DRAUGHTS. PROBLEM 5755.

Otago Witness, Issue 3613, 12 June 1923, Page 57

DRAUGHTS.

PROBLEM 5755.

JOS. ABERNETHY.

CONDUCTED BT

Solutions of problems, games, and analyses Id riled for this column. Games should bo writtvQ In six columns as below, and all correspondent addressed to tbe Draughts Editor.

PROBLEM 5754.

By

A. Berry, U.S.A. Black.

White. White to play and win. This is a beautiful little problem, for which we are indebted to a northern correspondent.

By

H. Tonkin. Black.

GAMES. ASSOCIATION GAME, The following game was played at top board in the Brunswick v. Hawthorn match, Melbourne, between Messrs Robinson and Hawson. Score and notes from Weekly Times: Game 5862 —“Defiance.” Black —Dawson. White—Robinson. 9 4 25 9 15 24 28 19 14 23 23 23 24 19 5 14 28 19 10 15 26 10 6 J 11 15 29 25 8 11-F TO 10 2 6 21 17 27 24-a 11 15 22 17 6 15 10 7 9 13 8 11 25 22 11 15-g 17 10 3 10 17 14 22 18 4 8-b 32 28 7 14 31 26 15 19 15 22 24 20 15 24 23 18 . 10 1 5 Drawn. (a) Now a “Defiance,” although opened “Double Corner.” is) 7 11 is considered strongest, leading to Drummond’s ancient line thus: 7 11 24 20 8 11 26 23 1 10 8 12 22 18-c 15 24 19 16 6 9 31 27 23 19 15 22 28 19 12 19 17 13 3 8 15 18 26 17 4 8 23 7 10 15-D 27 24-e 21 17 11 15 30 26 2 11 13 6 Drawn.—T. J. O’Grady. (c) The “fly in the ointment.” Black hope 3 for 24 20, etc., which allows him to develop a strong game. The text cuts it all out. (d) A “startler.” The "ancients” were content to go 3 7, 13 6, 14 18, etc., and a humdrum draw. Bradford fried the above on Doran in the third American tourney, hut it was known previously. (e) This is the draw. Doran played 32 28 and lost by 8 12, 27 24, 15 18, 23 19, 11 15, 20 16, 18 23, 11 7, and after the run down to crown: Black wins by 31 27. (f) 10 15 at once is a good line. (g) ill the 1909 Victorian championship, E. T. Best played 11 16 against H. Egan and lost. Ferrio also won it in n Scottish tourney. It seems an established loss; and after 20 11, 7 16, Vv T hite wins by 22 17. NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP. SUBSCRIPTION LIST. The Hamilton Secretary for the late tournament acknowledges with thanks the following subscriptions to the prize fund. The first instalment appeared on May 29. Per Mr Jos. Abernethy (Dunedin). —D. L. Wilson (Waimate), 20s; J. Abernethy, 20s; J. A. Lucas (Dunedin), 10s; J. Shore (Taieri), 103. W. Young (Canterbury), 10s; E. Gibbard (Dannevirke), P. Lowe (Dannevirke), and J. H. Sutherland (Matata), 10s 6d each; D. Calderwocd (Huntly), 10s; A. Johnson, ss; C. Randle, Is; J. Bruce (New Plymouth), 9s 6d ; - Thompson (Huntly), 2s 6d; A. Lyon (Marton), 20s; D. Gibson (Marton), 20s. Per Mr A. Shepherd (Waimate). —T. Piereon, G. V. Cochrane, R. W. Hall and A. Shepherd, 2s 6d each. Per Mr H. Holden (Port Chalmers).—T. Smith, 3s; H. Holden, D. Smith, C. Godfrey, W. Jones, A. Campbell, and G. Holden, 2s 6d each; H. Gibson, 2s; J. H. Farquharson Is 6d; H. Hornby, Is; G. Hill, Is. Total contributions received, £35 12s. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 5729 (by T. L. Wood).—Black on I, 3, 12, kings 19 , 25, 32; White on 6, 10, 15, 20, 27, 31, king 11; White to move and win. 27 23 31 22 10 7 11 16 16 7 19 26 25 18 3 19 1 10 White wins by first position. Problem 5730 (author unknown). —Black on 5,8, 11, king 31; White on 6, 13, 15, 19, 22; White to play and win. 22 18 6 22 7, 13 9 7 3 326 31 26 26 23 23 16 5 23 11 18 White wins. Problem 5731 (author unknown). —Black on 3, 20, 28, king 18; White on 11, 24, 26, 27, king 2; White to play and win. 11 7 27 23 26 23 2 7 7 32 3 10 18 27 27 18 20 27 White wins.

