DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3801, 18 January 1927, Page 69

DRAUGHTS.

OONDUOTID BY ,

JAS. BEECOT.

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■ ■' PROBLEM 6071. By Dr T. J. Brown. , JBlack on 1, King 3.

White on 31, King 11. White to move and win. PROBLEM 6072. By W. Horsfall, Birstall. Black on 2, 3. Kings 9, 19, 29.

White on 17, 26, Kings 4,5, 22. Black to move and win. Black forces a neat winning' coup in a few moves. TO CORRESPONDENTS. J. A. S., Mossburn.—Very sorry to hear of your accident. Hope you will soon be about again. Am writing you. E. A. L., Invercargill.—Your solutions of Problems 6065 , 6066, 6067, and 606 S are all correct. This is good practice for you. GAMES. NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP. The following pair of games wers played in the handicap section of the above tourney held in Dunedin, Easter, 1926: — Game 6458 —"Dundee.”

Annotated by Draughts Editor. (a) The opinion of experts appears to favour this series of exchanges, but 24 20 is perhaps more forcible. (b) This is best; 38 is inferior. At one time 16 20 was also considered inferior, but in later years it has gained in favour. . (c) 16 20, 24 19, 1 6, 30 26, 20 24, 27 20, 6 9. 14 10. Draws.

(l>) White should draw here by 24 19 16 30, 31 26, 30 23, 27 2 t 6 9, 14 10.

(a) Tins is a safe line, usually running into a “Paisley.” (b) This mbve is. not effective, as Black can run the man on 14. 17 13 is better. (c) Mr Longstaff missed a nice draw here; we diagram the position, as it is a useful study. White on 18, 23, 26, 28 31.

Black on 1,5, 10, 11, 20.

BRIZE ’ PROBLEM. By Jas. Bruce, New Plymouth. Black on 3,7, 9, 10, 12, 18, King 25. White on 16, 19, 21, 28, 30, 81, King 8. Black to move and White to draw. This is the position at the 42nd move of Game 6438, Otago Witness, played between Messrs R. Lubbock and C.. J. Greeneword for the London League Championship, and taken from Reynolds’s News.

(a) 10 6 was played in the above game, and a Black win was shown as per note “f.” Mr Bruce submits the position to be a draw, and offered half a guinea to anyone proving a Black win. Several solutions were sent in, but failed to lift the prize.

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 6067 (by W. J. Perrett, Bristol). — Black on 3,5; White on 29, King 4. ’ Black to move and draw.

Problem 6068 (by Robt. Kirk, Tapanui).— Black on 7, 12, 17, 24; White on 15, 26, 29, King 9. White to move and win.

We take the following from the Brisbane Sports Referee: — THE OPEN DOOR.

NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA. At the recent meeting of the committee of the Queensland Draughts Association there was considerable discussion on a request by the general secretary of the Australian Draughts Association (Mr H. D. Egan) for an expression of opinion, aye or nae, on the question of acceding to the request of the New Zealand experts that they should be permitted to compete in the Australian championship tourney in Launceston next Easter. At the outset, considerable opposition was shown to the admittance of the New Zealanders, but the Queensland champion (Mr J. T. Gray) made a strong plea for the opening of the door for negotiation or, at any rate, for the putting of the door ajar, so that no charge could be made against Australia of placing any obstacle in the way of the re-establishment of the friendly relations between the draughts organisations of the two countries, and of the resumption on sofne mutually satisfactory basis of tourneys for the Australasian title. Eventually the committee laid down certain bases for a 'repy to Mr Egan, and Messrs J. T. Gray, P. Hickey (South Brisbane captain), and J. Bingham (hon secretary of the Queensland Draughts Association) were appointed as a sub-committee to draw up a resolution setting out Queensland's position and views, and were empowered to forward it on to him as its decision. QUEENSLAND’S RESOLUTION. This has now been done, and Mr Gray, Queensland representative on the Australian Draughts Association, has sent Mr Egan the following: — "(1) The-Queensland Draughts Association is keenly desirous of a resumption of friendly relations between the Australian and the New Zealand draughts governing bodies with a view of obtaining the regular holding of Australasian championship tourneys. "(2) The Queensland Draughts Association however, is opposed to any alteration of the constitution of the Australian Draughts As sociation, excepting that it be made by the proper and legal process. “(3) If, however, the rule stipulating that entrance into the Australian championship tourneys can be granted only to those with the qualification of residence in the Australian Commonwealth for six or more months prior to the date of the commencement of the tourney to which entrance is sought can be legally deleted by the delegates from the several affiliated States at the Launceston meeting next Easter (1927), so that a New Zealand representative or representatives can be admitted to the Launceston tourney, then the Queensland Draughts Association has no objection to such deletion, provided that application for such right of entry for New Zealanders is made by the New Zealand Association together with a formal request by it for the commencement of negotiations for the holding at regular intervals of Australasian championship tourneys, this request to be considered at Launceston next Easter. “(4) That in the event of New Zealanders

being admitted to the Australian tourney of 1927, they, and the New Zealand Associa tion, shall distinctly understand that the Australian championship title for that draughts year will lapse with the end of the ensuing tourney—-that of 1928.”

