DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2921, 9 March 1910, Page 67

DRAUGHTS.

Conducted by Jos. Abeknethy. Solutions of problems, games, and analys«s invited for this column. Games should be written In six columns as below, and all correspondence addressed to the Draughts Editor. ©tago Club.—The Otago Club meets every Saturday evening, 7.30, in the Trades Hall, Moray place (opposite First Church). Visitors welcome. Gore.—Gore Club meets on Saturdays at Mr E. Frobarth's rooms. Visitors welcome. —Geo. M'Kay, secretary.

PROBLEM 2750. By W. Veal, Southampton, England

[Black]

[White.] 4,6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 21. White: 11, 15, 18, 22, 23, 27, 31. White to play and win.. " Edinburgh " ending.

PROBLEM 2751By S. Wright; Accrington.

[Black.]

[White.] 11, 12, 21, 24. king 18. Wh 20, 30, 32, king 10.

Black

ite: 14,

White to play and win. A neat “ tit bit ” which occurred in actual play.—Leeds Budget. GAMES. Game 2785. —“ Old Fourteenth.” By W. Veal, Southampton, England.

(a) Varies from Gam© 6642, Otago Witness, where continuation is 20 16, and W. wins, hut a draw was missed. I have not been able to find a W, win. (1).

(3) In looking over some old play, I find the following occurred between a friend and myself. I had White:

(b) Allowing a straight cut for a king. (c) Which my opponent accepts; t) 14 instead is probably a winner. ' ; (d) This alters things a bit.—W. Yeal. Game 2736. —“ Dundee.” By W. Veal, Southampton, England. 12 16 16 20 10 14 1- 710 32 28 9 13 24 19 28 24 22 17

Forms the following trap : [Black.]

White to play and win. A-19 16 13 22 16 7 2 11 25 2 W. win 3 (&) Quite original. I believe. —W. Veal.

A competition in the Draughts World for prizes offered by Mr R. I. Clegg, Cleveland, O U S.A., for the best compilation of play on’ the “Kelso-Cross” opening was won by H. M'Kean, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A. The following variations are from the winning compilation:

DEAUGHTS ITEMS. O-tago Club.—The continuation of lie glorious weather has militated somewhat against the attendances at the club this year, but that has not deprived them of interest. Last Saturday evening the visitors included Mir H. Holden, of Port Chalmers; Mr F. Matheson, just off his boat; and Mr Bosworth, recently from Leeds, England. Some interesting games were played. At one board we noticed Black had a win on, but at the psychological moment he failed to realise hif possibilities, and a few moves after he was a man down, and the position was:—Black: 5, kings 32. i>4, 26. White: 15, 17, 19, 20, king 6. White to play, and ho moved 17 14. Black, feeling confident of his draw, pursued by 26 22; then White, a veteran of many wars, quietly moved 14 9, 5 14, 15 10, and won with a smile.

The Canadian Checker Player.— The January number of the C.C.P. is to hand, being No. 1 of Vol. IV, and containing as an "inset" the index to Vol. 111. We congratulate Editor Teetzel on his auspicious entry upon another year of publication, for the current number is a very creditable production. It consists of some 30 pages o£ interesting literary matter, problem games, notes, etc. The Australasian agents are Messrs W. M. Mills, 27 Jamieson street, Sydney, and H. -Egan, South Yaira, Melbourne.

The Checker World.—Tb. latest Checker World to hand is an improved production in many respects, and a maintenance of tbis standard should ensure the support of draughts players everywhere. A special feature is made of comparative studies of Problems, 12 of which are diagrammed in this issue. We have been announcing the C.W- at 2dol per annum, but the editor and publisher writes us that the rate for British possessions is a special one of 5s (post paid); if two subscribe together, 9s for the two; or five subscriptions for £l. These figures bring the magazine within the readi of all. L. M. Stearns, 1333 Elm street, Manchester, N.H., U.S.A. Thr Time-limat.—Councillor D. Graham, who presided at the opening ceremony of, the recent Scotland v. England contest, referred to the proposal that there should be a joint conference between the players of _ the two countries en the subject of the timelimit. The game of draughts was. however, a world-wide same, and he thougbt that if they were going to have a conference _ It' shciuld be representative of other countries, in order to have this much-debated question. settled. Mr Guttridge, secretary of the English Draughts Association, in proposing a vote of thanks to Bailie Guest, also alludedf to the question of the time-limit. ■ Soma tiros ago. he *aid, overtures were made btj the Einglish Association to the Scottish' Association for an international board. That proposal fell through but it was still within the range of practical politics that ther« should be an international board. It wouldi be wise, he thousht if representatives of the various draughts playing communities gathered together at intervals to discuss auestions affecting the game. In draughts they ought to be progressive, and. if they could do so, endeavour to improve the game. There was. for instance, besides the timelimit the difficulty regarding the colour of • the squares, and all these matters mishfc well be delegated to men who were qualified to come to a practical solution of the questions.

