DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3196, 16 June 1915, Page 67

DRAUGHTS.

By P. E. Hilliker, Dunedin,

Conducted bt Job. Aeernetut

Solutions of problems, games, and analyses invited for this column. Gamas should bo written in six columns as below, end all correspondence tddressed to the Draughts Editor.

PROBLEM 4204.

Black,

White to play and draw. This position occurred with Mr Hilhker in play in last year’s Otago Club s tourney. There are several good catches in it.

PROBLEM 4205.

By D. A. Brodie, Dunedin.

Black,

Black to play and draw

TO CORRESPONDENTS. F. E. H., Dunedin.—Thanks for problem. D B Tapanni.—You are not correct in solution of Problem 4200, but you are successful ■with Problems 4199 and 4201. A. E J., Spoils Creek, Pembroke.—Pleased to hear from you. Your solution to Problem 4201 is correct. J. P., Wanganui East.—ln Problem 4199 you have not taken quite the strongest play for Black; in No. 4200 the same applies, but it is a difficult proposition. In Problem 4201 your first move allows a difficult draw for Black. Watch for solution of Problem 4197. The Chump.—You are correct in solutions to Problems 4197, 4198, 4200, and 4201—a good record. J. B. S., Dunedin.—Note received. Hope to be present next meeting. GAMES. Game 3233. —“Glasgow'.”

Now position which appeared as Problem 4195 in this column : —Black; 1,2, 5, 11, 12, 15. White: 13, 20, 21, 22. 23, 31. Black to play and win. Solution: 1 6-A 2 7 15 18 18 22 22 2G 26 31 22 17-b 17 14 23 19 31 27 27 23 23 18 Black wins.—P. J. Dee. (a) The “B. D. P.” and Kear’s Sturges go 12 16 and only draw (b) If 21 17, 12 16, 23 18, 15 19, 17 14, 19 24 (c), 13 9, 24 28, 16 19, Black wins.— Brogan. (c) If 31 26, 24 27, Black wins.—P. J. Dee.

TOWN v. COUNTRY. Tho following are tire results of the town versus country matches since 1905, a period of 11 years ;

Town, 7 wins; Country, 3 wins; drawn, 1. It will be observed that the Town lias a lead of only 58 wins—wonderfully close scoring in a total of 2622 games. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 4179 and Problem 4180 solutions have been published. Both were by Mr Brodie. Problem 4181 (by D. A. Brodie). —Black: 8 ) 6,7, 16; king, 30. White: 12, 24, 27, 31; king, 8. White to play, Black to draw.

