DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3385, 29 January 1919, Page 47

DRAUGHTS.

CONDUCTED BY JOB. ABEBNETHY. Solutions of problems, games, and analyses iiv Vited lor this column. Games should be written in six columns as below, and all correspondence addressed to the Draughts Editor. *> PROBLEM 4443. - By Chas. Hefter.

White to play and win. This appeared in tho A.C.R. many years ago, and makes a useful study in. three-to-two endings. GAMES. The following game originally appeared in the Gl<ur;iow Herald, but the notes are by R. B. Wood, of Indiana, U.S.A.: Game 3699—11 16, 22 18.

and 23 16, 12 19 forms position:

and then 19 15 draws.

(a) This is now identical with a. nineteenth Scottish tourney gam© (Jewitt v. Morrison), brought up with a different order of moves. (b) All Jordan says this is decidedly best. Anything else gives White a powerful game. (c) In the above-mentioned game, Morrison played 29 25, thus:

Tho fine gam© following was played between the two American experts Horr and Ginsberg, the notes being by the latter. It appeared in the Tribune Farmer:

(a) Away from the general routine 26 23, which draws. (b) Playing for the "stroke"; 11 7,2 11, 31 27, followed by 80 25 a few moves later. (c) Black, by- making this move, prevents the "stroke" mentioned in note (b) and puts White "on the defensive, making a nice problem—White to play und draw. (d) Ko doubt vory odd and unexpected, but apparently the only move to draw. (e) Black oan do no better by 19 24, for 22 17, 23 26, 17 14, 26 22, 15 10, drawn. (f) Mr Horr has forced tho play in brilliant style, bttt the draw seems to be there. Variation I.—Drouillard v. Bradford, in the Evening Post: —

(o) White has six good moves here and one bad one; by a freak of fate Bradford discards the six and takes tho seventh, 29 25, 12 19, 17 13 gives White a fine gome. Spayth plays 24 19. DTummondl gives both 26 22 and 26 23. (h) 27 23 looks better. DEATH OF HUGH HENDEKSON. Last week wo made reference to the reported death of Hugh Henderson, which was

then unconfirmed. A mail has since arrived, however, leaving no doubt on the subject. The noted expert died at his residence, Braddock, Pa., U.S.A., on October 26, 1918, in his forty-eighth year. The deceased was a prominent figure in Scottish draughts circles for a long while, and for many years was a competitor in. the Scottish championship tournaments in Glasgow. He never gained the coveted honour, but was twice runner-up, being defeated in the final by -those renowned players, James Ferrie and George Buchanan. He, along with Mr John Kirk, another strong player, founded the Muirkirk Baird Instituto I Draughts Club, which won the. Ayrshire Cup several times, beating such well-known clubs as Kilmarnock, Ayr, end Galston. _ Fifteen years ago deceased took up his residence in America, where he continued to take an interest in the game, and at the time of hia death he was draughts editor of the Pittsburg Dispatch. He leaves a widow and family of six boys and one girl. THE WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP. * From the Glasgow Herald of November 30 we learn that nothing definite had been arranged about a match between Corporal N.. W. Banks., the American champion, and Mr Robert Stewart. As was indicated in this column recently, the American ia willing to meet the Scottish expert, whose position was -explained in a letter which was published in September last. After pointing out that a contest for the world's championship would be out of place until the war was over, Mr Stewart wrote: "The better course would be for the national organisers—the Scottish and English Associations—to decide on who would be the British nominee for such a match, with the offer of a purse to ensure it being played on this side of the Atlantic, probably in Glasgow or Manchester. . . . Should this course be adopted and I selected as the British representative, besides any puree that might be offered, I would be quite prepared to make- the stakes JE2OO a-side." So far as we know (says the Herald) the Scottish Association has not taken any action in the matter yet. The officials are no doubt busy with the annual tourney, but it might be advisable to sound the English orgamsaion at once, as Corporal Banks is expected in Glasgow at the New Year time, and advantage could be taken of his presence to discuss matters. The American, we are informed, is anxious to have a short match with Mr James Ferrie, on the 11 men arside style of play. This method is novel, but it does not appeal greatly to Scottish players. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 4436 (by W. O'Malley).—Black on 1,5, 6,8, 11, 22, king 13. "White on 7, 17, 21, 24, 26, 28, 31. White to play and win:

