DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3662, 20 May 1924, Page 57

DRAUGHTS.

CONDUCTED BY

JOS. ABERNETHE.

ftolutions of problems, games, and analyses fed tiled for.this column. Games should be wriUstf to six columns as below, and ell addressed to the Draughts Editor. PROBLEM 5829. By the late G. Slocum.

Black.

White. White to play and draw. This has the real Slocum touch about it, and it will be enjoyed even by those who may have seen it before. TO CORRESPONDENTS. F. li. K.. (Wellington).—Have inserted below. C. F. G. (Timaru). —Thanks for note, which will begin next week. GAMES. The following games were played in Oamaru in a friendly sitting between Mr G. A. Brown, New Zealand champion, and Mr Dunlop, the famous chess player, during the champron’s journey back to Christchurch after the Gore tournament. Game 5998—“ Single Corner.”

Game 5999 —“Single Corner.” Dunlop's move.

(a) 14 17 would be all right here, although the text move appears good. (b) This looks like a loser; 14 17 gives Black a good game. (c) White makes a- strong attack. (D) 14 17 is the alternative. Will it draw? The following game was contributed to Glasgow Weekly Herald recently by A. Rattray, and will be appreciated by reade.s. Game 6000 —“Ayrshire Lassie.” Black—Mr Morohead. White—James Wyllie.

Wyllie won. (a) A splendid sacrifice. (b) “What next?” (c) A fitting climax. This game was played during the Herd Laddie’s stay in Manchester, over £0 years ago. It is a most brilliant win, and worthy of the high status that Mr Wyllie afterwards attained at the pastime. The grand old man and champion draughts player of the nineteenth century was a quarter of a century dead on April 5, 1924. The Herd Laddie’s demise took place in Glasgow 25 years ago. The following games were played in the match by correspondence between New South Wales and Victoria. For score and notes we are indebted to the Melbourne Weekly Times. Game 6001 —“Kelso.” Black—D. J. O’Dea, Victoria. White—T. Symons, New South Wales.

(a) 11 16 is, of course, the usual line; but the text is drawobie. (b) Barrie played 23 19 against Gall in a “People’s Journal” correspondence tourney, with a drawn result. Gall returned the compliment; but after 23 19, 13 22, 19 10, 6 15 he played 25 18 in lieu of Barrie’s 26 17. In the same tourney Davies v. Drummond and Wallace v. Hatton all tried the 23 19 “break.” Hatton won with White on the 26 17 take and missed a win with Black against the 25 18 line. Other games were drawn. (c) An evenly contested game. Game 6002—“Kelso.” Black —Symons. White —ODea.

(a) An interesting line, and perfectly sound. (b) lu the seventh English tourney, Ward against Hynd, played 29 25 and allowed Black down on to 19. Ward scored a fine win;

but Hynd passed over a couple of draws in the ending. (e) Very neat and forces an even game. SUBSCRIPTIONS- TO CHAMPIONSHIP. In the list published the name J. Fergus, ss, should read R. Fergus. Mr F. K. Kelling, Wellington W.M. Club, writes in re his list. He had not noticed his name in the list, which credited him with 255. At his request the details are given:—T. Costello and J. Wright 5s each, H. Douglas and F. Mniejka 2s 6d each, F. K. Kelling 10s. Mr Kelling says: “The acknowledgment in your column is the only receipt that subscribers get, and the matter is therefore of some moment to me.” We publish, of course, what is forwarded to us by the secretary; but this year details of the lists were not sent in. H.M.S. HOOD v. WELLINGTON W.M. CLUB. During the visit of the fleet to Wellington (writes our Wellington correspondent) the Working Men’s Club arranged a team match with the players of H.M.S. Hood, which took place in the club room on Saturday, May 3. Mr A. E. Ballard (President) extended a verycordial welcome to the visitors before play began. The W.M.C. lined up their heavyweights, -and scored a victory as below: H.M.S. Hood. W.M. Club. Benoy, G. H. ~ 0 Leggatt, J. ..1 Bell, G i Clure, L 1J Aspinall, A. R. .. 1 Munson, K. .. 1 Newton .. .. 0 Burgess, J. ..2 Williams .. .. 0 Williams .. 2 Hocking .. .. 1 Wright, J. ..1 Total .. .. 2i Total .. .. Si The game at board 1 is the first lost by Mr Benoy during the Hood’s Australian tour. At the conclusion of the contest he voiced the appreciation of the hospitable manner in which they had been entertained. It may be added that Mr Benoy, the squadron’s champion, paid a visit to the club on the previous Thursday evening, when he-ac-ored a win and a draw against Mr J. Bruce, the New Plymouth expert-, who was passing through Wellington on his way home from the New Zealand championship tourney, which was held in Gore during the Easter holidays.

