DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3397, 23 April 1919, Page 47

DRAUGHTS.

CONDUCTED BY JOS. ABEBNETHY. Solutions of problems, games, and analyses Invited for this column. Games should be written In six columns as bolow, and all correspondence addressed to the Draughts Editor.

PROBLEM 4458. By J. Dempsteb, in "Horsfall's Problem Book." Black.

White. "White to play and win. TO CORRESPONDENTS. J. F., Wanganui.—You are correct in solution to Problem 4452. This is an instance where a simple thing is overloked by many players by following the first one. The position is really no problem at all as it stands, but would have been all right advanced two moves. Problem 4451 has been rectified. "W. Q'M., Queenstown. —Thanks for problems. A. S., Waimate.—Your letters in re Game 3713 received. See game in this issue. Thanks for problem. J. A. h.— Thanks for Weddterburn. Games will appear next week. GAMES. The following games were contested between, two Dunedin players in a handicap tourney in conjunction with a New Zealand championship gathering a few years,ago:— •Game 3722—9 13, 22 17.

Drawn. (a) a. 8 is a very useful line for Black, and for the sake of students we append a few suggestive variations, which in themselves are interesting. Her© is a Home gam© between Messrs Chapman and Harding:—

(b) Setting a trap. (c) Neatly caught. (d) This kind of Btroke frequently occurs, and should be carefully studied. Var. I.—A Hirst v. Ashfield game from Sheffield Independent:

Then 5 1, 7 10, 27 23, drawn. (e) Corrects a London tourney game. Var. 2. —An Australian game, S. Brown v.

And 18 22, 27 24, 22 26, Black won. h) 23 18, 8 11, 27 23, 9 13, 24 19, etc., drawn. (g) If 5 9 were played at this stage, the trap given in note (a) is set, and White must' play 18 14 or 26 22 to avoid it, and either loses.

(a) "White gets into difficulties this way; 26 22 seems to give a nice draw. A ■ wet day at the seaside on 'Monday last suggested a game of draughts, and a pocket board being produced settled the matter. After a few games we mentioned that a correspondent had askedl if 8 8 in a "Second Double Corner" would win for Black in place of 16 20 as in "Lees' Guide." "Try it, and see how it goes," we suggested to our opponent; and here is the result. "We played the "Whites, and the line taken will serve as something to work on, without pretending that it is in any way conclusive or free from

"W.wins. (a)'Tho move suggested as stronger than 16 20, which is given to draw. (b) 11 15, 18 11, 9 IS, 23 14, 7 16, 25 22. 1 «5, 22 18 (26 23 loses), 2 7-C, 21 17, 6 10, 26 23, "White wins. (c) 6 9, 14 10, 9 13, 26 22, 5 9, 21 17, White wins. (d) 6 10, 24 19, 26, 14 9, 5 14, 18 2, 7 11, "White wins. BOREHAM'S PROPOSED TOUR, Now that the holidays are over, wo hopo our country readers will be ahle to give their attention to Boreham's proposed tour. The tour will_ probably start at Hosgiel, and we only await word from players in the various districts to draw up the list of places and dates. "We would again emphasise the need for arousing interest in the game, and this tho qiiickest and best method available. In addition, as w« have previously mentioned, it will entail no heavy outlay on anyone; indoecS, we are convinced that anyone taking 1

part in an evening's play -will feel Troll recompensed for any outlay involved.

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIP

Place of meeting: Timaru. Date of opening: Septembor 6, 1919. Secretary's address: Mr Wm. M'Clatchy,

79 Stafford street, Timaru. Events: Championship and a sealed hand'cap tourney.

Black: T. Bae. White : R. Muir. 9 13 5 9-A 8 10 9 14 8 11 16 20 22 17 24 19 .. 25 22 18 9 22 18 81 27 13 22 15 24 10 15 6 13 13 17 7 11 25 18 28 19 27 23 26 22 14 9 14 10 11 15 7 11 15 19 4 8 17 22 11 16 18 11 19 15 23 16 21 17 18 14 27 23 8 15 10 19 12 19 2 7 11 16 19 26 29 25 23 7 22 18 17 14 9 5 80 23

4 8 27 23 11 15 81 27 5 9-B i» 9 25 22-1 1 6 18 11 9 13 27 24-c 13 17 8 11-2 24 19 7 16 18 15 20 27 B.wins. 23 18 15 24 22 18 8 7 82 23 6 9 28 19 16 20 23 18 9 14-D

24 20 28 24 17 13 82 28 24 16 28 23 5 9 0 14 8 8 5 9-E 10 19 19 2fi 26 22 22 17 23 19 19 16 21 17 80 5 8 11 1 5 16 18 12 19 14 21 8 12

Riciard: — 5 9 8 11 1 5 9 13 10 17 13 17 24 19-P 23 18 81 26 22 18 21 14 23 19 15 24 11 16 8 8 7 ll-O 11 18 16 23 28 19 26 23 18 15 18 14 19 15 26 19

Game 8723—9 13, 22 17. Black: Rea. "White: Muir. 9 13 28 19 6 9 27 11 7 11 26 19 22 17 4 8 27 23 7 16 82 27 24 27 13 22 29 25 9 13 22 18 11 15 19 15 25 18 8 11 81 27 2 1 27 23 27 31 11 15 25 22 6 9 18 14 15 19 15 11 18 11 11 15 16 12 10 17 9 5 81 27 8 15 19 16 "9 14 21 14 19 24 80 25 24 19 12 19 23 18 13 17 23 19 27 23 15 24 23 16 14 23' 14 9-A. 16 23 25 21 » B. wina.

errors: —■ Game 3724--"Second Double Corner ." 11 15 23 14 8 11 80 26 7 14 9 5 24 19 10 17 27 24 11 16-B 17 10 22 26 15 24 21 14 8 8-A 25 22 9 14 6 1 28 19 16 23 25 21 1 6 18 9 26 31 8 11 27 18 6 9 22 17 6 14 23 18 22 18 LA 16 29 25 9 13 22 18 81 2fi 11 16 26 23 16 20 26 22 13 17 18 14 18 14 4 8 82 27 6 9-D 18 9 26 23 9 18 31 27 8 12 14 10 17 22 5 1