DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3611, 29 May 1923, Page 51

DRAUGHTS.

CONDUCTED BY JOS. ABERNKTHY. Solutions ol problems, games, and analyses to rlted for this column. Games should be tn six columns as below, and all oorresponoencfl addressed to the Draughts Editor. PROBLEM 575 L By E. C. Leb (Warrington, England).

White to play and win. A beautiful little problem, contributed by a northern correspondent. TO CORRESPONDENTS. T. L. W. (Moerewa). —The position enclosed seems to be only a draw. White has a strong reply to 6 9 by 27 23; but the man down is a big handicap. lon are correct in solutions to Problems 5743 and 5744. Thanks for various enclosures and magazine. By a coincidence, that Slocum position appeared last week. Yes; ht? died about two years ago. D. C. (Hamilton). —Thanks for kindly offer. Shall be pleased to receive as suit® you. GAMES. The following games have been published as sample® of the Fifth American Tourney Book: — Game 5858 —“Double Corner.”

(a) This draws, but 32 27 is considered best. (b) White can draw here, or at next move, by 27 24. (c) This looks like the loser; 17 14 draws easily. (d) Not much fight after this; 15 10 sets up a neat problem that could be easily missed across board. See diagram after 15 10:

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP. SUBSCRIPTION LIST. The Hamilton Secretary for the late tournament acknowledges with thanks the following subscriptions to the prize fund: G. A. Brown (Christchurch), ss; A. Penman (Dunedin), 2s Gd; D. Rush (Mosgiel), 2s Gd; C. Millington (Christchurch)., 10s; Mr Booker Young, 20a; T. L. Woods (Moerewa), 20s; R. Caldow (Dunedin), ss; F. Hilliker and W. B. Kendall iDnnedin), 10s 6d each. Per R. Botting (Balelutha). —Braithwaite, Wilson, J. Murdock, D. Sutherland, Hay, R. Botting, and H. Botting, 5s each. Per John Gardiner (Gore). —J. Gardiner and D. M'Phee, 5s each; M. Collin®, Geo. M'Kay, S. M., and A. B. Stewart, 2s Gd each. Per A. MacDonald (Hamilton). —N. Galloway and A. MacDonald, 21s each; J. Dawson, 10s 6d; S. Tombs, ss; W. Whittaker and J. A. Brind, 20s each; Geo. Jack, 21s. Per Geo. Allan (Huntly).—A. Shand, Ja®. Leonard, and 11. Farrimond, 2s Gd each; F. Rossier, 3s; R. Hamilton and Wm. Nuttall, 2s 6d each; Geo. Allan, 2s; Fred Keay, ss; H Parker 2s 6cl. Per J. C. Craig (Westport).—lT. Lowther, ss; J. Craig, T. Regan, and J. Gardiner (together), 10s. Per B. Bradley (Wellington).—T. N., B. B-, G. D., I). W., L. M., and J. T., Is each; E. 8., 2s. Per Mr lvelling (Wellington).—J. Costello, F. K. Kelling, and J. Kent, 10s each; J. Moron, 3s; J. Right, ss; S. Faulkner, S. Boock, W. Davies, and M. J. Costello, 5s each; H. M. Rosinberg, ss; J. Coulter, H. S. Pearson, and J. Burgess, 2s each; 8., Is. Per W. D. Cheyne (Hamilton). —F. J. Binnie and A. M'Ewan, 21s each; J. Parlane, J. A. Young, C. L. M'Diarmid, and C. L. Innes and Co., 10s each ; L. W. Brown, J. Duffy, E. J. Mears, A. M'Rae, F. Findlay, G. Edwards, and Mrs M. Nolan, 5s each; J. Tuck, 4s 6d; F. Bullock, 7s 6d; H. ,E. Boneham, N. J. Holden, and S. Clothier, 2e Gd each.

(To be continued.)

Black —Lonsr. White—Tanner. 9 14 12 19 7 10 11 16 17 21 30 26 22 17 21 17 25 18 18 15 23 16 15 11 11 16 5 9 13 22 16 29 8 11 1 6 25 22 27 24 26 17 25 22-c 15 8 11 7 16 19 2 6 10 19 6 9 3 19 26 22 24 15 22 IS 31 26 22 18 26 22 18 15 10 19 15 22 8 11 9 13 21 25 e-22 18 17 10 24 15 32 27 17 14 18 15 6 15 9 13 4 8 13 17 25 30 23 16 30 25 A. 29 25-b 27 23-d 22 18 Black ■wins.

Black to play and win. 17 21* 30 26 23 18* 11 18 31 27 23 IS 27 21 23 19 16 11 9 6 24 20 21 7 21 25* 26 23 24 27* 27 31 23 19* IS 14 23 16 18 15 11 4 28 2 4 2 7 25 30 20 21* 18 11 18 2.3* 27 23 26 '23 14 9 19 15 6 2 7 11 Black wins. (e) Mr Long h a-s won neatly, and has shown lie h^ d a thoi'i ough grasp of the situation. This practically ■ ended a fourteen-game tie which had bee n keenly contested on both sides. Game 5859—“Dundee Cross.” Black —Long. White--Townsend. 12 16 22 17 13 24 26 17 6 10-c 31 26 23 18 9 14 28 19 2 6 25 21 5 9 16 20 18 9 8 11 17 14 10 17 26 22 26 23 5 14 22 18-A 10 17 21 14 10 14 8 12 25 22 11 16-b 21 14 7 10 22 18 24 19 11 15 18 9 1 5 14 7 D-l-l 17 4 8 30 26 5 22 29 25 3 10 Drawn. (A) The following was played at C-cdar Point : — 29 25 23 16 17 10 23 29 21 17 32 28 11 15 15 19 7 14 14 18 2 6 19 16 27 23 16 11 19 10 17 23 12 19 10 15 19 24 6 15 6 10 Drawn—Long-Jordan. (b) Forms the following position: —

Black.

38 ii 17 13 "White to play. 18 9 25 ‘22 27 9 9 5 7 IB 8 11 5 14 15 24 10 14* 26 22 22 18 29 25 2! 19 22 17 3 8 1 S 11 15 IB 23 14 18 Drawn —Li eberman- Jordan,

White.

(C> Black can also plav 7 10 here, thus : — 7 10 6 9 5 9 16 19 14 18 14 18 14 7 31 26 26 22 23 16 22 15 3 30 9 13 10 14 32 19 9 14 25 21 32 28 19 15 15 10 10 6 Drawn. (D) All “book.