DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3403, 4 June 1919, Page 53

DRAUGHTS.

CONDUCTED BY JOS. ABEENEXHY.

Solutions of problems, gomes, and analyses lnTited tor this-'column. Games should be written in six Columns as below, and all correspondence addressed to the Draughts Editor.

PROBLEM 4465. (Author unknown.)

Black.

White.

Black to play and -win. Ending from a 9 13, 22 18 "Edinburgh" game. . 9

PROBLEM 4466. By Dr W. E. Tbtjax

Black.

White.

White to play and'win.

This is. ft nice stroke arising from ft "Kelso" game, which we select as a fitting companion to the one above.

GAMES

The following pair of games occurred in a handicap tourney played in Dunedin in- connection with a championship ( event. The players have mwh, in comnionl To begin with, they ore "twai Falkirk bairns." They were boy© together, both are noted for their genial demeanour, both are lovers of the "auld farrant game," and both are devoted bowlers. In the »latter game Carswell holds a record that would be hard to equal in any country in the world:

This pair of games was contested in the same tournament as the pair above. Bruce was one of the leading players in tlie North Island, residing in New Plymouth. He subsequently migrated to America., to enter into possession of property bequeathed by <a deceased relative, and, we have heard, lived only a short time to enjoy his good' fortune. Penman returned to Scotland with his brother. William, who at the time of this tournament secured the Australasian championship, end took Home with him the New Zealand cup and a good reputation. Oh, William I wall ye no' come back again?— Game 4467—" Fife."

(a) From -the balloted opening they have formed the regulation. "Fife." (b) The usual 3 8 would have been better. This leads to trouble, ending fatally.

Black wins. (k) Forming "Defiance." (b) 22 17, keeping to published play, looks stronger. ( AUSTRALASIAN AND SOUTH SEAS CHAMPIONSHIP. Events: Championship and a sealed handcap tourney. Place of meeting! Timaru. Date of opening: September 5,191 ft

Secretary's address: Mr Wm. M'Clatchy, 79 Stafford street, Timaru. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. \ Problem 4453 (by J. A. Boreham).—Black op 5, 13, kings 19, 26. "White on 18, 31, kings 10, 14. Black to play and •win: 26 80 19 23 23 19 80 25 25 22 22 26 18 15 31 26 26 22 22 18 14 17 17 14 Then 26 23, Black wins. Problem 4454 (by J. A. Boreham).—Blaok on 24, kings 10, . 27, 80. White on. 18, 21, kings 16, 17. Black to play and drew: 10 6-b, 17 21- A, 69, 16 19, 27 23, drawa. (a) Vair leaves it here es & win for "White (b) Vair plays 27 23-c, 17 14, 10 17, 31 26, 23 14, 16 20, "White wins. (c) Or 80 25, 18 14; or 27 32, 16 19, White wine. Problem 4455 (by W. T. Broadbent).—Black on 1,7, 16, king,B.' White on 13, 27, king 11. Black to play am 63 win:

16 19 16 8 7' 614 19 23 7 5 11 22 6 18 9 610 27 9 B.wtos. Problem 4456 (by J. A. Boreham). —Black on 5, 12, 13, kings 18, 31. Whit© on 7, 10, 14, 21, king 9. White to play end draw: 7 2, 31 26, 10 6,, 26 22, 6 1, drawn, as Black cannot Vft'eak up the position, to his advantage.

Problem 4457 (by W. O'Malley).—Black on 20, 16, 17, king 9. White on 10, 27, 28, king 15. Black to play and draw:

16 19-A 10 7 10 15' 8 12 12 16 16 19 15 24 14 10 8 8 22 16 26 31 15 13 9 14 7 8 17 22 ' Drawn. (a) 9 14-B, 15 11, 14 7, 11 2, 17 22, 26, 22 26, 6 10, 26 30, 10 14, 30 25, 14 18, 25 21, 18 22, 16' 19, 22 26, 91 25, 26 31, White wins. (B) 17 22, 15 18, 22 26, 10 7, 26 80. 18 23, 9 14, 7 3, 14 17-0, 3 8, 17 22, 8 12, 22 26, 12 19, 26 22, 27 24, White wins. (c) 14 10, 3 8, 10 15, 28 24, White wins. Problem 4458 (by J. Dempster).—Black on 9, 13, king 23. White on 18,.22, 32, king 15. White to play and win:—B2 27, 23- 14-A, 27 23, It 17, 23 18, 17 26, 18 14, White wins. (a) 23 32, 15 10, 82 27, 10 6, 27 23, 6 1, 23 14, 1 5, White wins.

Game 4465—"Double Comer.' Black: J. M. Hutton. "Whte : "W. Caarswell. 9 14 18 15 1 5 26 23 14 18 20 16 22 18 14 18 16 11 12 26 15 11 6 10 5 9 29 25 5 9 30 23 18 23 21 17 25 22 9 13 27 23 8 7 11 7 10 15 11 16 27 24 18 27 28 24 2 11 25 21 24 20 10 14 32 16 7 16 16 7 Drawn. 16 19 32 27 10 19 24 20 23 26 » 23 16 7 10 24 15 16 19 7 2 12 19 20 16 8 12 23 16 26 81 Game 4466 —"Double Corner." Black: W. iCarswell. "White: J. M. Hutton. 9 14 6 9 27 23 25 22 82^27 5 14 22 18 13 6 9 IS 26 17 6 9 24 19 11 16 2 9 28 24 13 22 27 24 14 IS 18 11 29 25 25 29 11 8 10 14 19 15 8 16 1 6 24 20 22 25 8 11 18 23 25 22 25 22 8 11 8 4 9 18 15 10 7 11 12 16 23 19 25 29 20 16 23 26 22 17 19 12 29 25 4 8 25 29 80 23 4 8 15 19 19 16 29 25 26 22 25 30 23 19 24 15 11 15 81 26 18 26 W.wins. 17 13 11 25 16 11 14 18 11 9 s

Black: A. Penman. White : J. Brace. 11 15 29 22 15 18 21 14 16 19 17 26 23 19 6 9-B 23 14 18 22 2 7 30 33 9 14 ' 22 17 16 23 1 -6 11 15 24 19 22 17 9 14 24 20 7 11 7 11 18 22 5 9-A 27 23 11 15 6 10 15 18 28 24 26 23 4 8 9 5 12 16 10 14 23 18 8 11 32 27 6 9 14 9 19 23 16 12 17 13 14 18 13 6 23 26 14 17 22 28 1 5 23 14 2 18 13 23 30 26 19 15 25 22 11 16 6 1 19 26 20 16 W.wins. 14 18 27 23 15 19 9 6 23 27 23 14 8 11 17 14 26 31 31 24 9 25 ■14 9 10 17 6 2 26 30

Game 4468—"Defiance." • Black: J. Biuoe. White: A. Penman. 11 15 4 8 1 6 9 13 5 14 7 11 23 19 25 22 31 26 26 22 18 9 9 6 9 14 11-15 11 16 25 29 17 21 11 16 27 23-A 24 20 20 11 21 17 1 5 6 10 8 11 16 24 7 16 3 7 29 25 20 2-1 22 18 28 19 18 15 17 14 9 6 10 15 15 22 8il 14 18 16 20 2 9 22 26 25 9 22 18-B 15 6 22 IS 5 14 15 11 6 14 6 9 18 25 13 17 25 22 16 20 29 25 26 22 6 1 14 0 14 9 11 15