Problem 5732 (by A. Shepherd).—Black on 7,8, 10, king 12; White on 18, 20, 23, 2-4; Black to play, White to draw. „ 8 11 16 12 18 23 9 6 11 15 7 1-i 23 19-a 10 15 19 16 32 27 6 2-b 15 18 12 8 18 14 23 27 6 2 7 10 14 23 19 16 15 18 14 9 27 23 2 7 19 26 8 3 24 19 27 32 2 6 23 19 17 22 Then 26 23, 21 25, drawn. (a) 21 19, 12 18, 19 16, 8 3, 16 12, 10 15, 18 11, 7 10, 14 7, 3 10, 12 8 15 19, 23 7, 10 12, Black wins. (b) 16 11 23 19 610 18 23 18 23 16 11 7 16 11 8 19 16 14 18 27 31 20 11 15 18 10 14 23 27 8 4 Black wins. Problem 5733 (by W. Davie). — Black on 4, 20, king’ 31; \Y kite on 21, 27, 28, king 12; White to play and win. 12 16 8 11 16 19 18 27 23 19 4 8 19 16 15 18 19 23 20 27 16 19 11 15 27 23 27 32 19 24 White wins. Problem 5734 (by W. Hill). —Block on 9, 14, 25, 28, king 23; White on 6, 21, 22, 32, king 10; Black to play, White to win. 23 26-1 25 30 25 13 26 17 17 22 26 31 10 17 2 6 10 14 21 5 1 6 10 15 9 13 30 25-A 18 9 13 17 22 26 31 £6 6 2-2 6 10 17 22 5 1 6 10 15 18 White wins. (a) 26 23, 17 14, White wins. (1) 9 13 25 30 30 25 25 22 22 15 13 22 10 17 17 14 22 18 21 17 14 10 10 17 White wins. (2) It' C 1, 25 30, 1 5, 30 25-b, 5 9, 25 18, 9 14, 13 9, 17 22, 26 17, 21 5, White wins. _(b) If 26 23, 17 it, 30 25, 5 9, 22 18, 32 27, White wins. Problem 5735 (by M. 11. C. Wardell).—Black on 1,4; White on 27, king 26; White to play and w in. 2G 23 8 11 22 18 10 15 24 20 4 8-1 18 22 6 10-2 18 14 16 19 23 18 16 27 24 11 16 White wins. (1) 1 6 27 23 10 14 16 11 18 23 23 19 48 23 19 14 18 19 16 6 10 19 16 8 12 11 15 White wins. (2) 6 9, 27 23, 9 13 , 23 19, 13 17, 18 14, 17 22, 19 15, White wins. ProMern 5733 (by H. Jacob).—Black on 3, king 15; White kings on 2,4; Black to play and win 15 10 10 14 14 18 18 23 23 19 2 7 7 11 11 16 16 12 Black wins. Problem 5737 (author unknown). —Black on 4, 10, 14, king 19; White on 20, 27, kings 3, 11; White to play and win: 3 7, 19 24, 20 16, 24 31, 16 12, 31 26, 11 15, 10 19, 12 8, White wins. Problem 5738 (by J. C. Craig).—Black on 5, 12, 22, 28; White on 10, 30, 32; White to play, Black to win. 10 7 19 23 15 10 31 26 11 15 a-31 £6 12 16 7 10 5 9 10 15 26 31 14 21 7 2 22 26 10 15 26 22 15 10 26 22 16 19 10 15 913 15 11 13 17 2 7 26 31 15 10 22 26 10 14 Black wins. (a) In Problem 1009, Gould's Book, by J. Deans, 17 21 is played, followed by 14 18, drawn. Problem 5739 (by C. Mathewson).—Black on 23, 24, 28, king 21; White on 6, 13 ; 32, king 22; White to play and win. 13 9 9 5 51 15 59 93 24 27 27 31 23 26 26 30 30 26 26 17 White wins. Problem 0740 (by A. Hannah). — Black on 3, kings 23 , 32; White on 24, kings 20, 21; Black to move and win. 23 27 3 7 711 27 23 32 23 21 17 17 14-a 14 18 18 27 Black wins. (a) 17 22, 7 11, 22 26, 27 23, 26 10, 32 28, Black wine.