DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3782, 7 September 1926, Page 73

DRAUGHTS.

CONDUCTED BY

JAS. BEECOT.

Solutions of problems, games, and analyses invited fbr this column. Game® should be' written in six columns as below, and all correspondence addressed to the Draught# Editor, Otago Witness Office, Dunedin. PROBLEM 6033 (Known as Barker's Triangle). Block men on 5, Kings 4, 522, 23.

White Kings on 2, 12, 14. White to move and draw. • PROBLEM 6034. By B. Taylor, Stanley. Black on 4,9, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 22, 26, King 32.

White on 5,6, 15, 19, 20, 23, 30, 31, Kings 2, 10. Black to move and win. Perhaps lacking in natural appearance, but a complicated and pleasing production. TO CORRESPONDENTS. J. O’N., Waitati.—Letter received. Your remarks are highly appreciated. Your solutions of Problems 6029 and 6030 are correct. Yes, Wyllie’s draw is really a very fine bit of play. J. A., Wyndham.—Criticism received. Have replied by letter. F. K. K., Wellington.—Letter received. Hope you have a good meeting. J. O’N., Waitati.—Am writing you re games. GAMES. NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP. The following pair of games were played in the handicap section of the above tourney recently held in Dunedin between Messrs W. H. Templeton (Naseby) and L. R. Morris (Palmerston): Game 6402—“ Double Lassie.” 9 14, 24 20 line. Black: Templeton. White: Morris. 914 514 11 15 16 23 812 2 9 24 20 29 25 28 24 27 9 31 26-d 27 23 11 15-A 8 11-B 711 15 15 18 18 27 22 18 25 22 17 13 26 23 32 27 B wins 15 22 3 8-C 12 16 5 14 6 9 25 9 22 17 23 19 23 19 13 6 (Notes by Draughts Editor.) (a) 59 is the best move 69 is sometimes played, running the game into a variation of the “Denny,” but is not so strong. It was played by J. A. Scott against G. A. Brown in the late tourney. (B) 6 9, 25 22, 9 13, 23 19, 8 11, 27 23, and we have a “Defiance.” (c) Either 4 8 or 10 15 can be played here with safety. (d) 32 28 should draw here. Game 6403—“ Double Lassie.” 9 14, 24 20 line. Black: Morris. White: Templeton. 914 6 9-A 15 11 15’ 18 22 10 15 24 20 22 18 26 22 19 16 27 24 c-24 19 11 15 10 15 710 12 19 1 22 26 15 24 22 18 28 24 22 18 23 16 19 16 28 19 15 22 15 22 4 8 8 11 11 15 26 31 25 9 26 10 32 28 16 7 16 11 Drawn 514 714 913 211 15 18" 29 25 31 26 18 9 26 23 11 7 811 3 7 514 15 18 18 23-b 25 22 24 19 30 26 23 19 7 2 (a) Varies from the preceding game, and is quite good. 11 15 is also good. (b) See note (c). (c) 26, 15 18, 6 9 would make the ending more difficult for Black, who should have cleared by 14 17, 21 14, 10 17, at note (b). STUDENTS’ SECTION. A fine game played in the Sixth American Championship tourney: Game 6404—“ Dundee.” 12 16, 23.19 line. Black: M. Lieber. White: W. A. Roberts. 12 16 5 14 4 8 16 23 16 20 c-12 16 23 19 22 17 23 19 27 11 13 6 24 19 16 23 11 15 812 71 6 20 27 913 27 18-A 25 22 29 25 30 26 32 23 B wins 9 14-b 811 11 16 6 9 2 9 18 9 26 23 31 27 17 13 28 24 (a) Generally preferred to 26 19. (b) Black required only a draw to win the heat, so he does not play ths more forceful 11 16. (fc) .A brilliant finish to a hard-fought game.

