DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3443, 9 March 1920, Page 53

DRAUGHTS.

CONDUCTED BY JOS. ABEBNETHT. Solutions of problems, games, and analyses invited lor this column'. Games should be written In six oolumne as below, and all correspondent* addressed to the Draughts Editor.

PDOBLEM 5526. By the late Frank Dunne, Black.

"White. Black to play and draw. This is not really easy, though eomeplayers bav© thought it was until "put wise.

SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP

THIKD VICTORY OF- A. B. SCOTT The Home mail last week brought exchanges giving details of the last four days of the big Scottish event, whilst the account of the first week's play is not yet to hand. That, however, is not likely to mar the interest in the details following for which we are indebted to tt>e Glasgow Weekly 'Herald. . After nine days' play the annual tournament for the Draughts Championship oi Scotland terminated at 9 Watson <*«**> Glasgow, last Saturday in favour of A B. Scott, who won altogether nine games, lost three, and drew 18. Scott has the unique distinction of having competed m every contest since the tourney was instituted 2T7 years ago. . . • Though he hoe not succeeded m winning the honour so often as Ferrie or Stewart, who have both won it five times, he has now three wins to his credit. His first was gained in 1914 ogainst Feme, and m laiH he defeated D. G. M'Kelvie, the- ScowEnglish expert. He has also been runner-up to Ferrie in 1911 and to M Boyle in 1916. Scott has been a member of nearly all tne draughts clubs in Glasgow, and' is at present a members of the Y.M.CA. Club, G-oyan. Michtel Boyle, the runner-up to Scott is a good many years younger. He won tne championship in 1915. . At the close of the contest .bailie A. Smith, Coatbridge, president of the. association, presented the prizes. Beferringto the proposed American v. Britain match m 1921 (10 players a-side), he said that money for that purpose would be . required: England had the promise of good support m raising about £3OO, and Scotland would require about the same amount. DETAILS OF PLAY. . : . -.Sixth Day Greatt interest was taken at the board ;of M'Cafferty and Kaiser. Play opened with 10 14, 24 20, 6 10, 11 15, 22 18— a "penny. After some interesting play Kaiser forced a win from this position:—Black—l, 2,3, 9, l«, 11,. 12. White-19, 20, 21, 22, 23 -30, .81. White (M'Cafferty) to play: —22 18, 18 9, 11 15, 21 17, 15 24, 17 13, 10 15, 23 19, 15 18, 19 15, 27, 31 26, 24 28, 15 11, 7 16, 20 11 28 32, 30 25, 32 28, 26 22, 18 23, 22 18, 28 24 18 14, 24 19, 14 10, 23 26, 25 21, 26 31, 21 17, 31 26, 17 14, 26 22, 11 7, 19 15, 9 6 15 11, 6 2, 22 18, 14 9, 18 14. M'Oafferty resigned. In their sixth game Kaiser had the Blacks, and played the 6 9 line. After keeping on book lines a draw was declared. The first game in the semi-final between Scott and Scobbie as had an ending: —Black— I 2,3, 6,7, 8, 13,N14, 20. 