DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3098, 30 July 1913, Page 59

DRAUGHTS.

Conducted by Jos. Abernetht. {Solutions of problems, games, and analyses insited for this column. Games should be written is sis columns as below, and al' co.respondence addressed to the Draughts Editor. PROBLEM 4040. By L, M. Stearns, Newhaven, U.S.A.

[Black.]

Black to play; White to win. A good example of the sparkling little gems which are characteristic of this celebrated composer. PROBLEM 4041. By J. K. Lyons. [Black,]

White to play and win. An instructive end-game study by an eminent composer.—Plymouth Mercury. TO CORRESPONDENTS. W. P. U., Granville, K.SAV.—Shall be pleased to co-operate. A. K., Gore. —Thanks for report. Hope the forthcoming event is a huge success. F. T., Pukeruu. —Your solutions to Problems 4036 and 4037 arc correct.

27 23 H 15 25 21 111 16 n Hi 11 18 15 4 8 21) 25 Drawn. (a) Crabbc played 30 26 against Ferric, and lost; will iliis draw? (b) Forms a nice position. (c) Sooms lilack's best. Game 33G9. —“Double Corner.”

(a) I offer this to draw and correct a Scotch tourney game whore Ferric played 6 9 against M'Kelvie, and lost. fB) A very strong move; almost wins for Black. (c) If 7 10, 11 7, 3100. 12 8, V T hite wins. 23 :8 27 IS 3 10 28 24 HI 14 10 15 ‘.O 24 n-32 28 27 31 11-:I 1 -: 1) 19 io Hi 7 24 27 24 18 511 7 •_;} Black wins. (d; 23 21, 10 11. 18 9, 5 11, Black wins.

DRAUGHTS MATCH

GORE v. TUTURAU

A match of considerable importance took place last week at Gore, when the vigorous young club from Tuturau courageously faced the players of Southland’s stronghold. Tuturau suffered defeat, but without loss of honour, for their showing was creditable. It may encourage other districts to note that at "the beginning of this season the Tuturau Club had hardly enough strength to “make a move," and would have died a natural death but for the enterprise and energy of one or two members. Once started, however, tiro club rallied quickly, and has, by its existence and push, helped to infuse life into the game over a wide area, and the end is not yet. If the enthusiastic two or three in other districts were to take the game in hand and start a club, similaj:

results would follow. Draughts players in country districts are too prone to discount their own abilities. Following are the scores of last week’s match: Gore. Tutrvrau.

On the conclusion of play the teams adjourned to Paterson’s Tea Rooms, where supper was served. This was followed, by a combined meeting of the two clubs, Mr Gray (president of the Goro Club) in the chair. Mr Gray stated that a good many of the district draughts players were in favour of a match, Goro, and north of Gore, against south of Gore. After a long discussion by members of both clubs it was decided to hold a match at Gore on a Wednesday afternoon, play starting at 4 o’clock; date to be arranged. Players will please send in their names to the respective secretaries of the Gore and Tuturau Clubs. DRAUGHTS ITEMS. Napoleon a Draughts Player.—lt is interesting to know that Napoleon was a draughts player. He greatly admired the game, and whenever he found time would indulge in the play. He keenly relished a contest with a good opponent. That fact is recalled by tire announcement that the set of boxwood draughtsmen be used during the passage to Elba was for sale at Sotheby’s in June. The World's Championship.—Alfred Jordan has claimed the championship of the world in the following terms, in a letter published in the Pittsburg (U.S.A.) Deader: —“Dear Sir,-—ln accordance with the suggestions of Mr M. D. Teetzel, my stakeholder, as published in your columns of the 18th May, concerning my general challenge of October 2G, 1912. as it. appeared in the October number of the Canadian Checker Player, to play anyone in the world a match of 40 games for 500 dollars a-side and the world’s title, I hereby announce the withdrawal of my uncovered forfeit money of 50 dollars in his possession, and lay formal claim to the checker championship of the world, which claim I am now prepared to' defend against all challengers.—Yours truly, Alfred Jordan. Pittsburg, Pa., May 19th, 1913.”—1t is a matter of common knowledge that Jordan’s challenge was accepted by Mr Robert Stewart, the famous Scottish expert, conditionally upon the match being played in this country, but Jordan absolutely declined to play outside America. Under the circumstances it is scarcely likely that Jordan’s claim to the title will be recognised in Britain. The match Leicester v. Derbyshire, played recently at Leicester, resulted in a victory for the homesters by the score of eight wins to five and eight draws. The teams numbered 11 players a-side. —Leeds Budget.

GAMES. Game 336S. — “Glasgow.” By TV. Veal, Southampton, Eng land. II 15 ?3 16 7 10 10 17 13 17•c 7 10 ■ 2 7 11 20 17 14 21 11 £3 19 19 12 15 1!) 22 IS 10 17 2 6 18 22 17 22 2! 1(5 8 11 21 14 2S 21 20 2 i 23 19 12 19 32 27 3 7 15 18 22 20 £7 5 3 21 15 9 14 31 26-a 30 20 23 18 ID 16 10 19 IS 9 1 6 (5 9 26 31 £3 1!) 25 22 (5 22 26 23 21 19 27 23 14 10 '8 11 26 17 6 10 9 13 31 27 19 23

