 22, etc., drawn. (b) 30 25, 22 26, 25 22, 26 30, etc., drawn'. (1). 9 14 6 9 7 10 8 3 30 25 16 12 14 17 12 8 25 30 23 27 2 9 9 14 13 17 3 7 25 21 1 fi 17 21 18 23 10 14 27 23 9 13 14 18 21 25-c 7 10 Drawn. (c) 17 22, 8 3, 10 14, 3 7, 14 17, 7 10, 22 25, 10 14, 25 30, 14 9, etc., drawn same aa trunk. (2). 18 23 9 14 9 13 27 32 32 27 I 3 8 11 15 69 9 14 14 18 23 27 2 9 14 17 17 21 Drawn. 8 11 16 16 18 IS 22 i (3>. 22 26 2 9 14 17 26 SO 25 29 s 8 11 1 6 9 14 19 23 18 22 » -1 IS «9 15 19 14 18