DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3414, 20 August 1919, Page 53

DRAUGHTS.

CONDUCTED BY JOB. A.BERNETHY. Solutions of problems, gomea, and analyses iqTited lor this column, pomes should bo wriU«i In six ool'utnns as below, and all oorreapendenoe addressed to the Draughts Editor. PROBLEM 4482. Bx thb Editob. Black.

White. Black to play and ? • Readers will observe that this arises from Problem 4478, by Mr Boreham, the only difference in position being the White king on 22 instead of 26. We give indefinite terms to increase the interest in it. It 16 more tricky than difficult, but solutions will bo welcomed. PROBLEM 4483. By W. Dojnn, Dunedin. Black.

White. Black to play end win. TO CORRESPONDENTS. J. A. B.—Thanks. W. D,—You are evidently getting into your stride again. Thanks. P. E. H.—Thanks for note. GAMES. The following lively game, played in Timaru during hia recent visit there, is contributed by Mx Boreham, annotated m humorous vein. His opponent, Mr D. .Herald, is an oldl schoolmate, and the meeting across-boar-d revived the old-time spirit of boyisn rivalry:— . Game 4500—" Old Fourteenth." Herald' move.

(a.) Loses; 11 15, IS 18, etc., draws. (b) Left here as a White win in "Lees' Guide." , , (c) 22 17 is 0.K., but I wanted some fun, and got it. (d) l>avie's face began to brighten (e) Into a broad smile. (f) I tried to trap him here, (0) But he wasn't having any. (h) This looked all right, but (i) Davie absolutely chuckled. (j) I expected 15 19 and the best of the finish, but this puts all the work on me. (k) I didn't like being jammed! in the single corner by 16 12, etc., so decided to cut for a draw. (1) Davie was looking for 3 7, 6 10, 7 14, 15 18,"to score. (m) He cuddies round these two men like an expert. (n) 8 11, and the two-for-two should lose. (o) I saw danger in 20 16, 30 26, 16 11, and thought Mr Herald 1 would not notice it if I wasted this move and let him come from 30 to 22. ~•'., (p) 23 18 would be better. I can't help thinking that Black misses a win between here and! the end. (q) Begins to look all right from my side now. (b.) Setting a trap. (s) Caught! '« (t> "Whaffor?" (■p) Again he said it. (v) With a bang. (w) 26 23 would have been correct. (x) This is theoretically wrong, and instead 14 18 sets a stiff problem, "White to play and win. (?) The way to (z) Get the man. Game 4501 —"Waterloo." This game was played between Messrs W. E. Edgar and It. Jack over 20 years ago in the Lanarkshire championship tournament, and was won by the former:

(b) Mr Edgar paints out tbat tiiis corrects "liee's Guide," in whioh 14 18 is played; but •we find that in the latest edition of this popular hook the draw play begins at the preceding move. See Variation (a).—Glasgow Herald). (a.) H. F. Shearer gives the following play!

for a draw:—2s 22, 9 18, 26 23, 7 11, 22 18, 13 22, 18 9.—Drawn. DRAUGHTS CHAMPIONSHIPS POSTPONED. Since the railway restrictions became operative the Tima.ru officials end committee have been much -qpncerned as to the effects on tourney. Upon being informed last week that competitors would not bo carried on the railwaye, drastic action had to be taken, and a telegram received from Mr M'Clutchy (secretary) on Saturday reads: "Tourney postponed until Easter." "We understand that the i\>ew Zealand Executive of the Australasian and New Zealand Draughts Associations endorses the action of the Timaru Committee. Under the circumstances there was absolutely nothing else to be done. Our sympathies to the Timaru officials and committee, who have worked so hard to make the September tourney a success. "We can only hope that the postponement will mean even a larger and more successful tourney &.t Easter, 1920. DRAUGHTS ITEMS. It may interest draughts players to know that Dunoon possesses the, largest draughts board in the world. It is (say& the Glasgow Herald) in the grounds of the Seaside Homes, and was opened in July, 1914 (Fair "Week), the first game having been played between the late William Robertson (ship owner) and Captain John Macphereon, Dunoon. Across the squares it is the same size as the Greenock one, but has a bigger margin or border, which makes it the largest in the world). At the conclusion of play in the Timaru Club on a recent Friday evening the members were unexpectedly treated to supper by Mr if. Anderson, who was about to leave for Scotland. Mr Munro, the club captain, voiced the feelings of the members in their appreciation of Mr Anderson as a man and as a mtember of the club, and wished him a safe «nd pleasant voyage Home. This was supported by, Mr M'lntyre, and evoked a suitable response from. Mr Anderson.

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