DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3347, 8 May 1918, Page 47

DRAUGHTS.

CONDUCTED BY JOS. ABKUIxETIIT. Solutions of problems, games, and analjses Inrited for tbir. column. Games should be written In six columns as below, and all oorrcispoDdeni-t tddressed to the Draughts Editor.

PROBLEM 4388. By J. K. Lyons (selected)

Black.

White.

Whit© to play and win

GAMES. Game S62l—"Double Corner." By the late D. Brodie, Dunedin. 9 14 9 18 16 19 6 13 18 14 22 IS 23 14 14 9-b 22 18 15 5 9 15 18 11 16-c 15 22 1-2 6 25 22 29 25 27 23-D 24 8 11 8 12 16 11 15 18 27 22 26 14 18 24 20 20 11 31 24 8 3 6 9 10 15 7 16 16 20 26 30 16 19 22 17 21 17 32 27 3 8 24 15 15 22 4 8 7 11-E 30 26 18 4 17 10 17 13 9 5 5 1 9 2 615 . 811 12 16 26 22 W.wins. 26 17 30 26 13 9 28 24 8 12 3 7 16 22 18 17 14-a 25 21 26 22 8 11 CDis 17 21 14 2 6 7 3 14 18 5 9 6 1 10 7 9 14 8 12 14 5 14 10 6 9 3 8 W.wins. (A) 17 13 is stronger. . (b) Wyllio played 27 23 here, and lost to Mj Illingworih. (c) Forms Problem 4378, Otago Witness. (») Solution to Problem 4378. (k) a. veiy interesting position. In Game 3037, Turf, Field, and Farm, Dl Schaefer gives th© following for a draw:

21 17 13 6 27 IS 1-17 2 7 12 16 1 10 20 27 31 26 11 16 9 6 26 22 18 14 7 2 7 10 2 9 19 23 27 31 16 20 Drawn. In No. 4, Vol. I, D.P.Q.R., we have the same position (from the Glasgow Herald) by Mr W. Leggett, London, as Position 75 — Whit© to play and draw:—9 5. 11 16, 13 9-E, I 6, 5 1, 6 13, 26 22, 27, 1 6, 7 10, 6 9, 19 23, drawn.—Leggett. (f) Instead of 13 % I think White should win by 26 22, 2 6-G, 21 17, 6 10, 13 9.—D. B. <G) 1 6. 5 1, 6 9, 13 6,2 9, 21 17, 9 13, White wins.—D. B. Played by correspondence between Messrs C. Douthwaite, Leeds, and C. E. Barratt, Ilkley. Notes by the Draughts Editor, Yorkshir© Post: Game 8622 "Paisley." . Black: Douthwaite. White : Barratt. II 16 16 20 10 19 1 6-D 2 7 14 23 24 19-A 22 17 17 10 29 25 24 19 27 18 8 11 7 10-B 6 22 10 14 9 13 13 17 22 18-1 30 26 23 7 26 23 18 9 21 14 10 14 4 8-C 3 10 6 10 5 14 10 17 26 2 19 15 25 18 28 24 23 18 t (+) Th© game was here abandoned as a draw. W© suggest th© following plausible continuation: 18 14 17 21 19 15 19 23 6 2 19 24 7 11 25 22 16 19 22 17 16 19 Drawn. 14 9 11 16 9 6 12 16 2 7 (a.) This move denotes the formation of the "Paisley." Usually the first move, 11 16, is called th© "Bristol," but many players adopt that title after the 24 20 reply, just as 11 16, 23 18 is called the "Bristol Cross." (b) Robertson's "Guide" gives a variation played between Schaefer and Freeman, showing this to be a win for White. The win, however, has been long exploded. (c) 11 16 is the correct line here. (d) Kear's "Encyclopedia" shows an R. Jordan v. Wyllie game, where the former played 9 14 and lost. A note gives play on 8 11 leading to a problematical draw. What is our readers' verdict, on the text? Variation I. In the companion game Mr Douthwaite varied the play as follows: 22 17 4 8 25 22 5 14 13 6 8 11 9 14 22 18 15 24 31 27 2 9 28 24 25 22-E 8 11 27 11 16 19 27 23 11 15 11 15 18 9 7 16 23 16 19 26 24 20 17 13 5 14 22 18 12 19 30 23 9 13 15 24 29 25 15 26 22 3 8 20 16 28 19 11 15 18 9 6 9 32 28 Drawn. (E) The game has now run into the "Double Corner" opening, and seems evenly balanced to the end. F. Tescheleit gives the following game in the Glasgow Herald as played in Ihe London championship in 1906 against A. Jordan, when Tescheleit won the title: Game 3623—" Edinburgh." Black: Jordan. White: Tescheleit. 9 13 7 23 11 15 7 11 8 12 18 25 21 19 26 19 19 16 16 7 25 22 29 22 11 15 8 11 12 19 2 11 6 10 5 9 26 24 24 20 23 16 26 23 23 24 11 7 6 9 3 7 15 18 19 26 11 15 9 14 23 18 31 26 22 15 80 23 20 16 7 2 16 9 14 10 19 4 8+ 14 18 W.wins. 18 11 27 23 32 28 23 19 16 11 (I) 6 9 draws, as published by me in problem form in the Aberdeen Free Press. DRAUGHTS ITEMS. Town v. Country.—The life-and-cleath struggle in which our Empire is engaged has affected ©very sport and pastime as a matter of course, and draughts is no exception. It is not only on account of the number who have been called to service, but also because of the distractions of the war and the increased demand on everyone's time and thought. Consideration of these things has led to the decision not to hold the ordinary Town v. Country gathering this year in the Early Settlers' Hall, but to arrange for a muster in th© CM ago Club room in the Y.M.C.A., Moray place, near the Free Public Library, on Wednesday evening, May 29, which is th© middle of Show Week this year. Will players please nofe date and plac«. Otago Draughts . Club—The annual meeting of the club takes place in the club room, Y.M.C.A., on Saturday next at 8 o'clock. The ranks of tho club havo been seriously

