DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3444, 16 March 1920, Page 51

DRAUGHTS.

CONDUCTED BY JOS. ABERNETHY. Solutions oi problems, gomes, and analyses inTited for this column. Games should bo written In six columns as below, and all correspondence addressed to the Draughts Editor.

PROBLEM 5526. By G. S. Jennings, lowa, U.S.A. Black.

White to play and win. This was won in crossboard play against J. O. K. Smith—Eureka Checker player. SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP. A record" ENTRY. We are indebted to the Glasgow Herald for the following details: There was a record entry of 33 players for the Scottish Draughts Championship tins year, and of that total no fewer than 14 were new aspirants to the title. A euggestrve feature is the fact that for the first time in the .history of the contest the Glasgow competitors were in the minority London was represented by F Kaiser the Metropolitanchampion; H. J. Fricker, a young and brilliant player, who was runner-up jn the English Championship -m 1913; and D. G M'Kelvie, an old-time Glasgow expeit. Other notable entrants were A. B. boot*, Govan; J. L. Collingwood and M. Boyle, ex. Scottish champions; R. /cobbte, «- champion of Lanarkshire; and J. Forrest,. The' contest took place in the hall, 9 Watson street, and the opening ceremony performed by Bailie Smith, Coatbridge, who intimated that correspondence had been entered into in connection with a ternational match between Scottish and English Draughts Associations and America it gad been suggested that the match should take place at Easter, 1921, and the proposal & had received the whole-hearted support of the Scottish Association. It was many years since the last international-match was held. At least £6OO would be required to cover the expenses of the match, and that sum would have to be secured by the draughts enthusiasts. Referring to the match which they had hoped .to arrange between- Mr Banks, America, and Mr Stewart or Mr Ferrie, he said that it unfortunately had not materialised. Tha draw for the championship was announced as follows:—First - Round—E. M'Clurkin, Troon v. G. M'Bride, Cambuslang. Second Bound—J. Robertson, Glasgow, v. W. H. Johnston, Glasgow; Morganti, Invergordon v. D. G. M'Kelvie, London; A B. Scott, Govan, v. H. J. Fricker, London; M. Boyle, Glasgow, v. Bailie Smith, Coatbridge; J. Forrest, Edinburgh, v. J. Burns, Glasgow; M'Cafferty, Ayr, iv. J. Devme, Grimsby; R. Smart, Harrogate, v. Clarkson, Glasgow; Duncan, Perth, v. C. Morrison, Greenock; F. M'Gowan, Glasgow, v. L. Collingwood, Glasgow; J. Campbell, Glasgow, v. Dunbar, Glasgow; W. Rogers, Glasgow, v. T. M'Ewan, Glasgow; Ginn, Glasgow, v. Thomson, Cambuslang; Love, Alexandria, v. R. Scobbie. Hamilton; P. Sinclair, Kilmacolrn, v. Kilgour, Perth; R. Ramsay, Belfast, v. M'Clurkin or M'Bride; F. Kaiser, London, v. M'Combie, Aberdeen.