By \V. V 'kai,, Sent hanipton, Eng: land. 9 14 fi 9 i fi 10 14 2fi 30 22 17 17 13 ‘.0 23 IS 9 15 11 if 15 8 11 A- 14 17 5 11 7 10 £3 19 1 ! fi 21 14 C 22 18 11 7 s 11 2 9 10 2fi 14 23 13 17 ■2.1 22 19 Ifi 31 22 27 IS £1 14 11 Ifi 12 19 nil To £0 24 10 17 25 23 It! i-it; 12 . Ifi 15 7 2 i(5 CO 9 13 u 15 24 27 30 £fi 30 ‘2»> £4 19 19 Ifi 3: 23 2 fi 4 8 15 24 15 19 19 2fi £(i 23 29 C5 £S 19 23 18 1*5 21 Ifi 1 1

Win s. Draws. Wins 1 James Gardiner 0 R. Dickie .. 0 1 W. M'Kinna 0 J. Christie, sen. 0 1 John Gardiner 0 W. Dickie 1 1 A. B. Stewart 0 J. O ughton, jun 0 1 G. M‘Kay .. 0 T. Burgess 0 2 P. C. Gray 0 A. Perkins 0 1 W. Templeton 1 A. Collie .. 0 1 S. Marjoribanks 1 W MofTatt 0 2 J. Driscoll .. 0 D. Collie .. o 1 J. Beaton .. 0 P M'Kay .. 3 1 A. Kroning 1 J. Mortimer 0 0 H. Graham 1 M. O Eouke 1 0 P. Smith 0 R. Burgess 2 1 M. M'Leod 0 S. Perkins 1 o D, Graham 0 J. Burgess 1 16 4 11

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 4022 —(By J. Bufficy.)—Black kings on 13 and 19; White 14, 18, 22. Black to play and win. 1!) 23 IS 9 13 9 14 IS 18 15 22 18 118 15 It •2.1 IS 9 6 9 14 18 15 15 11 IS 15 S3 11 8 15 11 6 10 8 4 Black 11 16 wins 4 8 Problem 4023. —(By A. J. Sharman.)-*i-Black men on 7, 13, 24, king - on 14; White men on 6, 16, 20, 21, 28. Black to move and win. 7 11 IK 7 118 28 19 911 16 11 119 19 10 8 15 20 16 13 1? 15 18 21 14 16 1 1 18 9 Black wins. Problem 4024. —(By W. Dunn.) —Black men on 2, 4, G, 10, 11. iu, 10, king on 1; White men on 17, 25, 2G, 27 , 29, 31, king on 3. Black to move and win. 4 8 27 20 20 11 3 19 11 16 .2 7 15 '4 Black wins by making the 11 2 2 9 1 5 5 23 “Cut.” Problem 4025. —(By Arthur Payne.)—Black men on G, 9, 21. 27, kings on 7 and 15; White men on 17, 22, 25, 30, kings on 12 and 28. White to move, and win. 8 32 9 18 30 26 27 31 32 7 21 30 1/ 14 3: 24 12 16 ;,0 23 fo 9 i« 20 W) ite 18 i’5 V DB Problem 402G. —(By W. Fleming.)—Black men on 1. 6, 11, 12, 13, 15, 1G, 17, 21, king on 27; White men on 5, 10, 21, 25. 20, 30. 31, kings on 3 and 30. White to play and win. 26 22 27 18 31 26 17 26 3 8 ::0 23 ;:0 2! 21 30. 24 i9 15 24 24 20 8 22 White 6 15 wins. Problem 4027. —(By J. E. men on 13. 19, 28, kings i White men on 29, 32, kings Black to play and win. G reen). —Black on 17 and 30; on 15 and 31. 19 -.3 23 :7 2S 32 31 26 32 23 55 18 32 27 30 26 26 31 li. wins Problem 1028. —(By J. D. men on 12 and 21, king on on 30, kings on 10 and 11. and win. Gillies.)—Black 13; White men White to play A) 14 13 9 23 19 9 5 13 !7 3k 26 10 U 10 14 14 18 911 117 51 17 13 26 23 H 9 14 9 18 22 11 10 7 10 1 5 22 17 25 30 5 14 19 10 17 10 12 19 21 25 15 24 10 11 W. wins Problem 4029. —(By A. C. Hews.) —Black men on 2, G, 7, 2G, 27, kings on 12, 25, 28, 30; White men on 5. 9, 15, 1G, IS, 21,’ 22, 21, 31, king on 19. White to play and win. 51 29 21 17 13 22 fl 13 15 U) 25 IS 19 17 1 6 7 23 31 15 12 10 17 13 30 25 28 39 31 25 13 31 W-wim Problem 4030.—(By H. D. Lyman.J—Black man on 2S, king on 26; White men on 17 and 22, king on 19. White to play and win. 20 21, 28 32. 24 28 32 27. 22 18, 26 22, then 28 32. —White wins. Problem 4031.—(Author unknown.) —Black mpn on 6, 8, 11, 10; White men on 14, 18, 23, 24. White to move; Black to draw. 24 19 19 16 14 7 16 -.0 6 10 8 12 23 19 Drawn 20 24 Problem 4032. —(By W. Veal.)—Black men on 11 and 24, king on 29; White men on 21 and 30, king on 3. White to play; Black to draw. 37 11 18 10 15 T9 25 '014 30 26 27 31 22 29 7 10 24 27 15 22 31 22 22 29 29 25 21 17 Drawn Problem 4033—(By Arthur men on 2, 10, 26, 27, kings White men on 8. 11, 18, 23. 17. White to move and win Fayne.)—Black on 12 and 21; kings on 3 and 18 11 23 19 14 9 9 6 3 7 17 13 10 15 15 IS 24 15 2 9 12 In 15 8 Then 13 21, and white wins