(a) 11 16, 24 20, 16 19, 8 11, 19 23, 2.6 19, 6 9, 11 15, 6 10, 15 6, 1-10, 81 27, 22 26, 27 24, 13 22, 19 16, 12 19, 24 6, White wins. Problem 4437 (author unknown). —Black on 11, 17, kings 3, 31. White on 12, 19, 20, king 23. White to play and win:—3l 26, 23 30, 17 22, 20 16, 11 20, 19 16, 3 7, 12 8, 7 3, 8 4, 20 24, 16 12, 24 28, 4 8, 3 7, 8 4, 28 32, etc., Black wins. Referring to the foregoing problem, Mr Alex. W 7 hite, Balclutha, writes: 'Problem 4437 is published as "author unknown," but the authors of it are Messrs Alf. Jordan and No wall Banks. It is -an end-game played! between those two famous players in their match in America about six years ago; Jordan, playing the Black side, won it from Banks. The whole game, among others, was published at the time in the Draughts World, and the end-game was also published as a. problem in diagram exactly as now published in the Otago Witness. I am not quite sure, but I think it was published in the Otago Witness also about that time."

Bis;*: OolliEgwobd. White: ' O'Connor 11 16 24 19 11 16 18 9 A-6 13 22 18 8 11 28 24 13 22 19 15 10 14 80 25 4 8 25 18 1C» 19 25 22 16 20 82 28 5 14 21 15 7 10 22 17 9 13 18 9 B-16 19

27 23-c 16 7 29 22 27 23 23 19 17 14 2 7 2 18 8 11 6 10 15 24 2-1 27 23 16 26 22 81 27 21 17 • 23 19 22 18 7 11 18 25 1 6 10 15 20 24 27 31

White to play,

29 25 7 11 15 10 19 23 15 11 1 6 27 23 6 25 22 18 23 27 25 22 11 16 18 4 26 80 81 24 3 7 26 22 16 19 18 15 20 27 22 18 19 26 4 8 80 25 11 7 and then 2 11, 8 15, 25 22, and drawn.

Game 3700—11 16 ; 21 20. Black i : Hot. "White: Ginsberg* 11 16 27 24 15 24 31 24 15 19 24 20 11- 15 16 11 20 27 ♦11 15 16 19 82 27 7 16 *25 22 E-23 18 23 16 8 11 20 11 ♦10 14 15 24 12 19 27 23 14 18-c 17 10 18 25 22 18 8 8 *26 22-D 6 15 24 19 9 14 23 16 18 25 ♦11 8 25 22 18 9 8 12 29 22 27 81 19 15 5 14 1-24 19-A. 12 16 *8 8 2 6 25 22 15 24 *22 17 81 27 15 11 8 11 28 19 16 20 *3 8 22 18 22 17 11 15 ♦80 25 27 23 F-21 17 4 8 17 13-B 24 27 *8 11 Drawn.

31 27-G 7 16 25 18 10 19 4 8 15 11 12 19 24 20 15 3111 8 18 15 17 13 £9 25-H 14 18 27 24 27 23 30 26 2 6 11 16 20 11 31 27 8 4 6 9 26 22 20 11 18 22 24 15 23 18 8 12 B.wins.

White to play.

7 8 31 27 8 11 11 25 21 17 22 18 8 ia 22 31 81 24 16 10 15 S 8 24 20 28 10 25 22 17 13 11 15-A 13 22 6 15 6 10 15 19 'WTiite •wins, First Position.