DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3487, 11 January 1921, Page 45

DRAUGHTS.

CONDUCTED BY JOS. ABERNETHY. Solutions of problems, games, and analyses Invited tor this oolumn. Games should be written In six oolumus as below, and alt correapondenos addressed to the Draughts Editor.

PROBLEM 6672. By J. A. Boreham, Dunedin. Black.

White.

Black to play and win. A useful little ending. Though Black has two Kings, White has the move. TO CORRESPONDENTS. W. O’M., Queenstown. —Forwarded as requested. H. C., Timaru. —Your solution to Problem 5565 is correct. A. S., Waiinate —Thanks for play. This problem has occasioned a lot of discussion at Heme, opinion being pretty well inclined for the White win. Titus still maintains he can draw it, but so far liifl solution has not been seen. GAMES. Played Between Messrs J. Bruce (New Plymouth) and Bang (Dunedlin) im a handicap tourney in conjunction with an Australasian Championship in Dunedin. Mir Bruce had the uncommon experience of having his obituary notice published in this column some time ago, but he later informed us that the notice was a bit premature —he was and is still “going strong.” Mr Lang is a Dunedin lawyer, but is unable to give attention to the game now. Game 5622 —“Double Corner.”

(a) This looks nice, but loses; 3 7 seems quite sound. (b) White misses his chance here, for if 9 6, 29, 13 6, 11 15, 6 2, 19 24, 28 19, 15 24, 27, 10 14, 7 10, 14 17, 10 15, White wills. (c) Closing the cloor on himself. (d) And Black locks it from the outside. (e) Going to unlock it. (r) But this man is too near. (g) Will try going round. (h) But the King is on guard. (i) Another attempt to unlock the door by pushing the man off 14; (j) But this makes the blockade effective. Game 5623 —“Double Corner.”

Black wins. (a) The previous game takes the “Whiller” form; this is regular "Double Corner.” Where dees White lose? Played between W. Veal, Southampton, England, and a friend. Notes by Mr Veal. Game 5624—“ Denny.” Veal’s move. 10 14 69 4 11 6 10 2 11 11 25 24 19 23 14 28 24 25 21 18 14-4 10 7 14 18 9 18 16 20 10 17 3 8-2 5 9 22 15 21 17 30 26 21 14 14 10-3 7 3 11 18 8 11 1 6 18 22-A 22 25 8 12 23 14 19 15 17 14 23 18-1 29 22 3 7 9 18 12 16 11 15 7 10- * 15 19 9 13 26 23 15 8 26 23 14 7 24 15 Left as drawn, White, for choice. (а) 2 6 draws, and is perhaps stronger. (1) If 14 10, 7 14, 23 18. 14 23, 27 if, 20 27, 32 23, 5 9, 23 19, 9 14, 19 16, ]4 18, 16 12, 18 23, 11 8, 23 26, 8 4, and Black has a winning advantage. (2) 3 7, 24 19, 15 24, 32 28, 22 26 2S 19 26 31, 19 16, 11 15, 27 23. 15 18, 23 19, 15 is' 23 19, 18 23, 19 15, White wins. (3) 24 1, 15 24, 32 28, 8 12, 2S 19, 11 16, 19 15, 16 19, 15 10, 19 24, 10 7. 22 26 31 22 24 31, 26 17, drawn. J . ’ (4) 32 28-5, 5 9, 24 19, 15 24, 28 19, 9 13 19 15, 13 17, 16 8, 3 12, 18 14, 12 16 14 9’ 16 19, 9 6, 19 24, 6 2, 24 28 27 23 ’2B 82 23 IS, drawn. (5) 27 23, 20 27, 31 24, 22 26-6, 18 14 06 31 23 19, 15 18, 19 15, 11 16, 24 20, 16 19 ’ 10 7 3 10, 14 7, drawn. (б) 3 7, 23 19, 7 10, 19 16, 11 27, 32 23, 15 19, 23 16, 5 9, 16 11, drawn. NOTES AND CRITICISMS. Problem 5564 (by Bert Titus). —Mr A. Shepherd writes as follows:—I submit the following solution to Problem 5564, and agree 'with Bert Titus. Position—Black on 1,3, 7, 10, 11, 14, 20; White on 16, 21, 22, 25, 26,' 27, 32. Black to play and draw.

(c) This move seems to win and correct T. Penman and W. (Jr. Moore, wlm both play 32 28 to draw. Ey Bishop's play, at 9th move, the position is:—Black 1,7, 10. 14, 20, King 31. White 17, 21, 23 , 27 , 28, King 3. White to play and win thus: —3 8, 31 24,

28 19, 20 24, 19 16, 24 27, 8 11. 27 31, 11 2, 81 26, 26, 26 12, 6 15, "White wins. (I) 1 6 would allow a White win.

9 14 29 25 Bruce’s 1 6 move. 13 9 19 21 g-5 1 23 19 11 16 18 9 3 10 28 19 h-28 24 11 15 25 22 5 14 21 17 15 24 1-26 22 27 23 8 11 26 22 12 16 1 5 24 19 7 11 32 27 13 17-a 17 13 32 23 1-30-25 22 18 6 9 22 13 16 19 c-13 9 J-14 18 15 22 21 20 14 18 9 6-b 10 14-d Black 25 9 9 13 23 7 11 15 31 26-e wins. 5 14 22 18 16 32 5 1 24 27-f

Lang’s move. 9 14 25 22 8 15 24 19 32 27 25 22 23 19 3 8 27 20 15 24 31 24 2 7 5 9 22 17 1 5 28 19 11 15 24 19 22 17 11 16 28 21 18 23 18 11 15 24 11 15 24 20 4 8 26 22 7 23 22 18 17 13-A 15 24 32 28 8 11 29 25 7 11 8 11 20 11 14 18 22 18 10 15 17 14

11 15-A 7 11 20 24 14 18 19 24 1 10 22 17 13 9 27 11 17 14 28 19 2 0 15 18 11 10 18 27 31 20 23 10 10 15 17 10 32 28 20 22 14 10 7 2 Drawn. 10 13-1 15 19 27 31 20 23 1G 11 10 12 9 6 22 17 11 (A) 7 10 6 1 5 22 17 10 15 82 28 15 19 16 12-b 9 13 17 10 14 17 23 7 5 9 20 22 7 14 (B) 21 14 8 26 Drawn. 22 17 16 12-c 17 13 32 28 28 24 13 9 11 15 15 18 10 15 7 11 11 16 White wins.