2i 22 26, 27, 29, 31,. 32. Black (Scott) to play—l 4 18, 26 23, 18 25, 29 22, 7 10, 23 18, 3 7, 32 28; 1 5, 21 17, 7 11, 19 16, 10 19, 16 7,2 11, 27 24, 20 27, 31 16, 6 9—Drawn. - The second game was also drawn.- Position:—Black—l, Bi 6, 7,8, 13, 14, 20. White—--15, 19, 21, 22. 26, > 27, 29, 81, 32. Black (Scobbie) to play-Ul. 16, 22 17, 8 11, 26 23, 10 15, 17 10, 7 14,,22 18, 6 10, 23 18, 14.23, 27 18, 15 19„ 21 1-7, 19 23, 18 14, 10 15, 14 10, 20 24, 17 14, 16 20, 22 17, 24 27, 31 24, 20 27, 10 7, 3 10, 14.7—Drawn. Scott and Scobbie in their third game played a 9 13, 20 24 ("Edinburgh"). Position: —Black—l, 5,7, 9, 11. 14. White—l 6, 20, 21, 26, 28, 30. Black (Scott) to play--11 16, 28 24, 9 13, 26 23, 15 18, 23 19, 18 22, 16 12, 7 11, 19 16, 11 15, 16 11, 15 18, 24 19, 18 23, 19 15, 23 27, 15 10, 27 32, II 7, 32 27, 7 2, 14 18, 10 6, 18 23, 7 3, 22 26, 30 25, 26 30, 25 22, 23 26, ■ 22 18, 27 23, 18 15, 23 18, 15 10, 30 25, 8 7, 25 22, 20 i6.—Drawn. Scott won a game from Scobbie—9 13, 24 20 ("Edinburgh").—Position:—Black—l, 2,3, 6, 12, 15, 16, 17. White—l 3, 20, 22, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, Black (Scobie) to play—3 7, 20 11, 7 16, 27 23, .16 19, 23 16, 12 19, 31 27, 6 10, 13 9, 17 21.—Scott wins. Kaiser v. Boyle.—Second game —9 13, 23 19 ("Edinburgh"), which was played very cautiously to this position:—Black—l, 2,3, 7,8, 12, 13, 17. White—lß, 19, 20, 23, 26, 30, 31, 32. White (Boyle) to play:—l9 15, 1 6, 32 27, 7 11, 26 22, 17 26, 81 22, 12 16, 18 14, 11 25, 20 4, 25 29, 14 9, 13 17, 9 5, 17 21, 23 19, 29 25, 19 16, 25 22, 16 12, 22 18, 4 8,2 7, 27 24, 6 9, 5 1, 9 13, 24 20, 13 17, 8 11, 7 16, 20 11. 18 15, 11 8, 15 11, 8 4, 17 22, 1 6, 22 25—Drawn. —Seventh Day.— Kaiser and Boyle played a draw in their third game. Opening—9 14, 24 20, "Double Corner." Position:—Black—2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 21. White—l 9, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 30. Black (Boyle) to play—2 6, 19 16, 12 19, 23 7, 15 18, 22 15, 10 19, 24 15, 3 19, 20 16, 6 10, 16 11, 10 14.—Drawn. Kaiser and Boyle, in their fourth game, had another draw, same opening. Position: —Black—6, 7, 12, 18, 22. White—B, 20, 21, 28, 31. Black (Kaiser) to play—7 10, 8 3, 10 16, 3 7, 22 26, 31 22, 18 25, 28 24, 25 30, 7 10, 15 18, 21 17, 18 23, 17 13, 30 26, 24 19, 26 22, 13 9.—Drawn. In their fifth game Scott won from Scobbie, and thus qualified for the final. Opening: —10 14, 22 18, "Denny." Position:' —Black-Hi, 5,7, 11, 12, 17. White—l 3, 19, 20, 27, 81, 32. White (Scobbie) to play—--27 23, 17 22, 23 18, 22 25, 81 27, 25, 30, 27 23, 30 26, 13 9, 5 14, 18 9, 26 81, 23 18, 81 26, 18 14, 26 23, 82 28, 23 16, 28 24, 4 8, 9 6, 16 19, 24 15, 11 18, 6 2, 7 11, 26, 18 23, 6 10, 28 27, 14 9, 27 82, 9 6, 82 27, 6,2, 27 24, 26, 24 19, 6 9, 11 15, 9 14, 8 11—Scott wins.

