DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3508, 7 June 1921, Page 50

DRAUGHTS.

CONDUCTED BY JOS. ABERNETHI,

Solutions of problems, games, and analyses incited for this oolumn. Games abould be writtoo to six columns aa below, and all oorreepondeno# dressed to the Draughts Editor.

PROBLEM 5604. By W. Yeax, Southampton, England. Black.

White. White to play and Black to win. This is an interesting "Denny” ending though our correspondent has not supplier the game leading up to it. PROBLEM 5605. By E. Rogers, Tururutangi. Black.

White. White to play and win. Our correspondent's first attempt; for the junior players. TO CORRESPONDENTS. C. S., Dannevirke. —Thanks for game. Always welcv m as of old. T L. IV., Moerewa. —Since writing you would see solution to Problem 5398, and Black s beat first move, also the author’s idea of 11 8. That mova certainly seems strong; you can digest the published play. You are correct in Problem 5539. GAMES. Game 5677 —“Edinburgh.”

(a) To this stage it is Game 5662, Otago Witness, played between Mr Carswell and I in the Wellington tourney. (b) Mr Shepherd, in criticism, gives this to win for White; Carswell played 28 24 and lost (c) Mr Shepherd gives play to win against 7 I°. (d) The same critic here goes 6 10 and! White wins. I think 4 8 will draw. Game 5678—“ Double Corner.”

(a) I offer this to win and correct a. Scottish Tourney game where 2 7 was played to a draw TOWN v. COUNTRY MATCH. The annual Town v. Country match took place in ihe Y.M.C.A. There was a good attendance, and when play started there were 60 players engaged, the teams being thoroughly representative of both town and country. Tha New Zealand champion (Mr J. A. Boroham) occupied top board for the local team, and was opposed by a worthy foeman in Mr John Gardiner, of Gore. Air R. Caldow and Mr Murdoch captained the Town and Country respectively. Following are the teams and scores; — TOWN. COCNTKY.

Mr R. Caldow, in announcing the result, thanked tile country players lor their attendance. In replying, Mr Murdoch said that although they were defeated, they looked for victory in the near future, and would come back in increased numbers. Mr Murdoch moved a vote of thanks to Mr J. Aberncthy for his work in connection with the game, and also to Air Hilliker for his services in connection with the match just finished. A vote of sympathy with Mr Joseph Abernethy, who had suffered bereavement through the death of his sister, was carried. Notes on the Match. Hr John Gardiner made a good showing against the redoubtable champion, but he should have suffered defeat in the first game: —Black (Boreham) on I, 12, King 18. White on 5, 13, Kang 19. White continued 13 9, 18 14, 19 15, 12 16, 15 11, and now Black went 16 19, allowing 9 6, drawn. But it is all in the game I It was pleasant to see two old clubrn at.es in Messrs J. M. Hutton (Dunedin) and R. Bolting paired at third board. Each in turn took iiis defeat witii a smile as though he had conferred a favour on Iris opponent—the right way to win.

Air A. P. Fleming (Allanton) showed good form against the veteran, J. M'Kinnon, and though a game to the bad he is to be congranulated. The genial “Mac” was confessedly in good form, and he is a strong player at any time. Mr J. Cross met a tough proposition in Mr H. Holden (Port Chalmers), and under tne Circumstances probably did not do him&e t justice, although the finishes were close. Mi Cross could have met no more wily opponent in the team after the first board. Mr if. Loti mg, son of Mr R. Bolting, is a very promising player, and with practice will quickly "come up higher.” lie was unfoitunaie to be paired against Mr I eterson, v.'/io :a one of the strongest players m too city after the ex-champions. Peterson -.as maae rapid strides in the game during i l >a3L year, and to Ids native skill is adding a goodly store of book lore, which landed mm at least two games with shots m this match. ~ Myers showed he had not lost tins SAih acquired during his recent ocean voyage, on v/nicci he won a championship. Bu- Mr Campbell took it like a philosopher. The bo in between Messrs G. Holden and L Edwards was reminiscent of the good hlllo X - "Tii P ° rt Chalmers and PortobeJo claimed them as worthy members of r 4+ lff P X tI X I tealns ' tales they CwTl P 1 }, lllls occasion Edwards “xoi evXtTl th r tj - , but b T t!, ° S ,int in Holden's eye at ,1m finish we should judge the chapter nsvXr V OJI , ‘n U<?d ; ■ over in this 10 1 wlllßtW softly a few bars f iu W tv 7 r come back again!” V m • if “P ut one over” on to LX M r < Town ,)» but the city player, under in tho m ' S '“ PP rH TIS I 0r ” ™ isscd an cosy draw in the game he lost. Mr Wilson was winner KPO I 16 lan<llCap tournani'Snt at Timaru in ir trj X am as - a is to be conrm 11 the spmt they display. It ou’irp-fv i-bi e c ? urag ? to face an unknown quality without a chance of suitable prncmar‘y ci the visitors do. Then below theWorm 06, make * ticm p!ay much DRAUGHTS ITEMS. °* Queenstown, was in Durnd.n for over a week, attending a con—ice‘ The mcetSgs 4 -r 1 y hUb Ilme for play, ana lie Town v d Count 1 * /f 11 ™ hoTC « hofore the 44 V C 4 U 4 try m «toh took place.

