DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3510, 21 June 1921, Page 51

DRAUGHTS.

CONDUCTED BY JOS. ABEItNETHY. Solutions of problems, games, and analyses invited for this column. Games should be written to six columns as below, and all oorrespondenot iddressed to the Draughts Editor. PROBLEM 5608.

By

W. Veal,

Black.

\V hite. Black to play and draw. This Is from a “Kelso Cross’’ game which Willie Gardiner lest to Bensteadl. Mr Veal has supplied the- whole game, which will appear with solution. PROBLEM 56C9.

By

Red Pine.

Black.

White. Black tc play and win. A neat “stroke” which will phase the solver. GAMES. Played between Messrs J. Leggett and C. Soilness in the New Zealand championship all-round tourney at Wellington last Easter. Balloted openings. G axie 5Gb 3 —“ Bristol-Cross.”

(a) The learner should note the danger of a natural-looking move—if 8 11, White wins by 10 15, 10 10, 18 14, 9 18, 22 8, 4 11, 27 24, 20 27, 31 8, etc. (b) Another pitfall is here for Black by continuing 27, which loses as follows:

• —Sheerer. (c) 9 13-0, 19 16, 12 19 , 27 24 , 20 27, 32 16, 10 19, 17 10, 6 15, 22 17. White wins.— Shearer. (iff 7 11-E, 33 26, 11 18, 22 15, 3 7, 19 16, 12 19, 27 24. White wins.—Shearer. (e) 14 18, 17 113, 10 14, 15 10, 6 24, 13 6. White wins.—Shearer. (f) 3 7 makes a more difficult game, though Black lias to gc with care. Leggett’s move above makes an even-looking game. G awe 568-1 —“Bristol-Cross.” Souness's move.

(A) An easy ending, with more than half the game on published lines. Game 565S—“Irregular.” By W. Veal, Southampton, England.

(a) Corrects Game 21! 1, Draughts World, where 13 23 loses for Black. (Sec var. 57.). (ui 22 18-c. 14 23, 17 14, 10 17, 21 14, 21 28. It 9. Drawn. (C) 21! 16-1). 14 18, 16 11, 18 25 11 7, v.) 93, 15 11, 10 15, 7 2, 15 19. Drawn. (n) .13 9 no hatter—only draws, lit) 21 17, 10 15. 7 11/15 18, 11 15, 18 23, 20 16, 32 27, 16 11, 27 32, 11 8. Drawn. (1) ‘

(fj Corrects var. 53, and note (v) sumo ga mo. ' (n) 23 27. 19 15, 26 23. 15 8, 23 19 I, 20 10. 19 15. 16 11, White wins. (t) 27 31, 28 24. White wins. (J) 3 7, 23 27, 7 10, 12 19, 21 15, 26 23, what result ? DRAUGHTS' ITEMS. Obituary.—lt. is with much regret we have to record the death of Mr David Bower, of

Balclutha, which took place recently. Deceased had been confined to bed for a few weeks, as the result of an accident, and seemed to be making good headway towards recovery, when serious symptoms developed, and he passed away on June 5, at his residence in Balclutha. Mr> Bower was wela, and favourably known in the Waiwera, Clinton, and Balclutha districts, and had done much to foster the game of draughts. He played a strong game himself, had a good knowledge of the books, and took a keen delight in problems, A widow and family are left to mourn the loss of a worthy husband and father, and on behalf of players generally wc extend to them our warmest sympathy, Personally we have lost a friend, SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 5604 (by W. Veal). —Black on 4,9, 12, Kings 18 23. White on 19, 20, 24, 28, King 11. White to play, Black to win.

(2) 11 7, 48, 7 3, 14 10, 28 24, 9 13, Black wins (3) 20 16, 26 23, 3 8, 23 27, 8 11 27 24, 11 15, 13 17, 15 6, 24 15. Black wins. Problem 5605 (by E. Rogers).— White on -7, 24, 18, 9. Black on 20, 4,2, 5, King 11. White to play and win. 96 2723 1815 918 48 811 2 9 20 27 23 14 32 14 28 24 24 19 White wins.

Leggett's move. 11 16 22 17 14 17-]? 23 7 6 9 22 17 23 18 9 13-b 21 7 3 10 23 19 9 13 16 20 27 *23 2 27 25 22 11 15 11 7 24 19 13 22 32 23 4 8 19 10 13 22 10 14-a 25 9 8 11 22 23 10 14 26 17 18 15 5 14 19 1C 8 11 1C 11 Drawn. 7 10 23 25 12 13 30 26 14 18

2 7 27 23 10 15 30 26 12 16 14 9 2C 22 11 15 19 10 14 18 23 14 ■White 8 11-c 32 27 6 15 23 14 15 19 wine. 15 8 15 24 17 10 9 18 22 17 4 11 28 19 7 14 26 23 19 24

11 16 11 16 9 18 8 11 7 16 6 15 23 18 17 10 23 14 32 27 27 24 8 3 16 20 6 22 16 23 2 7 20 27 15 10 21 If) 25 13 27 13 25 21 31 15 26 22 10 11 7 10 1 G 11 16 3 8 a-19 24 26 23 18 14 30 26 18 15 14 10 Drawn. 8 11 10 17 4 8 16 10 8 n 22 17 21 14 2.1 25 15 11 15 8

n 15 2 7 11 15 4 S 11 To 19 23 2a 19 22 17 27 23 2G 22 25 22 E-11 7 10 14 7 10 19 21 7 11 5 9 10 19 10 10 17 13 23 19 22 15 23 18 7 2 (> 15 1 G 15 24 11 IS 15 19 G 10 2:' 17 20 22 22 17 30 26-1 18 15 2 7 8 11 3 7 14 IS 8 .11 9 14-a 10 15 17 10 24 20-2 23 14 26 23 15 IlB 7 11 7 14 15 19 8 18 18 27 14 ls 15 18 25 23 31 20 GO 25 32 2,3 22 15 Drawn.

17 11 .12 22 22 17 25 21 26 22 14 10 10 17 IS 27 8 11.* G 9-* 17 18 17 u 21 14 25 22 30 25 13 G 22 17 Drawn. 21 27 27 31 31 26- * (-) 27 23 10 17 26 22 9 6 32 27 10 3 4 8 21 14 10 26 22 26 30 2G .1-21 19 22 17 12 2(1 30 14 6 2 27 24 11-18 22 14 18 24 20 15 18 8 12 IS) 23 3 s 23 14 16 19 13 9 2 6 0 10 F 23 07 9 18 31 26 18 22 2G 30 5 9 8 15 17 14 G 10 W h i t a w i UK.

20 16 26 23 15 11 13 17 10 15 23 26-a 15 11 7 3 10 15 26 31 24 20 14 10 11 15 17 22 15 10 18 14 11 15 9 13 15 10 31 27 11 15-1 10 7 15 10 22 26 Black wins. (a) 23 27 al lows a c Iraw , some tr ickv play ai ising from it. 11 (1) 8-2 3 8-3 28 21 15 11 ii 8 4 11 10 7 13 17 7 3 31 27 16 7 20 16 24 20 n 8 8 11 14 10 26 23 17 22 23 26 27 24 7 3 8 11 11 15 8 11 19 15 9 13 7 10 10 7 26 31. 12 19 Blac' It wins.