DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3523, 20 September 1921, Page 45

DRAUGHTS.

CONDUCTED BY JOS. ABERNETHY. i Solutions of problems, games, and analyses invited for this column, (fames Bhould be written ■ in six oolumns as below, and all correspondence addressed to the Draughts Editor. PROBLEM 5631. By Dr W. B. Banks. Black.

White. Black to move and win. The above stroke was a prize-winner in a competition in the A.C.R. years ago. PROBLEM 5632. By R. Stevenson. Black.

White. White to play and. win. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. A. S., Waimate. —You are correct in solution to Problem 5626, also remarks on Games 5637 end 5683. Mr Bore-ham had drawn attention to the points you mention in your own play, beside others. T. L. W., Moerewa. —You are correct in solutions to Problems 5624 and! 5625. Thanks for note. W. H. H., Waipahu—So far as your play shews you have correctly gauged Problem 5627. Any ether way loses. J. F. S., Otakiri. —Thanks. A. M. F., Aslihurst. —Sorry to hear of your husband’s misfortune. Kindly convey our sympathy. His solution to Problem 5628 is conect. GAMES.

NOTES ANI) CRITICISMS. Mr A. Shepherd, Waimute, writes on tho 7th nisi. : —Just alter posting my last letter I was conscious of having overlooked two important points in the trunk play of the "Denny” game No. 5688. The first point is at the I9th move. Black goes 16 20; this move is a, loser by A-10 7,2 .11, 27 24, 20 27, 32 7; White wins. (A) And tine second, the 20th move, 30 26, should have lost by 20 24, 27 2d, 18 23. Black should win. bo the only possible play of any merit would be. the same or nearly the sain" as my variation n. If Mr Boreham has a draw after 3 7, 13th

move original game, I have failed so far to find it. Tlier© still seems to be a headache left for “Jimmy C.’ and his mates. At the sth move of their play the position is : Black 3, 21, 23, 28, kings 19, 22; White 12, 30, 32, kings 6, 20. White to play, not 20, 24, but 6 10. 22 18, 29 24, 18 15, 10 14, 19 16, 14 17, 15 18, 24 27, 6 11. 27 31, 11 7, 31 27, and! I will leave this as drawn. J. F. S., Otakiri, returns to the attack on Problem 565. Ho writes:—l certainly niaclo a mistake when writing out my play, and fully expected to be corrected; but my contention that 16 19 draws will take a bit of upsetting. The jiosition is: Black on 3, kings 1, 10; White on 11, kings 2, 16. White to play:—l6 19. 15,17,10 6, 72, 61, 19 16, 1 6j 29, 5 14, 16 19, 14 18, 19 15. Drawn. T. L. W., Moerewa, writes: —In re Game 5683—“ Denny,” between Messrs Brown a-nd Boreham, the position at the 22nd move is: Black 1, % 4,5, 6,8, 12, 16, 18, 23; White on 14, 15, 17 , 21, 25, 27, 28, 29 , 31, 32. White here played 14 10 and lost the game, I suggest 15 10, 6 15, 25 22, 18'25, 27 11, 8 15, 29 22. Can White draw? SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS.

Played between Messrs J. A. Boreham (champion) and J. Mu Ivey in the 1921 -New Zealand. Championship at VVellm gton. Game 5691 —“Denny. ” Bo re ham’s move. 10 14 9 25 5 9 14 17 6 10 17 21 2*2 18 29 22 31 26 21 14 16 12 11 10 11 15 48 9 14 10 17 10 15 7 14 18 11 27 23 24 20 32 27 18 14 1G 11 8 15 8 11 16 24 2 6 15 18 14 17 25 22-a 23 19 28 19 19 16 27 *21 Black 14 18 0 10 15 12 19 11 15 wins. 23 14 26 23 22 18-b 23 16 20 16 «a) Not a common continuation. Shearer says 24 20 is the best of the avilable moves here. (b) 22 17 seems to give "White a comfortable draw. G am e 5692 — 4 ‘ Den n y Mulvey’s move. 10 14 13 22 4 8 6 9 16 19 6 15 22 18 26 17 21 19 22 18 21 16 18 2 11 16-a 6 22 15 24 11 16 12 19 0 25 25 22 30 26 28 19 31 26 26 22 27 IS 16 20 8 11B 8 11 2 6 8 12 Drawn. 22 17 26 17 17 14 32 28 21 17 9 13 11 15 16 3 8 19 23 18 9 29 25 25 22 19 15 15 10 (a) Shearer says this was once the favourite line, but it will be found that \\ hilc has much the better side. (b) Throwing 22 25 is also safe. Played in the same tournament :>etween Messrs C. Sourness and J. Burgess. G A m E 5693 —* * B r i s to 1 - Or os s. * 1 Sounces’o move. 11 16 22 11 1 5 17 14 12 19 1 6 23 18 9 13 25 22 37 27 24 8 12 16 20 27 23 14 18 32 27 20 27 28 21 24 19 13 22 23 7 6 10 31 6 11 16 10 14 25 9 2 25 It 9 14 18 24 20 18 15 5 14 21 17 5 14 6 1 18 23 7 10-A 29 25B 25 29 19 1 6-c 7 11 20 11 Drawn. (a) A good line for tho ‘safety first” principle. (b) Fiom here the game is on uneventful lines. (c) 19 15 then 30 25 is more decisive. Game 5604 —“Bristol-Cross.” Burgess’s move. 11 1G 7 10 5 14 7 11-B 2 7 9 13 23 18 22 17 29 25 30 26 31 26 18 2 16 20 9 13 15 11 13 7 J1 11 27 24 19 27 23 32 27-A 22 15 22 18 26 22 10 14 13 2*2 3 7 5 9 26 24c White 18 15 25 9 26 22 26 22 27 26 wins. (a) 31 27 is usual hero. (b) This gels Black cramped up. Cutting 14 18 leaves an open game. to) 11 10 is no good.

Problem 5626 (contributed by J. A. Boreham). —Black on 1 , 4, king 8: White on 16, 31, king 9. Blacl : to play, White to draw. 8 12 83 4 8 16 20 27 31 10 7 16 11 31 26 7 3 ' 11 16 22 18 19 16 12 8 3 10 8 12 20 24 14 10 26 23 11 7 26 22 3 ! 8 16 9 23 19 A-16 20 16 10 14 12 16 24 27 31 26 Drawn. 0 2 2 7 8 11 19 23 IS 15 (a) Mr Veal in his solution played 15 11, 7 3, 16 12, Black wins. Problem 5627 (a uilioY unknown). —Black on 6, 9, 12; While - on 20, king- 17. Black t-o play ancll draw: — -12 16, 20 11, 6 10, and Black has no difficulty in getting through and drawing. If one© Whit© wins. the man is not thrown at Problem 5628 (Bv C'. J. Greens word). — Black—3, 8, 12, 17,' 20, 27, kings 19, 25; White—7, 15, 16, 23, 26, 32, kings 9, 10. White to move and win. 15 11 15 31 9 G-a 3 10 14 32 8 15 32 23 12 19 6 24 White 23 18 19 26 10 14 20 27 wins. (a) A neat point, and the chief difficulty in the problem. Some solvers played 10 6, followed by 12 19 ; but 3 10 wins for Black.