All forms of checker playing -which get down fe netty Quarrels raid give action to insult and counter-insult ought to be discouraged. A playei who feels combative enough to plav a match has a right to publish a general challenge. And a- man who feels that he has more important affairs at' stake in business has a --ig-lit +o honourably refuse to plav a match. Tbere are notenough opportunities to Justify rnacv mien to trail"" for mo+ch v. laying. No checker ■slayer has yet 1_k 3en d : scGvered in th« flot of g-ettinp wealth'- at it. and the majoritv olay at leisure tim° ; n cons°ouenc9. iust for armisenierit *r The fact that them is so litt'e fnr commercial! sir j-n the sranv» m«.k<-><= it *lie dearest srort that there is. Most nifty for 'ove of psoas and for <b» W-nKfvil evolutions which thev find in it ris+' u <''-- for anv morieymakins purpose.—Bert Titus, in St. Paul D^nat^h.

Mr B-"Vismi v>T<»«ided nt the ceremonv of one rlay's nlav in the "England v. Scotland' match, and introduced Ando-=-on, who d'Hvered an address toucli'Vff upon the evils --.f drinking p'ombling. and coneratulatine draughts rjla.veri tb«t 'V.p-'r s was a rvastfme remsrkablv free from th•"'■•' :, nrevaTent vice l3 . Inciden+aHv. the ey-"Ra>lie r°ma-ked f hat hi 9 mother had tatip-bt him to olay the; game when be was only s°ven vears of ase and sufferino- from -a broken Ip<*. wss perforce* com'TJellied to abstain from the more active rmrsuvfa of bis a.p-e.

11 15 24 20 14 17 31 26 31 27 1-19 15 23 19 2 7 21 14 25 30 2-28 24 10 28 8 11 28 24 10 17 27 23 27 11 17 10 22 17 10 14 SO 26 9 14 16 7 6 15 4 8 £9 25 17 22 26 22 8 11 13 6 25 22 7 10 26 17 30 26 7 3 I 10 15 18 26 22 7 10 22 18 11 15 11 27 22 15 3- 3 7 25 21 5 9 3 7 10 14 11 18 22 15 18 22 IS 15 15 18 27 23 17 13 11 IS 32 28 26 31 A- 7 11 28 32 7 11 20 16 22 25 24 20 18 23 Drawn.

11 15 32 28 17 10 19 24 7 11 16 19 23 27 16 11 6 15 7 2 15 18 23 26 20 16 12 16 13 6 15 19 11 16 19 15 27 32 19 12 1 10 ' 2 7 19 23 18 25 24 20 10 19 11 7 10 15 Draw •a. (2). 23 18 27 24 4 8 8 11 11 8 8 11 14 23 11 4 26 31 31 26 26 22 22 21 16 11 23 26 Draw ■n

38 23 12 19 9 14 5 9 18 21 31 27 27 18 24 15 20 16 22 17 10 6 6 10 14 23 11 18 6 9 14 18 23 £7 8 32 b-32 28 22 15 13 fi 17 14 6 2 16 11 C 23 27 10 19 n 9 9 13 27 31 19 23 d-19 16 31 15 25 22 14 10 2 6 Dra sv u.

M 18 30 1 26 2 6 7 10 20 27 5 9 23 14 8 26 23 14 7 32 23 17 13 9 18 26 23 6 9 3 10 11 15 10 14 23 6 9 23 14 21 17 18 11 13 6 6 9 23 14 9 18 18 23 8 24 14 23 23 9 14 18 9 31 18 £6 17 14 27 18 23 18 25 22 Drawn

Game 2787.—“ Kelso " (10 15, 23 18). Compiled bX H. , M'Kean. 10 15 20 11 8 15 26 19 23 2, 23 18 7 16 22 17 15 24 30 2. 9 13 18 11 4 8 28 19 19 26 24 20 9 27 17 14 13 23 14 ] o 12 16 31 15 3 7 5 1 16 19 21 17 13 17 1-29 25 12 16 25 2l 16 19 22 18 8 12 I 5 26 3l 17 14 5 9 14 9 10 15 32 28 6 9 13 6 7 10 5 9 31 2? a-27 23 1 19 9 5 15 19 21 17 A-ll 16 25 22 19 23 9 14 27 32 Drawn. —Barker v. Searight. (a) Both these moves are safe for a draw. and stop dangerous complications. Variation (1). 14 9 15 24 9 14 2-26 31 23 26 7 10 28 19 15 19 32 28 31 27 9 5 16 23 14 18 16 20 22 17 8 12 1 5 23 £6 29 25 9 13 5 1 12 16 30 23 2 6 Drawn. 19 23 5 9 19 £6 25 22 26 19 10 15 18 23 6 9 Variation (2). 26 30 26 31 31 21 9 14 d-26 30 b-32 27 . 19 24 28 19 15 10 1 6 C-16 20 31 26 2 6 14 18 30 26 23 19 . 24 28 22 18 10 6 6 10 30 26 26 31 6 9 18 22 Drawn. 29 25 25 22 18 15 6 1 (b) 32 28, 16 20, 28 24, drawn. —Millar v. Penman. (c) 2 6, 27 24, 16 20, 24 19, 6 9, 19 15, 9 14, 15 10, 14 17, 10 7. 17 22, 7 2, drawn. (n) 37 31, 19 23, 20 24, 23 27, 24 28, 27 32, 31 26, 1 6, 28 23, 6 i 10, W. wins.