DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3610, 22 May 1923, Page 51

DRAUGHTS.

CONDUCTED BY JOS. ABEBNETHY. Solutions of problems, games, and analyses tSS" rited lor this column. Oamis should be writtag tn sii columns as below, and all oorrespendenfl addressed to the Draughts Editor, PROBLEM 5749. By W. H. Broughton, Black.

White. "White to play and win. This fine study is from Lyman’s Book, and will repay the time put into it. PROBLEM 5750. By the late G . 11. Slocum. Black.

White. White to play and win. This is forwarded by a correspondent, who found it in a Home paper. It is a good many years since this first saw the light, being illustrated on the front cover of an English championship games book about oj years a-go. It is, therefore, one of Sl-ocum’s earliest productions ; but, nevertheless, it will be new to many readers. GAMES. The following was the first of the four Calderwood-Scotl games published last week. In some unaccountable way' the linotype operator put the bottom line of the game into the footnote, making a puzzle which, no one was likely io solve. We reproduce the game as it should have been:

Left as drawn. The ending is so wellknown that I could not hope to win it from a player like Hr Calderwood. —J. A. Scctt. (a) The learner should note that 8 II loses by 19 15, 10 19, 18 14, etc. Readers have expressed appreciation of the Stewart games previously published. Here is another instalment —games and notes from the Glasgow Weekly Herald. The following £our games were played in the exhibitions given by hlr Robert Stewart, the world's champion, at Auchterarder and Perth early in March:

(a) 19 16 is perhaps more frequently adapted. (b) 19 16 can also be played here. (c) 7 10 is also good. (D) Better than 9 13.

Black winning by the second position. (a) An opening much popularised by the lute James Wyllie, the “Herd Laddie,” with whom it was a great favourite for ma-j years. (b) Black lia% several strong lines here. (c) 1 6 is also very good. (d) 11 15 is very popular at this point.

(a) Forming one of the popular old-time openings. (b) 6 10 used to be the favourite line here. (c) 26 23 is probably better. (d) Black is now very strong. Game 5857 —“ Single Corner.” Black —D. Richardson (Perth).

(a) A very popular line. (b) Trying to get into an open game. (c) Evidently weak. (d) The right move. (e) Permitting a beautiful stroke. F. TBSCHELEIT WINS LONDON CHAMPIONSHIP. Tbis event (says the Glasgow "Weekly Herald) started on March 17 and concluded on March 23. As there were only six entries—Mr Crabbe being absent from London —an impromptu meeting decided to play it on the all-round system, and to confine it to a week, only two games to be played. The rules passed at a general meeting that it be played on the knock-out, and that there be not fewer than eight players, were setaside. There were several who objected, and held that it should be postponed as on a. previous occasion; but it was decided to proceed. As a consequence, Mr Hill, a prominent official, has since resigned, while another made himself obnoxious by his attack upon the former and Mr Tescheleit on his defeat of Kaiser. This led to a violent scene. Unfortunately a room was engaged, and a very awkward position had arisenAt the next general meeting the legality of holding the tourney will bo discussed. Tescheleit scored 16 (2 points for a win, 1 for a draw) out of 20; Sallawav, Cohen, and Pricker, 10 each; Kaiser, 8; M’Kelvie, 5. KaLer lost both sides of the 10 15, 23 19 opening to Tescheleit. This position occurred in the second game:—Black on 2, 3. 5,6, 8, 12, 14, 16; White on 13, 15, 21, 24, 25, 26, 30, 32; Black to play:

White resigned. (1) 6 9 is a shorter win thus:—- 6 9, etc.. 26 23 , 20 24*, etc., 15 10, 9 18, 10 7, 27 31, 7 3, 31 27, 19 16, etc., 19 23, 12 16, 11 15, 25 21, 18 22, 16 11, 15 19 or 18, etc., Black wins.—F.T. (b) 26 22 may draw. (c) This may be a forced win.

Game 5SS9--‘‘Bristol.” B1 acit— -D. Cai&erwood. White—J . A. Sco itt11 IB 26 23 11 IB 22 18 4 8 23 7 23 18 8 11 26 22 13 22 29 25 3 10 IB 20 22 17 9 13 18 9 8 11 27 23 21 19-a 7 10 18 9 6 13 18 15 10 14 30 26 5 14 25 18 11 18

Game 5854—‘"Single Comer.” Black--Thos. Duncan (Perth). \V kite — S tew art. 11 15 16 20 48 11 18 3 10 9 14 22 18 28 24 18 15-b 19 15 19 16 23 16 15 22 8 11 11 18 2 7 10 19 30 23 25 18 25 22-A 22 15 24 19 16 12 28 24 12 1G 5 9 13 17-c 7 10 21 25 20 27 29 25 30 25 25 22 21 17 12 3 31 24 9 13 10 14 7 11-D 14 21 25 30 Drawn. 24 19 32 28 22 13 23 7 27 23

Game 5855 —“Switcher.” Black— Stewart. White-— W T . ICilgour (.Lame arty). 11 15 24 19 12 16 14 9 23 26 2 li 21 17-A 15 24 32 27 5 14 7 2 1 6 9 13 28 19 16 19 17 10 26 30 11 16 2d 21 G 9-d 27 23 26 30 2 7 18 15 8 11 25 21 19 26 13 9 30 26 16 20 17 14 9 18 31 22 30 26 7 2 15 11 10 17 23 14 11 15 9 6 26 23 20 24 21 14 11 15 25 21 26 22 2 7 3 7 6 10 30 25 15 19 6 2 22 18 22 17 15 24 22 17 11 16 21 17 13 22 27 20 19 26 2 7 18 14 26 17 8 11 20 16 16 19 17 13 4 8-B 17 13 23 26 7 2 23 18 29 25 10 17 16 12 19 23 7 2 2 6-c 21 14 7 11 2 7 14 7 White resi gned.

Game 5850— “Laird and Lady.” Black — Stewart. White—W. Ferguson (Perth). 11 15 15 18 16 23 13 17-fi 3 7 1 17 23 19 19 15 26 19 25 22 26 23 24 u 8 11 4 8 17 21 18 25 8 11 17 22 22 17 24 19 32 28 29 13 23 14 19 15 9 13-A 13 17-b 6 9 7 10 11 20 12 16 17 14 28 24 28 24 14 7 19 15 10 17 11 16 9 13 2 18 7 10 21 14 24 20-c 31 26 20 16 15 6 White reel "nod.

White— -Stewart. 11 15 10 15 5 14 1 5-c 11 15-E 24 31 22 18 25 22 19 10 26 23 21 19 17 3 15 22 4 8 0 15 15 18 15 24. 2 9 25 18 23 19 22 17 30 25 20 16 3 12 8 11-A 9 14-b 7 10 3 7 12 26 29 25 18 9 24 20 28 24-d 31 6 White won.

16 20-c 14 18 11 16-1 6 9 9 18 16 23 24 19 21 17 26 23 13 6 29 24 3 7 7 11 5 9 2 9 20 27 32 27-e 17 14 14 5 23 14 5 1