-DETAL.S OF PLAY. —First Day.— Great interest was taken in the various games. Messrs M'Cafferty and Devine had a closely-contested Paisley opening (11 16, 24 19). Devine (Black) secured, by clever t>lav, a draw from the following position: Black—ll, 12, 23, King 31; Whitc-21, 30, 32 King 7. Black to play:—ll 16, 7 11, 16 20 21 17, 23 27, .17 14, 27 24, 14 10, 24 28*, 10 6, 20 24, 6 2, 24 27, 26, 27 81, 6 10, 31 26, 10 14, 26 31, 14 18, 31 27, 18 29, 27 31, 22 18, 31 27—Drawn. * Saving move. ' An interesting Dundee game was played between Dunbar and Campbell. The ending was:—Black—2, 3,7, 19, 21, King 27; White—l2, 13,46, 18, 22, 30. Black to play: —27 23, 12 8, 3 12, 22 17, 23 14, 17 3, 19 23, 16 11, 23 27, 27, 12.16, 7 10, 16 19, 11 8, 19 23, 8 4, and after a prolonged ending a draw was declared. Fricker v. A. B. Scott (Switcher). —Position:—Black—2, 5,7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13; "White —lB, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 32. Black (Fricker) to play:—9 14, 18 9, 5 14, 22 18, 14 17, 21 24, 10 17, 19 15, 11 16, 20 11, 7 16, 24 20, 16 19, 23 16, 12 19, 15 10, 17 22 Drawn. M'Kelvie v. Morganti.—Position: —Black—3, 13, 14, King 30; White—2l, 25, 28, 29, King 6. White (Morganti), to play:—6 10, 30 26, 10 17, 13 22, 25 18, 26 22, IS 15, 3 7, 29 25, 22 29, 28 24, 29 25, 24 19 Drawn. ---Second Day.— Scobbie, v. M'Kelvie.—From 11 15, 23, 18, Cross, the following position was developed: —Black—2, 5,6, 10, 11, 12, 14, 24; White—9, 13, 17, 19, 21, 23, 28, 31. Black (Scobbie) to play:—ll 15, 23 18, 15 22, 19 15, 10 19, 17 1, 5 14, 1 5, 22 25, 5 9, 14 18, 9 14, 18 22, 14 10, 25 -29, 10 14, 29 25, 13 9, 26, 9 2, 22 26—Black wins. Fricker v. Scott.—Black—B, 11, 20, 21, 25, 28; White—7, 27. 30, 32, King 18. Black to play:—B 12, 7 3, 26 29, 3 8, 11 16, 18 15, 29 25, 8 11, 25 22, 11 7, 22 17, 7 10, 17 22. 10 14, 22 17. 14 18, 17 13, 18 22, 13 9, 22 26, 9 13 ; 26 31, 13 9, 15 11, 9 6, 27 24, 20 27, 11 20—White wins. A very fine game throughout. Burns v. Forrest. —Double Corner. Position : —Black—2, 7, 9. 11, 12. 13, 14; White —lB, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 31. White to play: —l9 15, 11 16, 20 11, 7 16, 15 10, 16 19, 10 6, 14 23. 6 1, 9 14. 22 18—Drawn. Scobbie v. M'Kelvie.—From a 10 14, 22 17 opening Scobbie won in fine style. Position: —Black—6, 7,8, 10. 11, 12, 15. King 26; White—s, 10, 19, 20, 22, 24, 27, 28. White (Scobbie) to play:—22 17, 15 18, 5 1, 6 9, 13 6, 26 23, 19 15, 23 32, 6 2, 10 19, 24 15 —M'Kelvie resigned. \ —Third Day.— M'Bride and Ramsay had a, draw in their fifth game from 11 16, 23 18, "Bristol."

