DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3525, 4 October 1921, Page 51

DRAUGHTS.

CONDUCTED BY JOS. ABEENETHY. Solutions of problems, games, and analyses In* rlted for this column. Games should be written In six columns as below, and all correspondence addressed to the Draughts Editor. PROBLEM 6634. By A. J. Heffner, TT.SA. Black.

White. White to play and draw A useful ending. PROBLEM 5635. By J. Macintosh. Black.

White. White to play and win. A neat little thing which ma.kes you smile. Both the above are contributed by a- northern correspondent, taken from some Home paper. GAMES. Game 5699—“ Dundee.” By W. Veal, Southampton, England.

Drawn. (a) This is the first move of Note (r) in a Witness game between Messrs Hilliker and Munro, played in the 1921 New Zealand Championship. In the game Munro played 17 14 and lost, and Mr Hilliker gives 18 1-4, 18 15, .and 27 23,' also as White loses. 1 offer th© following to draw. (b) Mr Hilliker here gives 11 15, 217 23, 15 18, Blade wins; but instead of 27 23, try 16 11, 7 16, 14 7, 3 10, 13 9, and I fail to see bow Black can win. (c) 10 15, 16 11, 7 16, 23 19, 16 23, 26 10, drawn. . (d) 23 18, 1 6, 9 2, 27 31, 2 11, 31 8, Black wins. (e) If 22 18, 1 6, 9 2, 27 24, 2 11, 24 13, 14 7, 3 10, Black wins. Played in the 1921 New Zealand Championship between Messrs J. Leggat and O. Millington.

(a) Forms the opening. (b) A weak line, which most authorities do not even mention. (c) This and White's next move make matters worse; 27 24 is the best here. (p) 26 23 looks stronger, but is not free from difficulty.

(a) Mr Leggat thought this was weak. (b) Black might safely go 19 23, 26 19, 6 10. (c) This allows first position; 12 16 draws. Following interesting game was played recently at Rockhampton, Queensland, between Messrs T. Grubb and T. G. Richards.

go vi ry i v w -- -1 ~ ... (a) Off the usual track; 11 15 is the regular play. (n) A pretty “dual” sacrifice which seems necessary to force the draw. —Melbourne Weekly Times. TO COR RES PO ND EN TS. 11. J. W., Bluff, —Your note very welcome. Shall be pleased to get the games. Sorry to hear your report about th© Invercargill Club. Your suggestion about Australian players will be passed on to committee, and list will be sent.

W. J. F., Palmerston Ntxrth. —-Your solution of Problem 5631 is correct. T. L. W., Moe-rew®.—Your remarks on Mr Bore-ham’s problem are correct So also are your solutions to Problems 6629 and 6630. In the first one you reversed the figures: but we got it. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 6631 (by Dt W. B. Banka). —Block on 2,7, 10, 12, 13, 20, kings 6, 16. White on 11, 15, 19, 21, 25, 28, *3l, kings 23, 26. Black to play and win. 2 6 6 9 13 17 9 27 16 21 61 11 2 16 6 21 14 31 24 24 19 B. wins. Problem 6632 (by It. Stevenson). —Black on 6, 13, 20, kings 18, 25. White on 14, 2, 24, 26, 27, king 28. White to play and) win. 28 32 27 23 26 22 23 14 32 24 18 9 20 27 25 18 9 18 W. wins.

12 16 8 11 4 8 10 19 2 6 15 24 21 17 2G 23 25 22 23 16 22 17 13 9 16 19 11 15 14 17 6 10 6 10 c-24 27 23 16 22 18 31 26 29 25 A-18 14 d-23 19 11 20 15 24 17 21 10 15 19 24b 27 31 17 13 18 9 22 18 25 22 28 19 26 22 9 14 5 14 8 11 15 19 11 15 31 27 24 19 28 19 19 15 32 28 27 23 E-9 6

Game 5700Leggat’s -“Dyke. move. 11 16 10 19 4 8 8 12 8 12 18 25 2‘2 17 25 22 21 17-C 23 16 23 16 14 7 16 19-a 8 11 7 10 12 19 12 10 2 11 23 16 29 25-b 25 21 31 27-E 32 27 27 23 12 19 11 15 9 14 3 8 14 18 11 16 2i 15 17 13 27 23 27 23 17 14 B. 21 IT wins.

Game 5701--"Dyke. 11 16 Millington 6 22 19 23 s move. 14 17 30 25 34 10 22 17 23 18 27 18 9 6 32 27 7 2 16 19 8 12 7 10 17 22 25 22 18 15 23 16 29 25 14 7 6 2 28 24 2 6 12 19 1 6 3 19 23 26 29 25 15 24 21 15 25 22 26 22 2 7 24 19 6 15 10 19 6 10 19 23 26 30 25 21 c-24 28 25 22 22 17 22 17 7 11 19 15 15 19 8 11 2 . 6-A 6 9 16 20 21 17 28 32 30 25 17 14 17 13 11 15 15 11 27 24 4 8 10 17 9 14 22 25 17 14 While 22 18 21 14 18 9 15 19 11 7 wins. 9 14 11 16 B 5 14 25 29 26 18 IS 9 18 15 13 9 19 23 23 19

Game 702 — “Dun dec. ’ ’ Black —Grubb Wh i te—Richards 12 16 i 6 18 23 20 21 24 19 14 21 24 19 22 17 27 18 16 11 20 25 3 7 16 20 3 7 14 23 24 27 9 14 10 15 22 18 17 13 24 19 19 16 11 7 B 7 10 10 15-a 11 15 10 14 27 31 2 11 16 19 10 10 18 11 31 27 16 12 22 18 10 1 7 14 8 15 7 10 31 27 5 9 9 14 26 22 23 19 27 18 12 8 25 22 18 9 6 10 15 18 14 23 27 24 19 16 11 16 28 21 19 16 25 22 8 3 B-21 17 Brawn.