DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3430, 9 December 1919, Page 61

DRAUGHTS.

CONDUCTED BY. JOS. ABBIINETHT. Solutions of problems, games, and analyses inTiled for this column. Games should be written In six columns as below, and all correspondence addressed to the Draughts Editor. PROBLEM 4506. By A.' Shephebd, "Waifnate. *' Black.

White.

White to play and win

This is given to correct Game 4528, an "Edinburgh*', played by Messrs Strachan and) Ascott in Melbourne.' The above position i« formed by 35th move of game, and ended, in a draw. ■ »

PROBLEM 4507. By J. I/ees, D-almellington. Black.

White.

Black to play and win. This "is a ■ 'Kelso" /ending which was won in cross-board play. / '

GAMES

The following games were played a few years ago between 'Messrs R. Emley, Liverpool, England, and TVS. Kettleson, Cargary, Canada. The notes are by A. Jordan, who sent us the scores:

wins. » (c) This game was played in Calgary some years ago, but the contestants names are unknown to me. Game 4535 —“Dundee.” Black; Eraley. White: Kettleson.

resigned. (a) Black’s ’ game looks precarious after this; 9 4 seems better. (b) This sacrifice was overlooked by Mr Emley, who was anticipating a, draw. (c) Continue 7 11-n, 8 3, 16 19, 32 28, 12 16, 3 7,2 6, 7 10, 9 14, 10 1, 14 18, 1 6, 18 25, 6 10, 13 22, 27 23, 19 26, 10-12, 26 31, 30 26, White wins. ■ (d) 15 18, 20 'll, 7 16, 22 15, 13 22, 15 10, 22 25, 84, 25 29, 48, 16 20, 10 7,2 11, 8 15, White wins. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 4495 (by H. Henderson). —Black on 1,2, 8, 12, 16, 17, 20. White on 10, 15, 18, 26, 28, 30, 32. Black to move .and draw. An ending from a 9 T 3, 22 18 “Edinburgh”;

White can win. (b) 32 27, 5 9, 10 G, 9 13, 6 1, 17 22, 26 17, 13 22, 15 11. 8 15, 18 11, 16 19, drawn. (c) 13 9-e, 16 19, 10 6, 19 £4 (8 12 loses), 6 1, 24 27, 1 6, 27 31, 14 10-D 5 14, 69, 31 27, 9 18, 27 31, drawn. (d) 6 10. 31 26, 23 28, 26 30, drawn. (e) 30 25, 23 26, 25 22, 26 30, 22 18, 30 26, 10 6,2 9, 13 6, 26 23, 6 2-f, 23 19, 14 10, 59, 27, 8 12, drawn. (F) 6 1, 5 9, 14 5, 23 14, 32 27, 14 18, 15 10, 16 20, drawn. . (g) 7 10, 16 19, 10 14, 12 16, 14 18, 22 26, 18 9-7 26 31, 27 23, 19 26, 30 23, 31 26, drawn. (h) 10 7, 26 31, 7 3, 31 27, 3 7, 27 24, 7 10, 24 19, 10 14, 19 16, 11 7, 23 26, 30 23, 16 11, drawn.

Game 4534 —“Double Corner,” Black: Emley. n White; Kettleson. 9 14 16 19 6 & 4 8 19 26 11 15 22 17 23 16 17 13 24 15 30 23 31 27 11 16 12 19 8 12 10 19 8 11 7 11 24 20-A 25 22 27 24-B 26 23 28 24 22 17 Then 2 7, 17 10, 7 14-c, resigned!. (a) Balloted opening. (b) Trying to aide-step tlie following loss, White went down had to worse; — 1 29 25 25 22 17 14 27 23 27 24 31 24 4 8 11 15 18 .25 26 29 15 18 12 19 22 17 20 16 14 5 32 27 24 15 24 20 8 11 14 18 10 14 29 25 18 27 7 11 Followed by 15 8, 3 12, 20 16, 2 7-c, Black

12 16 10 12 9 13A 20 25 6 9 31 27 21 17 11 15 24 20 .48 22 17 5 9 9 14 28 24 13 22 25 22 9 13 B-12 8 24 19 5 9 23 11 8 11 26 22 3 12 14 21 22 17 8 15 . 27 24 1 5 23 18 And after 11 16, 18 11, 10 15, 11 8-c, , Black

i 5-a 12 16 18 22 26 31 24 31 26 22 18 14-b 14 9-c 2 7 10 7 3 7 10 15 17 22 5 14 8 12 31 27 16 19 22 26 26 17 10 6 7 11-G 7 3 7 10 15 11 20 21 2 9 16 20 27 24 19 23 26 22 28 19 13 6 15 10 15 18 10 14 11 16 16 23 14 18 22 26 12 16 31 26 22 26 17 13 6 2 11 15-h 18 27 14 10 Drawn. (A) If 17 22, 26 17, 20 24, etc., , I think