Position:— Black—s, 7, 10, 11, 17, 24; White —l4, 19, 21, 29, 30, 32. Black (Ramsay) to play:—24 28, 30 26, 11 15, 19 16, 15 18, 16 11, 7 16, 14 7, 18 22, 21 14, 22 81, 7 2, 16 19, 29 25, 19 23, 25 82—Drawn. Forrest won a game from Scott—a 9 14, 24 20, "Double Corner." Position:—Black—2, 5,7, 12, 15, 18, 24; "White—9, 14, 20, 26, 27, 81, 82. "White (Scott) to play: 9 6,2 9, 26 22, 18 25, 32 28, 9 18, 28 3, 18 22, 27 23, 25 30, 23 19, 80 25, 20 16, 22 26-A, 25 18—Black wine. Scott, at this point, through an oversight, imagined his crown man was in 4 instead of 8, which would have drawn. Robertson and Clarkson (fourth game) had a very fine draw from 12 16, 23 18, "Dundee." Towards the end the critical position developed:—Black—l, 16, 18, 20, King 26; "White—l 3, 21, 25, 82, King 7. "White (Robertson) to play:—l3 9, 15, 1 10, 5 14, 10 17, 26 31, 17 22, 18 23, 22 18, 16 19, 18 27, 31 24, 25 22, 19 23, 22 17, 24 19, 17 14, 19 15, 14 9—Drawn. Forrest, of Edinburgh, having won a game from A. B. Scott, the Govan expert, their second being drawn, this board was fairly besieged with spectators. Their second game was 9 14, 24 20, "Double Corner," in which Scott, having the Black, side, what is known to experts as the "6 9" line position towards the end—Black —2,3, 5, 12, 13; "White—B, 18, 19, 21, 23. Black (Scott) to play:—2 7, 8 4, 7 11, 19 15, 11 16, 15 10, 16 20, 23 19, 20 24, 18 16, 24 27, 4 8, 27 31, 10 7, 3 10, 15 6, 31 26, 8 11—given up as drawn. The third game, 9 13, 24 20, Edinburgh opening, was also drawn. In their fourth game, same opening, the following position resulted:—Black—2, 5,6, 7, 12, 14; White —l3, 20, 21, 27, 30, 32. White (Forrest) to play:—3o 26, 6 10, 27 23, 7 11, 26 22, 11 15, 13 9, 15 19, 23 16, 12 19, 20 16, 19 23, 16 11, 23 26, 11 8, 26 31, 8 3, 31 26, 22 17, 14 18, 9 6,2 9, 17 13, 9 14, 3 7, 18 .22, 13 9, 10 15, 7 10, 14 18, 10 19, 5 14, 19 15, 26 31, 32 28, 31 27, 15 10, 27 31, 10 26, 31 22, 28 24. Black wins by first, position. Forres'i retired through business pressure. Scobbie and Kilgour in Jheir first game, 9 14, 22 17, "Double Corner," played very cautiously, a draw resulting from the following position:—Black—l, ,6, 8,9, 10, 14, 20; White—l 3, 18, 21, 23, 28, 31, 32. White (Scobbie) to play:—2B 24, 20 27, 31 24, 8 11, 24 20, 1 5*, V TJ 16, 11 20, 32 27, 10 15, 18 11, 14 18, 23 14, 9 18, 11 7, 6 10, 7 2, 10 15, 2 7. Their second game ran. on even lines and resulted in a draw. —Fourth Day.— M'Cafferty scored from M'Bride in the fourth game. Position:—Black —1,3, 4, 12, 19; White—l 4, 15, 27, 28, 31. Black (M'Cafferty) to play:—l2 16, 15 11, 16 20, 14 10, 3 8, 11 7, 8 12, 7 3, 4 8, 3 7, 12 16, 29 25, 8 12, 27 24—Black wins. Scobie secured a win from Kilgour fron a 10 14. 23 19, "Denny." Position:—Black —l, 3,6, 19, King 30; White—lo, 13, 15, 27, 31. Black to play:—3o 25, 31 26, 25 31, 27 23, 19 24, 23 19, 24 27, 26 23, 27 31, 23 13, 31 27, 18 14, 27 23, 14 9, 23 16, 9 2, 21 17, 13 9, 17 13, 9 5, 13 9—Black wins. An interesting ending occurred between Boyle and Rodgers from a 10 15, 22 10, "Kelso Exchange" opening. Position: Black—3, 5, 13, 16, 21, 25; White—l 4 27, 30, 32, King 6. Rod'gers with the Whites was a man down. The play proceeded: 6 10, 25 29, 10 15, 29 25, 15 18, 16 19, 18 15, 25 22, 15 24, 3 7, 24 19, 22 17, 14 10, 7 14, 19 15, 27 22, 32 28, 22 17, 28 24, 14 18, 15 22, 17 26, 30 23, 21 25, 24 20, 25 30, 23 19, 30 26, 19 15, 13 17, 27 24, 23 19, 30 26, .19 15, 13 17, 27 24, 26 22, 15 11, 22 18, 24 19, 17 22, and White, by careful play, managed to secure a fine draw.

