DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3829, 2 August 1927, Page 69

DRAUGHTS.

CONDUCTED BY JAS. BEECOT. Solutions •! problems, games, end analytes invited for this column. Games should be’writtea in six columns as_ below, • and all oorregpondcnce addressed to the Draught* Editor, Otago Witncee Office, Dunedin.

PROBLEM 6127. By "W. D. Benstead, Lowestoft. Black on 3,7, 8, King 12.

White on 6, 10, 15, King 14. White to move and win. A very instructive ending.

PROBLEM 6128. By J. L. Wood, Polton. Black on 1, 13, 14, 21, King 19.

White on 20, 22, 30, King 10, Black to move and win.

TO CORRESPONDENTS. A. E. G., Petone. —Your correction of Game 6511 cannot be sustained ; at the fortieth move this position arises: Black 1,2, 7, 11, 12 ; "White 9, 13, 19, 20, 23. Black to play. Instead of your 7 10 play 1 6, 14 9, 6 10, 5 1, 11 15 ; Black wins. Have posted letter. , . L. F. E., Enfield.—Thanks for correction. Mr B was pleased to hear of you. G. A. 8., Christchurch. —Many thanks for correspondence games, also correction. They are welcome. Information forwarded. J. B„ New Plymouth.—At the fourteenth move of your solution of A. Ross's problem, instead of 31 27 play *l5 19, 3 7, then *l9 23, and Black wins. The “star moves are good, aren't they? , . . . , A. S., Morven. —Your budget to hand , thanks.

GAMES.

Game 6529—“ Kelso Cross.” 10 15, 23 18 line. By A. E. Greenwood, Petone.

(a) Corrects Game 6495, where 3 8 Is played and loses, as pointed out by Draughts Editor,

KEEN CRITICISMS. Re Problem 6117, by A. Shepherd, two correspondents, Messrs Jos. Allan and G. A. Brown, point out that at the ninth move of solution instead of 10 6, which allows a Black win, play 1 6, 14 7, 6 2 ; draws. Mr Jos. Allan writes: Re Mr Shepherd’s correction of my play in Game 6506, he leaves this position drawn. Black 7, 12, 13, 26; White 14, 22, 27, 32. Black to play ; but continue, and Black wins ; —

(a) Mr A. E. Greenwood differs from Mr Allan, and has sent play for a draw at this stage by 3 8 : —

Mr L. F. Elliott, Enfield, writes : In Game 6524, at the thirteenth move instead of 9 13 play 11 16. 20 If. “S 23, 27 18, 6 10, 15 6, 8 31, 24 15, 1 19 ; Biack wins.

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 6123 (by A. Shepherd!. Black men on 6,8, King 24 : White on 15, 20. King 13. White to move and draw ; —l3 17, 24 19, 15 11, 8 15, 17 14; Drawn.

Problem 6124 (by J. Dewbery, jun.). Black on 1 19, King 24 ; White on 5, 31, King 11. White to move and draw : — 11 15-A 28 19 *26 22 10 7 15 10 24 28-1 31 26-3 15 10 *lB 15 Drawn 15 24 19 15 *22 18-2 7 2 (A) 11 16 loses.

(b) For White to occupy these squares is fatal. Variation 3.

A GEM ENDING. This ending by J. E. Green, the Gloucester composer, is a pleasant little creation, worthy of a place in the “ gem ” class. Black men on 3,7, King 18.