c^hirs with Stewart next November nla tch between England M t 0 W taken p!aae on°M«y SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS be r r°cTff"l w hicb n* «=* cannot pawr WM usually consign to the wwrteS' , " a , 3i 'f t without comment, to save we 7 O ' ee - nss; but hero are ’two which we give Rr learners to get their teeth into Black on 5, 3.1 12 ici ntr oi it 17 iq on xr- -i oI - Whit© on it’ T 44 , Km » V Black to play, and Black of 6, 7 9 “af <*«>■— it*’ was ?-J 2 ’ »« to S§ ; Ti I Problem 5600 t by W. O’Malley) —BPck on 7 12, 27, King 22. White on IB,’ 1924 ■ A ’ 13 ‘ White to play and wm ’ 24 20-a 13 17* 22 18 23 27* b-32 07* 22 18 710 811 15 18 14 17 o f 31 24 17 22* 18 23 27 32* 20 16* *27 32 18 11 11 8* 11 15 10 14 is 15 , . „ White wins. (a) r 3 9, 22 18, 21 20, 18 11, 31 24 7 10 anything, 11 15. drawn. ’ ’ (b) 20 16, 18 23, drawn, or 32 03 14 17 draws. ’ ’ Problem 56C1 (by IV. Yea,]).—Black ™ ” *• I<b 14 > 15- 18. King 22. White on 6 win. ’ ’ ’ 2T> 30 ‘ Whit ® to Play and 13 9 6 1 10 11 21 17 21 7 19 22 13 13 G 71G 11 21 211 "Wliiie wins.

By C. SOUNESS Dannevirke. 9 13 23 14 6 9 32 28 10 17 14 5 21 17 16 20 21 19 6 10 21 14 6 14 6 9 22 18 11 16-a 21 17 25 30 24 15 25 21 15 22 31 26-b 3 8 19 15 14 18 10 15 25 18 2 6-C 25 21 16 19 4 8 30 25 8 11 26 22 11 15 23 16 30 26 11 16 29 25 4 8-d 18 4 12 19 8 11 17 14 1 5 28 24 9 25 15 10 26 23 9 IS 26 23 8 11 17 14 5 9 Drawn

By W. Veal, Southampton, England. 9 14 28 24 10 15 25 22 5 14 31 22 23 18 10 15 17 13 3 7 13 9 10 14 14 23 32 28 15 22 21 17 19 23 22 17 27 IS 6 10 13 6 1C 19 9 6 14 18 5 9 22 17 2 9 23 16 23 2G 2 7 26 23 15 22 25 18 12 19 6 2 White 12 16 25 18 7 10 17 13 7 10 wins. 21 20 1 5 29 25 9 14 22 17 A 8 12 30 25 10 15 18 9 14 21

w ns Era ws. Win c u J. A. Bonham ... 2 J. Gardiner 0 1 J. 11. thanks U J. I I J. Hatton 0 it. Dotting 1 0 It. Muir 1 D. .). Wilson 1 2 J. M Kinnon 1 A P. Fleming 1 3 Jf Holden 0 J. Cross 4 i>. ( !. l’t t -rsen G U Bolting 0 2 S. S. Myers 1 W Campbell 0 0 g Holden 1 L. Edwards l 4 w Parkinson 0 J. Mart ugh 0 1 j. Fairbairn 2 W Templeton 0 3 j. Veiteh 0 John Clark 1 1 Jos. Edwards 2 A Murdoch 1 3 W S. Wilson 0 t. Slater 1 2 C. I/awless 0 ,i. Templeton 2 A J lay ward 1 T. 11. Miller 1 4 M r'amj.lx-Jl 0 It Beatty ... 0 3 J. If. S. I)ix<n 1 It Si! it'i .iiil e < 1 J. Fait ha:rn, see. 2 A Young . 0 .1. Clark 2 A H. Spence Taylor 0 0 A Lamb 0 4 1 ( Tilv 0 M API cod a \ B Drake 0 k 11 urtter 2 J. Rittonberg 1 j. J )avidson i 1 It It OSS 0 < 1 Templeton : 1 A .1. Matthew soil u 'j 1 Watt : 0 J. TiOgcett 0 M Aitchpsnn •• 2 J Potter 0 A I‘. Fleming, in 1 j. Bonnet 1 Bor.ham 4 j. B. Dunlop 0 it .M'Corkiiidalo 60 18 3.