(a) If 7 10, 20 11, 10 15, 27 23, 30 25, 3 7, White wins.—W. West. (b) If 5 9, 8 11, 19 23, 27 18, 7 10, 11 7, 10 14, 7 10, White wins.—D. A. Broclie. (c) This draws, and corrects Problem 777, by W. West, in Horsfall’s Problem Boob. At this stage 7 10 is played, and White wins thus: —- 710 312 “19 2C 25 18 12 9 12 8 27 23 81 22 11 7 7 16 White wins. (n) If 16 11, Black draws by 19 23, or-Black can afford to wait and draw with 9 13, etc. H. A. Brodie. Problem 4182 (by H. D. Lyman).—Black: 6,7, 8, 10, 14, 24. Whitels, 19, 20, 26, 29, 32. White to play and win. 20 16, 14 17-a-b, 26 23, 17 22-G-d-E, 15 11, 8 15, 23 18, White wins. (a) 24 23, 26 22, 14 18, 16 12, 18 25, 12 3, 25 30, 19 16, White wins. (b) 14 18, 26 22, 18 25, 29 22, 24 28, 22 17, White wins. (c) 17 21, 23 18, 24 28, 16 12. 8 11, 15 8, 7 11, 8 3, White wins. (n) 24 27, 16 12, 27 31, 12 3, 31 27, 23 18, 27 23, 18 14, 23 16, 32 28, White wins. (e) 24 28, 23 18, White wins. Problem 4183 (by Dr Schaefer). —Black: 6, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15, 20. White: 13, 19, 21, 24, 25, 27, 32. White to play and draw. 25 22 21 17 22 17 19 16 27 24 32 7 7 11 14 21 15 18-A 12 28 20 27 Drawn. (A) 11 16, 17 14, 16 23, 27 11, 10 17, 11 7, 20 27, 32 23, 6 10, 23 18, drawn. Problem 4184 (by D. A. Brodie). —Black: 6,7, 9, 10, 12, 28; king, 24. White; 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23, 32. White to play, Black to draw. 23 18 913 7 2 21 14 19 12 2 9 A-7 11 b-18 14-1 10 17 12 16 24 19 19 17 16 7 13 22 Drawn. (a) This draws, and corrects Problem 13, by S. Williams, in Horsfall’s Problem Book, who plays: 9 13, 18 14, 13 22, 14 9, 6 13, 15 6, 24 15, 6 2, 12 19, White wins. (b) 7 2 draws. Variation 1. 73 22 26 21 17 12 16 32 23 13 22 7 14 30 26 19 12 26 17 3 7-c 26 30 17 13 24 27 Drawn. (c) If 21 17, 22 26, 3 7(n), 26 30, 7 14, 30 26, 17 13, 12 16, draws. (d) 18 14, 22 26(e), 14 7, 6 9, etc., draws. (e) 12 16 would lose.—l). A. Brodie. Problem 4185 (by J. Shadbolt). —Black: 2, 7, 22, 25, 27; kings, 9, 10. White: 8, 12, 16, 29, 31; kings, 13, 21. Black to play and win. 26 10 13 22 26 610 15 11 11 4 21 30 31 24 30 23 13 6 6 15 Black wins. Problem 4186 (by D. A. Brodie). —Black: 5, 12, 13; kings. 18, 31. White: 7, 10, 14, 21; king, 9. White to play and Black to win. 7 2 12 16 10 7 31 27 7 10 b-16 19 31 26 27 23 26 7 10 19 16 10 7 16 19 7 10 27 24 3 7-A 26 22 710 26 31 10 7 22 17 Black 7 3 19 23 10 7 24 19 7 2-a wins. (a) Best. (b) I give this to win and correct Problem 701 in Horsfall’s Problem Book, by J. P. Grey, who plays 16 11, 9 6, 18 9, 21 14, 9 18, 10 15, and only draws. Problem 4187 (by T. Muir). —Black: 14, 18, 20; king 27. White: 26, 28, 30; king 7. White to p'av and win. 7 11, 27 31,' 11 15, 31 22, 30 25, 22 29, 15 22. White wins. Problem 4188 (by D. A. Brodie). —Black: 5, 8, 11, 12; king lo”. White: 6, 17, 19, 20, 25. White to play and Black to- win. 6 2 -9 14 21 17 7 2 5 1 17 13 10 3 6 9 22 25 9 5 25 21 n-1 5 25 21 14 18 17 13 25 30-a 1 5-c 2 6 5 9 9 14 3 7 14 18-b 21 17 Black 2 6 18 22 13 9 30 25 5 1 wins. (a) I submit this to win and correct Problem 748 in Horsfall’s Problem Book, by A. Ritchie, who plays 26, and only draws. (b) If 5 1,1 J 15, 19 10, 26, Black wins. (c) There is nothing better. (D) If 18 14, 11 15, 19 10, 26, Black wins. Problem 4189 (by A. C. Hews). —Black: 1, 3, 10, 11, 14, 17, 25, 26; kings, 16, 22. White: 6,8, 15, 19, 21, 23, 27; kings, 5,7, 12. White to play and win. 5 9 16 7 27 24 22 15 19 3 1 10 11 18 12 16 18 27 21 14 12 28 7 32 7 11 3 12 9 18 10 17 3 7W. wins. Problem 4190 (by D. A. Brodie). —Black: 6,9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 19. 