DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3413, 13 August 1919, Page 51

DRAUGHTS.

CONDUCTED BY JOS. ABERNETHY. Solutions of problems, games, and analyses lnTited lor this oolamn. Games should bo written In six columns as below, and all correspondence addressed to the Draughts Editor. PROBLEM 44G0. By W. Dtjhn, Dunedm. Black.

White Black to play and win. The author of the above baa contributed many good things to this column in past dlaySjbut for a few years has not been heard of. Wo are pleased to find him again, taking an interest in the game.. PROBLEM 4481. By W. Kjek, Tapanui. Black.

White. White to play and win. Specially designed for the learner. TO CORRESPONDENTS. J. M., Sda Yalley—Yotj- are very welcome. Your play on Problem 4477 is correct, but White's best play has not been touched. . Try and find the stronger line. P. K. 3L, Wellington.—Many thanks_ for your prompt action, which would certainly have attained success. Something may eventuate later. GAMES. The following pair of games were played in the Otago Club championship a few years ago. Balloted openings:— * Game 4497—" Edinburgh." Black: J. A. Boreham. White: J. A. Lucas.

. (a) Considered a good safe continuation. (b) Boreham adopts a different line in the next game, but this is not at all unpopular. (c) This makes for an open game, especially when, as here, "White begins to run the man off. If 8 11, 23 24, 16, audi 82 28 is the Barker-Smith draw; but 25 22, 14 18, 23 14, 10 17, 27 23, 7 10, 23 19, 6 9, 31 27, 9 14, 82 28, 88, 19 16, 12 19, 27 23, 27, and Hohneß with Black beat Robertson. (d) A oarefully-played but uneventful game. Game 4498 —"Edinburgh." Black: J. A. Lucas. "White: J. A. Boreham.

(a.) A neat thing occurred in an American game, which continued 23 18, 6 9, 27 23, 16, 24 19, 15 24, 28 19, 11 15, 18 11, 7 16, 22 18, 16 20, 31 27, 9 13, 18 15, 8 7, 23 18, 5 9, 27 24 20 27, 82 23, 9 14, 18 9, 13 17, Black wins. (b) Lucas suggested 14 9 here to draw. The following game, played between Mr W. Veal, England, and a friend, contains many points of interest: Game 4499—"8ri5t01." Veal's move.

AOSTRALASIAN AND SOUTH SEAS CHAMPIONSHIP. Bfreats: Championship and a sealed hand'cap tourney. Place of meeting: Timaru. Date of opening: September 5, 1919. Secretary's address: Mr Wm. M'Clatchy, 79 Stafford street, Timaru. The secretary requests that entries for

thie championship and handicap tourney be in not later than August 22. Subscription lists will be forwarded to anyone who desires to a&sist the movement by collecting. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 4467 (by W. O'Malley).—Black on 6,8, 13, kings 7, 14. White, on 6, 15, 20, 21, king 19. White to play and-win:—6 2, 7 11, 15 10, 14 7, 20 16, 11 20, 24, 69,4 8, 9 14, 8 11-A, 14 18, 21 17*, 13 22, 11 15, White wine. (a) 19 15 also seems to win. Problem 4468 (by W. O'Malley).—Black on 7, kings 4, 28. White on 16, 20, king 6. Black to play and win:—

9 18 4 8 8 12 19 26 15 24 27 31 22 17 24 20 23 16 30 14 28 19 11 16 13 22 15 19-c 12 19 13 17 22 26 81 27 25 18 23 16 82 27 26 21 8 S 19 16 11 15-A 12 19 14 18 17 22 26 81 27 28 IB 11 27 23 20 16 12 8 8 11 16 11 8 15 8 12. 10 15 15 18 81 26 2 6 21 17-B 23 16 18 9 8 8 14 10 3 7 6 9 12 19 6 13 11 15 26 22 D-22 17 17 13 81 27 16 12 27 24 10 7 Drawn. 9 14 8 8 7 11 18 23 23 27 29 25 27 23 26 23 24 19 7 3

9 13 8 11 6 15 11 15 15 19 7 10 22 17 23 19-A 21 17 23 16 16 12 26 23 13 22 5 9 7 10 12 19 19 24 10 14 25 18 ,27 23 80 25 82.27-B 5 9 19 15 11 15 9 13 3 7 19 24 24 27 20 24 18 11 24 20 17 14 20 16 81 24 16 11 8 15 15 24 10 17 24 23 82 27 24 27 29 25 28 19 25 21 14 9 23 19 23 19 4 8 10 15 15 19 28 32 27 20 14 17 25 22 19 10 21 14 27 23 12 8 22 18 B.wins.

11 16 16 20 7 11 2 11 11 16 26 31 21 17 22 17 19 16 31 26 14 10 8 8 9 13 13 22 12 19 18 22* 1 5 81 20 25 21 25 11 24 15 15 10 T 11 8 12 5 9 8 15 11 16 22 31-1 15 18 16 19 30 25 29 25 21 17 17 14 11 15 15 24 10 15 4 8 3 7-A 31 24 18 22 20 27 17 14 26 23 25 21 28 3 10 7 82 23 0 18 15 18 7 10 6 15 22 26 26 19 23 14 23 19 14 7 8 7 7 8 Drawn. (a) 2 7 may also draw , although a draw has been questioned * at this stage, /■ii 6 15 18 '9 1 5 7 16 18 22 23 28 17 14 31 24 8 7 15 18 19 23 25 80 22 31 28 3 5 14 16 19 22 25 Drown.

4 8 2 11 28 24 19 15-A 15 10 6 $ 12 19 8 12 20 16 16 11 8 12 11 8 B (a) 24 27, 20 16, 27 23, 16 11, 19 16*, 15 11, Black wins. 24 19 .wins. 118,