Taking the above as a basis for negotiation, the following letter has been forwarded to Mr H. D Egan, hon. secretary of the Australian Draughts Association: — Otago Witness Office. Dunedin, January 10, 1927.

Mr H. D. Egan, Hon. Secretary Australian Draughts Association, Melbourne.

Dear Sir, —Re the admittance ■of New Zealand - representatives .to . the. Australian Draughts Championship 'Tourneys. A controversy appears to be in progress in the Commonwealth as to whether New Zealand experts should be permitted to compete in the Australian tourney to be held at Launceston next Easter or in future Australian tourneys. According to newspaper reports we gather that the Queensland Draughts Association has no objection to the residential qualification being removed so as to allow New Zealanders to take part in the Australian championship tourneys, providing that application for such right of entry be made by the New Zealand Association.

I now beg to inform you that I have beeninstructed by the Central Executive in Dunedin- of - the New Zealand Draughts Association to formally ask your association, to remove the. residential qualification in order to- allow Dominion players' to take part in Australian championship tourneys.

The rules governing the tourneys are entirely in your hands, and we distinctly understand that the Australian championship title for that draughts year will lapse with the end of the ensuing tourney. » I ..would just remind you of the following, which has a bearing on the above matter, and which was forwarded to you at the time; At a meeting of the New Zealand Draughts Championship Committee held on January 16, 1926, it was decided to remit the following resolution to the annual meeting of the New Zealand Draughts Association—viz.: “That Australian players be exempted from the residential qualification, and allowed to comprete for the New Zealand championship.” This resolution was confirmed at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Draughts Association on April 1, 1926. You will see, therefore, that we have led the way in this question, and feel justified in making the suggestion that Australia might reciprocate and open the door for a more friendly relationship. The question of the Australian title is in no wise involved.—Yours fa.it.hfully,

James Beecot, Assistant Hon., Secretary N.Z.D.A.

12 16 , 22 17 line. Black : W. B . Rendall. White: G. M. Longstaff. 12 16 21 14 2 6-c 26 23 19 23 32 27 22 17 4 8-b 30 26 9 18 27 18 31 24 ' 8 12 25 21 11 15 23 14 15 22 28 10 17 14-a 6 9 24 20-d 16 19 14 10 '7 14 9 18 26 23 8 11 25 22 6 15 17 10 23 14 9 18 29 25 1 6 31 26 B. wins 10 17 23 14 6 9 22 17 22 31

Game 6159 —“Dundee.” 12 16, 22 17 lino. Black : G. M. . Longstaff. White : W. B. Rendall. 12 16 24 19 15 22 25 21 15 18 10 7 22 17 15 24 25 18 10 17 31 27 5 9 16 20-a 28 19 4 8 21 14 1 6 7 2 17 14-b 8 11 30 26 7 10 14 10 9 13 10 17 26 23 8 11 14 7 6 15 2 7 21 14 11 15 32 28 3 10 23 14 18 22 9 18 19 10 2 6 27 23 15 18 26 17 23 14 6 15 29 25 10 15-c 14 10 13 22 11 15 23 18 6 10 18 14 11 15 7 11 * White wins.

Black to play and draw. 5 9 26 22 11 15 18 15 25 30 7 11 «1 27-(l) 6 10 19 16 14 18 7 3 22 26 10 14 24 19 ' 15 19 16 11 30 25 27 23 28 24 9 13 23 18 18 25 3 7 Dratvii 1 6 18 9 10'14“ 11 7 25 22 r-J. Beecot.

Variation 1. ■ 23 19 26 22 19 16 16 7 18 15 Drawn, 9 13 1 5 59 10 14 14 18 —J. Besoot.

10 15 7 14 18 23 22 18 9 13 31 27 19 10 8 11 19 15 10 6 28 24 1 5 12 19 19 23-b 25 22 23 27 27 31 Drawn 31 26-a 26 19 15 10 6 1 24 20

18 23-b 23 27 32 28-c 9 13 24 20 16 7 11 15 19 16 26 22 30 26 22 18 23 18 19 24 27 32 25 18 28 24 20 16 Drawn 28 19 16 11 15 22 26 23 18 9 25 29-c 9 13 32 27 i 13 17 29 22 27 23 26 22 30 25 15 19 22 13 19 15 15 10 Drawn.

•3 7-(l) 8 11 *14 17 25 22 ‘ *9 13 4 8 10 14 29 25 *5 9 *7 10 11 15 *17 21 15 18 Drawn

9 14 29 25 14 9 15 10 9 20 17 21 21 30 30 23 .7 14 W wins