20. White: 13, 18, 21, 23, 26, 27, 28. Black to play and draw. 6 10 IS 9 19 24 6 2 11 15 6 10 13 6 15 13 28 10 30 26 95 15 19 10 15 23 14 16 30 2 6 12 16 Drawn. Problem 4191 (by D. A. Brodie). —Black: 2,7, 10/ 11, 12, 13. White: 18, 23, 19, 20, 24, 32. White to play and draw. 32 28 20 11 24 20 23 18 19 15 15 10 13 17 7 16 17 22 16 23 11 16 26 22 18 14 14 7 28 24 24 19 20 11 18 15 11 16 2 11 22 26 26 31 31 26 Drawn. Problem 4192 (by D. A. Brodie). —Black: 2,3, 9, 12, 13, 17; king 18. White; 6,8, 20, 22, 26, 31, 32; king 15. 'White to play and win. 15 11 31 22 11 16 5 14 14 18 27 24 18 25 25 18 3 12 12 16 13 17 .26 22 20 16 16 5 32 27 18 23 Whit© 17 26 12 19 2 9 16 20 17 22 wins. Problem 4193 (by D. A. Brodie). —Black: 4,5, 9, 10, 12, 13. White; 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 31. Black to play and White to win. 4 8 22 18 10 15 18 9 15 22 12 8 31 26 12 16 26 22 5 14 23 19 26 31 .8 11 19 12 9 14 22 18-a 22 26 8 3 White wins. (a) Left here as a draw in Bowen’s “Cross,” Variation 660. Problem 4191 (by D. A. Brodie). —Black; 8, 11, 12, 13, 13, 23. White: 20 . 25, 24, 28, 30; king 7 Black to play and draw. 13 17 24 15 23 27 7 3 31 27 7 16 17 21 10 7 8 12 7 10 12 19 15 10 27 31 3 7 18 23 This was a “Souter” ending between Brodie (Black) and J. P. Bell (While). Problem 4195 (by Paul J. Lee). —See Games. Problem 4196 (by D. Cameron). —Black: 13, 14, 20; king 17. White: 6; kings, 10, 21. Black to play and draw. 20 24 1 6 31 26 18 25 13 29 61 27 31 9 18 17 14 24 27 6 9 26 22 10 17 Drawn. Problem 4197 (by O. Fisher). —Black; 6, 8; king 21. White: 7, 18; king 13. Black to play. White to win. 8 11-A 3 8 21 25 8 3-b 11 16 7 2 7 3 10 15 13 17 16 19 14 10 White 6 10 18 14 25 21 3 7 21 14 wins. (a) 6 10 loses by 18 14. (b) If 17 22, Black can draw by 15 18, etc. Problem 4198 (by D. A. Brodie). —Black; 6,9, 16; king 32. White: 25, 28, 18; king 23. White to play and win. 18 15-A 15 11 7 22 6 26 31 914 610 15 18 20 24 23 16 25 21 -11 7 23 26 28 19 610 16 20 10 15 32 27 27 23 W. wins. (a) Hoskins played 23 22 in a game with WylliCi only drawing

By P. J. Bee, So. Tacoma, Wash. 11 15 16 23 7 16 19 26 10 15 6 15 23 19 27 11 24 20 30 23 22 17 25 22 8 11 7 16 16 19 4 8 16 18 22 17 20 11 25 22 17 13 17 10 11 16 3 7 9 14 8 11 18 27 24 20 26 24 26 23 29 25 32 23

Year. Boards. Games. wins. wins. Drawn 1905 .. 60 155 49 74 32 1906 .. 52 169 79 60 30 1907 .. 62 210 90 90 30 1908 .. 58 197 88 78 81 1909 .. 62 223 96 91 36 1910 .. 68 235 83 105 47 1911 .. 81 284 152 85 47 1912 .. 85 297 119 111 57 1913 .. 95 314 133 128 53 1914 .. 71 245 93 109 43 1915 .. 80 293 117 110 66 2622 1099 1041 472

24 20 8 11 2 6-d 9 14 9 6 10 19-A 25 22-0 9 13 17 21 25 30 20 16 11 2 6 9 14 9 80 25-b 5 9 13 17 21 25 Drawn,