Dunlop's move. 11 15 9 14 14 17 2 ’6 10 15 11 15 22 18 18 19 21 14 23 18 19 10 17 14 15 22 5 11 10 17 7 10 6 22 10 17 25 18 24 20 22 18 14 7 23 10 19 10 8 11 6 9 17 22 3 10 1 6 Draws. 20 25 28 24 26 17 27 23 21 17 4 8 9 13 13 22 22 25 6 10 25 22 24 19 18 14 30 21 32 28

31 15 27 24 15 22 2 7 18 22 14 18 22 18 9 14 26 17 25 29 19 15 17 13 15 22 18 9 14 21 7 10 22 25 18 22 25 18 5 14 24 20 29 25 15 11 13 9 8 11 32 27 10 14 10 14 25 29 30 26 29 25 3 7 20 11 25 22 11 7 9 5 1 8 24 19 14 18-1} 31 27 29 25 26 23 25 22 15 24 23 14 22 17 7 3 5 9 10 15 28 19 6 9 14 18 25 22 23 18 24 20 1 5-a 13 6 17 14 3 7 9 5 12 16 27 24 2 18 18 9 22 18 18 14 21 17 11 15 11 17 5 14 7 10 5 i 8 12 20 11 18 22 27 24 18 22 14 9 17 13 7 16 7 2 14 13 10 14 1 5 7 10 22 18-c 22 25 24 20 22 17 22 17 White wins.

11 15 26 22 11 15 24 13 10 15 31 24 24 20 10 14 24 19-a 7 10 11 8 20 27 8 11 18 9 15 24 20 16-b 15 18-c 32 23 23 24 5 14 25 22* 11 20 21 17 28 32 9 13 22 18 24 28 18 15 13 22 23 19 22 18 1 5 22 18 2 6 30 26 32 27 15 22 18 9 6 9 15 11 18 27 19 15 25 18 6 14 27 24 12 16 26 1 27 23 4 8 23 25 8 11 19 12 9 14 15 10

10 15 22 15 6 9 15 8 11 15 9 6 22 17 9 18 27 23 4 11 18 11 2 9 9 lo-A 23 14 13 17 14 9 7 16 13 6 17 14-b 11 18 31 26 5 14 28 24 11 16 15 18 25 22 17 22 18 9 3 7 19 15 24 19 18 25 26 17 22 26 17 13 16 19 6 9 29 22 9 13 23 18 16 20 6 2 26 22 8 11 19 15 26 31 24 19 C-12 16 1 6 22 18 13 22 21 17 7 11 Drawn.

10 15 6 24 4 8 1 6 3 8 20 24 22 17 27 11 29 25 32 28 17 14 26 23 11 16 8 15 8 12 6 10 8 12 19 26 24 19-a 23 18 31 27 27 23 14 10 28 19 15 24 15 22 16 19 10 15-c 16 20 5 9 28 19 25 18 23 16 18 11 23 16 Drawn. 9 14 12 16 12 19 7 16 12 19 17 10 26 23-1 30 26 21 17 25 21