Scott v. Robertson.—Position:"—Black— 2,4, 9, 23, King 31; White—lo, 11, 30, 32, King 3, 12. Black (Scott) to play:—9 13, 37, 31 27, 7 10, 13 J 7, 10 15, 17 22, 15 19, 22 26, 12 16, 25 31, 19 26, 31 22, 32 23—White wins. Scott ■won from Robertson and equalised from 12 16 21 17, "Dundee." Position:—Black —l, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 20; "White—l 9, 22, 23, 24, 27, 31, 32. White (Scott) to play: 23 18, 14 23, 27 18, 20 27, 32 23, 11 16, 18 15, 10 14, 15 10, 8 11, 10 7, 16 20, 7 3,' 1 5. Black resigns. Boyle v. Rodgers Rodger's equalised in the sixth game. Position:—Black—l, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15; White—--18, 20, 22, 23, •> 24, 28. White (Boyle) to play:—22 17, 15 22, 23 19, 9 13, 19 16, 12 19, 24 8, 22 26, 8 3, 13 22, 3 7, 10 14, 7 10, 14 17, 28 24, 26 31, 24 19, 31 27, 19 16, 27 23, 16 12, 17 21; 24 16, 23 18, 16 11, 21 25, 12 8, 25 30, 8 3, 30 25, 3 7, 18 23, 11 8, 22 26, 8 3, 26 30, 3 8, 25 22, 8 11, 30 25, 22 26, 8 3, 26 30, S 8, 25 22, 8 11, 30 25, 11 8, 25 21, 7 2, 22 18, 8 3, 18 14, 10 17, 21 14—Black wins. —Fifth Day In the forenoon Scott and Robertson, in their fifth game, opened—9 13, 23 19, "Edinburgh." Position:—Black—l, 3, 4 8, 22, 23; White—lo, 13, 20, 28, 31, 32. White (Robertson) to play:—l3 9, 23 26, 96, 26 30, 6 2, 22 25. 32 27, '25 29, 20 16, 29 25, 16 12, 8 11,' 27, 11 15, 7 11, 15 18, 27 23, 18 27, 31 24, 22 18, 11 7, 22 18, 24 20, 29 25, 7 11, 25 22, 11 7, 22 17, 7 2, 17 13, —6, 'IS 15, 20 16, 15 19, 16 11, 19 16, 11 7, 16 11, 7 2, 4 8, 28 24, 11 16, 27, 16 20, 24 19, 8 11, 7 16, 20 11—Scott wins. With the Blacks., in the, sixth game, Robertson equalised. The ending was: Black—l, 2,3, 4,6, 8, 11. 12, 14, and 16; White—l 9, 20, 21, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32. White (Scott) to play:—29 25, 14 18, 23 14, 16 23, 27 18, 11 16, 20 11—Robertson wins. Kaiser and M'Cafferty drew their first game. Position: —Black—2, 3, 7. 13, 19; White—--16, 21, 25, 30, 31. White (M'Cafferty) to plav:—26 23, 19 26, 30 23, 26, 23 18, 6 10, 31 27, 13 17, 21 14, 10 17, 18 14, 17 22, 14 9, 22 17, 9 6, 7 10, 6 2, 10 15, 26, 15 19, 27 23, 26 31, 23 18—Drawn. In the evening. Kaiser, playing M'Cafferty from a 10 15, 23 19 (Kelso), had his first win. Position:—Black—3, 5,9, 11, 15, 22; Whits —12, 17, 30, 31, 32. Black ' (Kaiser) to play:—9 13, 17 14, 13 17, 14 10, 5 9, 10 6, 9 13. 6 1, 11 16, 1 6, 16 19, 6 10, 22 26 —Black wins. Boyle secured from Rodgers a fine win in their eighth game. Position:—Black—--13. i 4, 19, 25; White—2l, 26. 30, 81. White (Boyle) to play:—3l 27. 25 29, 27 23, 19 24, 26 22. 29 25, 22 18—White wins. Boyle accordingly entered the semi-final. . M'Cafferfy equalised! in the fourth earn* with Kaiser from 10 15, 23 19 (Kelso). Position:— Black—2. 5. 6,7, 9, 10, 12 16; Whits—l 3, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23. 25, 32. Black (M'Cafferty) to play:—l6 20, 32 27, 7 11, 23 18, 11 16, 27 23, 20 24, 18 15, 24 28, 15 11, 32 28, 22 18, 32 27, 17 14. 10 17. 91 14 27 24. '25 22. 24 8, 14 10, 6 15, 13 6, 2 9 18 4, 16 19, 23 16. 12 19, 4 8, 19 23, 8 11. 2-3 2.6. 11 15. 26 30, 15 10, 30 25. 22 18. 25 22, 18 15, 22 18. 15 11, 9 13, 10 6. 5 9, 11 7, 9 14, 7 2 —Black wins. Scott won another game from Robertson (their seventh) —9 14, 24 20 (Double corner). Position:—Black—3; 5. 12. 20, 21, King 31, 32; White—ll, 13, 19, 22, 28, 29, 30. White (Robertson) to play:—l9 15, 32 27, 15 10, 27 23, 11 7, 31 26, 22 17, 26 22, 7 2, 23 19, 10 6,' 20 24, 6 1, 12 16, 1 6, 16 20, 13 9, 22 13, 29 25. 5 14, 69, 13 6,2 18—r Scott wins. Details of tire conclusion of ih& -tourney appeared last week.