The following game is taken from Reynolds' News: Game 6405—"Ke150.” 10 15, 23 19 line. Black: H. R. Gretton. White: G. Butler. 10 15 31 26-e 812 23 18 1 5 32 23 23 19 811 17 13 16 23 *27 23 30 26 7 10-A 19 16 14 18 18 11 20 27 0-2 7 26 23-B 12 19 30 26 P-23 26 *l7 14 26 19 914 23 7 18 15 11 7 918 H-7 14 22 17-C 211 29 22 10 15 *23 14 Drawn 11 16 26 23 11 16 7 2 6 10 25 22 4 8 26 23 26 30 14 7 16 20-d 23 19 5 9 22 17 3 10 (Notes by Samuel Cohen.) (a) 6 10 is a good alternative, and brings out some fine play. (b) Favoured by G. O’Connor, an exchampion of Scotland, in our recent match. (c) Now into a regular Whilter opening, which is considered a strong game for Black, as well as a very safe one. (d) Not often adopted; 5 9, 17 13, followed by 3 7, is the popular continuation amongst all grades of players. The text move, however, is quite sound, and very tricky if not properly met. (e) 30 26 more usual. (p) If 10 14, White appears to have a narrow draw by 27 18, 14 23, 24 19 , 23 26, 22 18, 26 31, 18 14, 9 18, 11 7, 3 10, 28 24, 20 27, 32 7, 31 27, 7 2. A critical draw.— S. Cohen. * These moves save the game, which at one time I thought I was going to lose.— (g) 23 19 draws.—G. B. (h) A most interesting game, which has been played very finely by both contestants. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 6029 (by H. T. Smith).—Black on 7, 22, Kings 26, 28. White on 6, 17, Kings 20, 21. White to play and win: 6 22 7 20 24 7 11 11 15 17 14 7 10 10 15 28 19 15 18 19 10 W wins Problem 6030 (by A. J. Heffner). —jilack on' 21, 28, Kings 2, 29. White on 30, 32, Kings 1, 10. White -to play and win: 1 5 25 22 30 26 25 30 32 27 W wins 29 25 9 13 21 25 9 5 23 32 5 9 22 18 13 9 30 23 10 6 NEWS OF INTEREST. GREAT BRITAIN v. AMERICA. It has been announced by the American Draughts Association that the date for the playing of the above match has been altered. The match was t-o have taken place in November next, but it has now been changed to March, 1927. It is considered that this date will prove more suitable for both teams. The match will be played in New .ork, and the expenses of the contest, including transportation and upkeep of the British team of 12 players and two officials, will be borne by the American Association and its patrons. AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS. At Boston recently T. J. O'Grady, of Rochester, U.S.A., defeated E. C. Waterhouse, Boston, in an elimination match for a placa in the American team to play Great Britain, by three wins to two and 25 draw 9. This places O’Grady on the team to do duty for America, which has now reached, ten of the required twelve. They are: The ‘big six”—“seven” until the death of Alfred Jordan—Heffner, Gonotskv, Banks, Ginsberg, Long, Ilorr, and these four: rt. B. Reynolds, J. B. Hanson, H. Lieberman, and T. J. O’Grady. America is spending hundreds of dollars in elimination matches between leading experts, with the object of locating the strongest available team. Already nearly 500 dollars have been expended in providing purses for these elimination contests. PROSPECTIVE joRITISH INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS. The first four of England's six players and one reserve, for tne Great BntainAmerica match, have been elected. They are: —R. T. Ward, British champion; F. Kaiser, John Hynd, and H. Christie. It will be noted that the youthful Sam Cohen, champion of England, is not given a place in the first four. It is probable that Scotland’s first four players will be:—R. Stewart, champion of the world; J. Campbell, champion of Scotland; G. O’Connor, and M. Boyle. "NEW ZEaJuAND CHAMPIONSHIP. It is now an established fact that the above-named tournament will be held at Wellington during next Easter. The committee responsible for the carrying out of the tourney is hard at work, with Mr F. K. 'Kelling at the helm as secretary. This gentleman has a long and active experience of chess tourneys, and he will bo able to bring his vast knowledge to bear in carrying out the arrangements for the tourney of the sister game. The committee meets on Saturday evening, September 4, and we undertand the system of play for the tourney will be discussed. We believe that suggestions are already coming in from various quarters, and, according to promise made 6ome time ago, we sent on a copy of the three letters on the subject which appeared in our columns. The committee’s task will not be a light one as they wade through all the correspondence on the subject, and give it due consideration. We sincerely trust that when the system of play is decided upon, that the players will accept the decision, and rally round the Wellington committee, who, in common with draughts players of other centres, are giving their time and substance, very often at great inconvenience to themselves, for the love of the game. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. In our last issue we intimated that a North Island player, wished 'to have a friendly match by correspondence with onfe of the experts. This friendly challenge was quickly taken up, and we are putting the players into communication with each other, and hope they will have a very enjoyable contest. We hope to get the games later on for publication. They should be worth studying, and will be of interest to our readers.