Boyle v. Kaiser, seventh, gams. Opening —ll 16, 22 17, "Bristol." Position.:—Black —2, 3,6, 6,7, 9, 11, 16, 19. White—--14- 18, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 32. White (Kaiser) to play—27 24,'11 15, 18 11, 9 27, 82 23, 7 10, 24 16, 10 19, 25 22, 6 10, 21 17, 5 9, 11 7,2 11, 17 19, 9 14, 13 9, 11 15, 96, 8 8, 6 2, 8 12. 27, 16 20, 23 16, 12 19, 7 U, 14 18, 22 17, 19 24, 28 19, 15 24, 17 13, 24 28, 18 9, 28 32, 9 6, 82 28, 6 2, 28 .24, 26, 1« 23, 6 15, 23 30, 11 16, 24 27 Boyle vine, X&ieer equalised in the eighth game. Position:—Black—9, 10 11, 12. 14, 15. White —l9, 20, 21, 22, 24, 31. White (Boyle) to play—32 27, 14 18, 22 17, 9 14, 17 18, 18 22, 13 9, 22 26, 9 8, 26 31, 6 2, 81 26, 26, 26 22, 27 23 (regarded by critics as the losing move), 22 18, 19 16, 12 28, 23 19, 15 24, 6 22, 24 27, 22 17, 14 . 18, 17 14, 18 23, 14 10, 27 31. —Eighth Day.— Play in the final in the first game, -which opened 10 14, 22 17, developed ae follows: Black—l, 4,8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 22. White—--20, 21, 23, 24, 27, 29, 80, 32. White (Boyle) to play—23 19, 16, 82 28. 22 26, 30 23, 6 10, 23 18, 14 32, 19 16, 12 19, 24 6, 9 13, 6 2, 82 27, 29 25, 27 23, 26 22, 23 27, 26, 11 16, 20 11, S 15, 6 10, 15 19, 22 18, 27 23, 18 14—Drawn. In their second game from the samie opening the following was the ending: —Black — 1,4, 5,6, 12, 14, 16, K3l. White—7, 13, 21, 22, 23, 26, 28, 30. Black (Boyle) to play—--14 17, 21 14, 6 9, 13 6, 1 17, 22 13, 31 22, 72, 4 8,2 7j 8 11, 7 10, 22 26, 23 18—Brawn. —Ninth Day.— The opening game on (Saturday was a "Kelso" (10 15, 24 20), Scott had the Blacks, and the following position developed:—Black —3, 5,7, 8, 10, 13, 15, 19. White—l 4, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 31. White (Boyle) to play—--27 24/10 17, 21 14, 8 12, 22 17, 13 22, 26 17, 19 23, 24 19, 15 24, 28 19, 7 10, 14 7, 3 10, 17 13, 10 14, 20 16, 14 17, 16 11, 23 26 Drawn. In the next game, also a "Kelso," Scott scored his" first win. Position: —Black — 1, 3, 5,6, 7,8, 10, 11, 15, 18, 19. White—--12, 13, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31. Black (Boyle) to play—l 9 23, 26 19, 11 "16, 27 28, 18 27, 13 9, € 13, 22 17, 16 23, 24 20, 13 22, 25 2, 10 15, 31 24, 1 6,2 9, 5 14, 20 16, 15 18, 24 19, 18 22, 19 15, 8 11, 15 8, 23 27, 8 4, 27 31, 4 8, 31 26, 8 11—Scott wins. The first game in the evening opened 11 15, 23 18 ("Gross"). Scott had the Blacks. The following position was reached: —Black —l, %7, 9, 12, 13. White—ls, 17, 21, 22, 26, 28,. Black (Scott) to play—7 10, 15 11, 10 15, 26 23, 15 19,'. 23 16, 12 19, 11 7, 19 23, 7 3, 23 26, 3 7, 26 30, 7 11, 1 5, 11 15, 30 25, 15 18, 6 10, 18 14, 25 18, 14 23, 13 22, 28 24, 10 14, 23 19, 22 25, 19 15, 25 30, 24 20, 30 26, 20 16, 26 22, 16 11, 14 17, 21 14, 9 18, 15 10, 22 17, 10 6, 18 22, 11 7, 22 25, 7 2, 17 13, 6 1," 25 30—Scott wins. AUSTR A.LASIAN- AND SOT7TH SEAS DRIAUG-HTS CHAMPIONSHIP. PBIZE MONEIY FOR EASTER TOURNEYS. TO THE EDITOB. Sib, —Is it possible, through your widely read columns, to reach a large number of draughts players who have had subscription lists forwarded to them for the above tourney, but who have, failed to return them? Now is the time to get busy; the. secretary for the tourney, Mr M'Clutchy, desires the lists in early. So- far the responses of draughts players in the various districts have bsen neither numerous nor liberal. The Timaru Committee deserve the best possible support from all votaries of the game: they must do so if the Australasian and New Zealand Championship fixtures are to continue. Trusting that this matter will receive the practical attention of 1 every draughts player and supporter in New Zealand.—l am, etc., Frank E. Hillikeb, Secretary Australasian and New ; Zealand Executives. DuneHin, March 1, 1920.