depleted during the year, and the last tourney was never completed. The whole position will have to bo reviewed, and the attendance of every member is looked for. An Improved Notation.—Mr F. Teschelcit, London, writing in the Glasgow "Weekly Herald, enters a pica for an improved notation in draughts for the saving of lime and space in recording games. His suggestion is to dispense with the numbering from 1 to 32, and number the first nine squares 1 to 9, then continue with the letters of the alphabet A to W. Thus, instead of writing 11 15, we would) have BE, 9 13 becomes 9D, and ao on. Mr Teschcleit illustrates his case with a diagram showing the lettering and a game published in both notations. He then continues :---"In the first example there are IGI single figures. In the revised notation there are only 91 letters, etc., saving nearly sevensixteenths, or well over one-third, of the former. Even estimated at a ihird, this constitutes a great saving. The first nine figures are maintained, so there is no difference here; we merely change the remaining 23 double figures for 23 single •> let ers. Robertson's 'Guide, 1 of 33-10 variations, could be reduced by 1113 variations or more, approximately of space. Other books pro rata, reducing time, space, pock°t room and cos + . Surely a corisidterable gain, and one that I desire to see maintained. It will be found easy and uf-.lul to learn both systems and use the new one. Undoubtedly lack of time has led many prominent players 'o secede from the game, a fact which draughts associa'ions should carefully note. They should also consider any plan tending to save time in the transcription of games. Contributions to the press are interesting and often instructive, and it is desirable that they should be put in the simplest form." The new method does not suit the linotype machine, but if hand-setting were adopted the game could be put into nine columns. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLFMS. Problem 4378 (by D. A. Brodie). —See Game 3621 above. Problems 4379, 4380, 4381, and 4382 have appeared. Problem 4383 (by W. Veal) was shown to be wrong in Notes and Criticisms of April 10.