DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3442, 2 March 1920, Page 53

DRAUGHTS.

CONDUCTED BY JOS. ABEUNETHY.

Solutions ol problems, games, and analyses Inrited for this oolumn- Games should be written in six oolumns as below, and all correspondence addressed to the Draughts Editor.

PROBLEM 5524. By Dx T. J. Bbown.

Black.

White.

"White to play and win. This is a useful two-aside position from Lyman's Problem Book.

GAMES,

We give herewith two more games as samples of the quality of the Eureka. Checker player.

Played in a match for the lowa _ State Championship. Notes by G. S. Jennings.

Game 4563—"Ke150."

(a) Although an exhaustive analysis has heen published showing a draw on this line, it is, we believe, a dead loss. The winning play was first pointed out to me by Mr J. O. K. Smith, and as Mr Clevenger in his match with Bnos played 5 9 as this point, I went over Mr Smith's play carefully and was fully prepared to win it, but hardly hoped to be fortunate enough to draw the opening in a 10 game, match. "Did someone say something about horse shoes?" (b) The move given to draw in the analysis referred to above. (c) Only move to hold the advantage. If instead White plays 31 27 Black almost if not quite, wins by the 15 18 shot. At (c) Enos played 22 -17, Clevener replied 15 18, and Black eventually won.

(d) Necessary to protect the man on 23. (e) .Smith's move which we believe corrects all published play. (v) Black has a variety of lines, but they all seem to lead to disaster against White's best play. Played at Washington, D.C., during a simultaneous exhibition given by Newell W. Banks shortly before he entered the army. Game and notes were contributed by Mr Potts. Came 3564—" Single Corner."

AUSTRALASIAN AND SOUTH SEAS CHAMPIONSHIP.

The Hon. Secretary (Mr W. M'Clatchy, 79 Stafford street, Timaru) supplies the following : Entries for Handicap Tourney in connection with the Australasian Championship must reach the secretary not later than March 26.

Play in the Australasian and South Seas Draughts Championship will commence on Good Friday, April 2nd.

The Timaru committee are confident that when the amounts that ought to come in from the various districts are to hand they will be able to provide £6O as prize money. A lot of subscription lists are yet to be returned, and as a large number of well-known draughts enthusiasts have not, yet forwarded subscriptions, the committee feel quite justified in their estimate. WELLINGTON WORKING MEN'S CLUB. We are indebted to Mr F. K. Kelling, the enthusiastic reporter of the club, for the following details of the club's handicap tournament: The annual handicap tourney of the Working Men's Club has resulted: as follows:

You will see that there was a very close finish between Jack Burgess and Jimimy Roid, two of our leading enthusiasts, and that the former has made a club record, by scoring "the double," having also won the club's handicap cheas tourney. He is one of the "good al'-roun-d" sort, being good cut billiard* as well as chens and draught*, the three points of Alf-ed Jordan's triangle. Ho is also a prominent member of th» Wellington Waterside**' Chess and Draughts

Club, and holds rung 1 on their draughts ladder (W. Connor holds rung 1). DRAUGHTS ITEMS. Mr J. A. Borehami returned to Dunedin last week after several months in *£ e country. He mentions that books which he had to order as prizes in. connection with his recent tour have arrived, and they have been posted to the winners. Mr Borehaan ie in the best of health, and should show a return to his old-time form in the tourney at Easter. , Mr Bobert Boewell, of Sockburo, Christchurch, for many years one of the leading players in New Zealand, is now unable to take any active part in the game, though his interest is undiminished. He has very generously sent us a handsome gift in. the form of Lyman's Problem Book, the volume being in excellent condition. Lyman's was published in 1881—39 years ago—and has been out of print for many years. _ There are probably very few copies in the Dominion. Mr Boreham had one, but lost it with his other books when he was burnt out in Roslyn. The book is practically unknown to the present generation of players, and" it may never be reprinted. It contains 1030 problems in addition to some 80 pages of games showing how many of the problems arose, and an elaborate numerical index by which a problem may be found without searching 1 through the book for it. Lyman's Problem Book was, we believe, the first problem book published, and Lyman himself is still a contributor of problems to different newspapers.

Black— Olevenger. White—Jennings. 10 15 11 15 5 9-A 15 22 6 10 24 19 27 24 14 5 26 17 14 7 15 24 8 11 ■ 7 10 11 16-s 1 3 10 28 19 23 18 29 25-* 24 20 *31 26 6 10 14 23 2 6-B 8 11 10 14 22 17 17 14 25 21-c 17 14 26 22 9 14 10 17 4 8-d 10 17 W. Wins 25 22 21 14 22 18-E 21 14

Black—F. E. Potts White—N. W. Banks 11 15 29 25 16 20 21 14 7 11 22 18 9 13 23 18 2 6 23 19 15 22 18 14 6 10 26 23 A- 3 7 25 18 10 17 25 21 13 17 12 16 21 14 10 17 81 26 A—See Diagram. White (Banks) t o play. 19 15 26 19 23 18 1 10 14 18 17 21 4 8 26 81 5 9 26 31 24 19-B 19 15 10 6 10 15 18 22 6 10 7 11 . 17 22 9 14 31 27 15 6 15 10 18 14 15 19 23 18 1 17 11 15 22 26 14 17 27 24 18 14 10 7 30 23 2 7 18 15 8 12 8 12 31 26 17 22 12 16 27 23 7 2 23 18 19 23 15 18 20 24 15 18 26 22 21 25 16 19 19 16 14 10 6 1 7 10 18 14 12 19 18 22 22 15 25 30 19 23 23 16 26 23 14 10 10 14 14 18 11 20 22 26 15 6 22 26 Drawn (b) Here Mr Banks missed a win by— 27 23 18 2 26 22 28 19 19 15 20 27 11 18 8 12 4 8 12 16 14 10 23 14 32 27 2 7 22 17 7 14 27 31 81 24 1 6 W. Wins

Won. Drawn. Lost. Hp. Tl. Burgess, J. 82 4 4 34 Beid, J32 3 5 — 33J Wright, J. 24 3 13 4 29l Coulter, J. 17 4 19 9 28 Manson, K. 22 8 10 — 26 L>arMn, A. J. 19 4 17 4 25 Kent, J. 19 6 15 — 22