DRAUGHTS

Otago Witness, Issue 3774, 13 July 1926, Page 69

DRAUGHTS

COIfDUCTKD BT JAS. BEBCOT. Bolvtloaa of problems, lunea. tad uuljbm ut ferited for thli column, (femes should bs writtsa fe six oolamns m below, and all sorrsspoadsast addressed te ths Draughts Editor, Otago Wltasai Mh Duasdla PROBLEM 6017. By W. O'Malley, ’ Port Chalmers. Black on 17, 21, Kings 16, 32.

White on 18, 29, Kings 15, 26. Black to play, White to win. In Game 6365 (Otago Witness), played between Messrs Bruce and Davy, this position was left as a draw. It makes an interesting problem. Come along New Plymouth I —Ed. PROBLEM 6018. Known as Cowie's Position. Black on 13, 14, King 31.

White on 21, Kings 12, 16. White to play and win. TO CORRESPONDENTS. D. 0., Hamilton.—Letter received with annotated games. Many thanks. G. E. D., Lower Harbour.—Your eclution of Problem 6014 is correct. J. 1., Mat aura.—Thanks for problem; ueing next- week. J A. S., Mosßburfc —Thankh for annotated gamer. I am posting the game you require. GAMES. The following two games were played in Mr D. Bryant’s correspondence tourney. They are now published for the first time, through the courtesy of Mr W. B. Rendall. The notes are by the Draughts Editor: Game 6370—'‘Paisley." 11 16, 22 18 line. Black—Mr A. Hughes, Rhondda. White?—Mr J. Rouse, Lowestoft. 11 16 11 16-B 10 17 16 610 10 14 22 18 17 10 21 14 25 21 27 24 18 9 16 20 6 22-C 918 11 16 10 17 514 24 19 25 18 23 14 32 27 24 15 7 2 10 14 710 16 23 2 7 12 16 17 21 26 22-a 29 25-D 27 18 21 17 15 11 Drawn 8 11 4 8 8 11 16 19 7 10 22 17 18 14-e 30 26 17 13 11 7 (a) Now a regular "Bristol Cross.” (b) If 6 10 (a weak move), then 17 13, l 6 runs into a “Double Corner” variation. (c) This is the proper “take”; 6 24 loses. (i>) 18 14 gives White an easy game here. (e) Same as note (i>). Game 6371—“ Paisley.” Black—J. Rouse. White—A. Hughes. 11 16 7 10-A 14 17 110 17 22 18 27 22 18 17 13-B 21 14 23 18 19 16 17 10 16 20 3 7 10 17 10 14 11 15 914 24 19 31 26-c 310 18 9 27 23 Drawn 10 14 12 16-D 631 514 6 9 26 22 19 12 13 6 32 27 16 11 811 4 8 31 24 2 6 15 18 22 17 12 3 28 19 25 21 21 17 (a) This varies from the preceding game, and is perhaps more frequently adopted. (b) 28 24 makes a stronger attack. (o) Again 28 24 is good. (d) White offers a “shot,” and Black must accept it or lose the game. (e) 19 16 will draw here. (f) 20 24 also drawß, but the text is stronger. (g) All published play. Not much originality in these two games for correspondence players. Ths following two games were played in the handicap section of the championship tourney recently held in Dunedin: Game 6372—“Ayrshire Lassie.” Black: 0. P. Moors. White: P. Hutchins. 11 15 25 22 12 19 32 28 20 24 614 24 20 6 9-c 23 7 913 IS 6 11 16 9 11-A 29 19 211 24 19 711 19 15 22 18 11 15 26 23 3 7-D 6 1 32 27 15 22 27 23 4 8 22 18 24 27 30 25 25 9 16 24 81 27 6 9 1 6 23 26 514 28 19 812 20 16-E 27 82 16 10 29 26 811 27 24 11 20 23 18 Drawn 7 11-B 19 16 15 18 16 14 23 (Annotated by Mr G. A. Brown.) (a) Inferior to the regular 8 11. (d) 8 11 is very weak, but draws with care. (c) 11 15 is correct. (d) 11 16 appears to lose by 20 16. '*) 30 26, 13 17, 28 24, 12 16, 19 12, 10 15, 12 8, etc. White wins. Game 6373—“Ayrshire Lassie.” Black: P. Hutchins* White: O. P. Moors. 11 15 27 24 7 14 22 17 15 18 24 15 94 20 4 8 25 22 3 7 81 27 27 24 811 22 17 610 26 23-0 11 15 B wins 88 18-A 15 19 82 27 19 26 17 13 914 24 15 11 15 80 23 15 19 18 9 10 19 97 24 8 11 93 16 114 17 19 16 9991 1919

(a) Not so good as 28 24, which is almost universally adopted. (b) 28 24 is better. (c) This natural-looking move loses—3l 27, 8 11, 27 23, 11 16, 20 11, 7 16, 23 18 draws. BEGINNERS’ SECTION. Ths Jacques-Campbell Shot. Game 6374—“ Edinburgh.” 9 13, 22 18 line. 913 28 24-b 11 16 26 19 913 15 10 22 18-A 16 20 26 21 4 8 25 22 E-2 7 12 16 18 14 6 9-c 29 25 711 24 19 10 17 23 18-D 13 17 19 15 812 21 14 16 23 31 26 12 16 (a) This is the strongest reply to 9 13. and is known as the dreaded “Edinburgh. (b) Either 18 14 or 25 22 are stronger moves. (c) This move takes the strength out of the White position. (d) Bell v. Ginsberg in Sixth American championship tourney played 29 25 here. (b) Ws have the position on diagram known as the Jacques-Campbell shot.

White to move and win, thus: 27 23 714 18 9 14 23 26 3 2027 96 514 21 7 W wins 14 9 110 23 18 310 SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 6013 (Johnson’s Position) —Black Kings on 14, 15, 22. White man on 29, Kings 6, 7. Black to move and win: 22 17-a-b 17 21 21 17 22 18 , 18 23 27 32 6 2 11 16 6 1 16 20 / 1 6 1 6 15 10 10 16 17 22 15 19 23 27 19 24 711 26 16 61 61 B wins (A) 6 1, 15 10, 7 2, 17 22, 1 5, 14 18, 5 1, 18 15, 1 5, 22 18, 5 9, 10 7—Black wins. (B) 7 2, 14 10, 6 1, 17 22, 1 5, 22 18, 5 9, 10 7—Black wins. Problem 6014 (by M. H. Brennan).—Black on 2, 23, Kings 12, 22, 31. White on 14, 19, Kings 3,4, 21. Black to move and win: 22 18, 14 9,2 7, 3 10, 12 8, 4 11, 18 15, 11 27, 31 13—Black wins. DRAUGHTS ITEMS. In most games a player can only hope to remain a champion fox a few years, when the march of time forces him to make way for younger blood. It is different with the draughts champion, who, if given good health, may retain his skill for an ordinary lifetime. Stewart, the present- world’s champion, was a fine player a quarter of a century ago. The Australian champion, H. Egan, has been a notable figure in Australian draughts for 20 years, yet at the expiration of a similar period of time, he will probably be as good a player as he is to-day. __ The doyen of Melbourne draughts players (W. Houston) is over 80 years of age, and was an expert before moßt of the presentday players were born, and he is still one of the most reliable players in premiership matches. The moral is, that if a young fellow will study the game, he soon becomes enamoured with its beauties and intricacies, and is assured of a pastime that will give pleasure all his lifetime.—Leader.