I ■ V.'/W- ■■ v • 1 11 r White men on 15. 16, King 1. i White to move and win. <- 15 11, 7 10, 1 6, 10 15-a, 6 10, 15 19, 10 6-b, 18 15, 11 7, 3 10, 16 11 ; White J wins. I (a) If 18 15, 16 12, 15 8, 0 15; W. wins, s (B) If 10 15, 3 8 ; draws. • MR BOREHAM IN REPLY TO MR 1 MARSH’S CRITICISM. I like criticism, revel in it, and credit < those honest critics with the praise due to them. Take, for instance, that skilful and scientific correction of a noted expert by your esteemed correspondent, Mr A. Shepherd, Morven. I would much sooner see Mr Marsh the author of a problem like Mr Shepherd’s than the father of a hypercritical effusion like what appeared in your last week’s column. There are at least a dozen mistakes in- it, and “ not one ” improvement on my article on the third position. I do not purpose going through the lot, but just one or two to show your correspondent’s inconsistency. 1. I determine the move on a system of my own, not included in Mr Marsh’s “ definite system.” which he fails to explain. First, second, third, and fourth positions, Tregaskas and Rogers, are all worked the same way with a three to two position. Take four of the five pieces irrespective of colour, determine which side of the four men has the move, the fifth man being stationary (notwithstanding old Galileo's whispers), and they will continue to have the move so long as the fifth remains stationary in that system. 2. Mr Marsh goes to a painful lot of trouble to draw without Payne. 3. Take this position in my play : Black on 5, Kings 2, 21 ; White Kings 10, 22. Black (to play) forces 5 9 (the only thing right according to Mr Marsh). 10 6, 9 13, 6 1 (improves the books, and it is book plav to here), 27, 1 6. 7 11. 6 10, 11 16, 10 14, 16 19, 14 18, 21 17, 22 26, 17 21, 18 22 (chance win here for White). 19 15, 26 23, 21 17, 23 26. 17 14. Now we have Mr Marsh's actual Payne's draw position : Black 13. Kings 14, 15 ; White Kings 22, 26. White to play. I could point out several other- errors, but the above is sufficient. Jas. A. Boreham. Dunedin.

THE DRAUGHTS REVIEW. The June issue of this splendid English monthly’ is just to hand. There is a good variety of notes and criticisms, together with the games played in the final for the Welsh championship, these being annotated. There arc also a dozen diagrammed problems, and a contribution by D. G. M'Kelvie, containing some interesting reminiscences about the old veterans Wyllie and Martins.

Game 6527 —" Bristol Single.” 11 16. 22 18 line. By A. E. Greenwood, Petone. 11 16 6 10 7 10 5 14 10 15 20 21 22 18 17 13 29 25 19 15 9 6 6 10 10 14-(D 16 16 20 10 26 2 9 21 27 24 19 25 22 25 21-a 30 23 13 6 32 23 8 11 •14 17 11 16 6 10 15 19 19 26 26 22 21 14 22 17 23 19 6 2 Drawn 4 8 10 26 9 14 1G 23 12 16 22 17 31 22 18 9 27 9 2 6 (Al In Game 6503, IS 15 is played here, •which probably loses. as suggested by Mr J. Bruce. The text is given to (i raw. Variation I—Game 6528. 16 20 27 23 11 16 25 22 16 19 . 10 7 24 19 69 31 27 9 13 23 16 22 26 8 11 23 18 2 7 18 9 12 19 7 3 18 14 16 23 25 21 5 14 27 23 8 12 9 18 26 19 7 10 22 18-b 19 26 3 7 23 14 4 8 14 7 1 5 30 23 26 31 10 17 32 27 3 10 IS 9 13 17 7 10 21 14 7 11 29 25 5 14 15 10 Drawn 11 16 27 23 10 14 19 15 17 22 (B) Corrects Game 6504, where 19 15 is played , and Black won.

10 15 17 14 16 20 22 18 19 23 4 8 23 18 6 9 23 16 7 16 10 n 5 9 12 16 27 23 12 19 15 11 14 18 8 11 24 20 11 16 32 27 16 19 22 15 9 14 9 13 29 11 1 6-a 18 14 23 26 11 15 21 17 •7 16 27 21 6 9 30 23 27 31 16 19 18 11 20 27 14 10 4 8 28 24 23 21 9 25 31 15 9 14 11 4 31 26 8 12 29 22 3 7 26 22 2 27 Drawn

26 30 15 10 13 17 27 23 10 6 11 16 22 18 22 17 23 18 26 31 3 7 24 20 30 26 10 3 17 22 23 19 6 9 16 11 18 15 17 10 32 27 31 27 7 11 9 14 28 22 27 23-a 22 26 IS 15 27 24 B. -wins

3 8 27 24 32 2S S 11 24 19 10 15 13 17 15 IS 17 22 Drawn

Variation 1. 16 23 23 27 27 31 31 26 2-1 27 26 23 15 18 31 26 26 22 22 17 17 14 18 15 Drawn

Variation 2. 22 17-b 17 14-B 5 1 14 5 B. wins 10 7 1 C 6 9 7 10

31 27 6 10 6 9 17 22 18 22 30 26 1 6 1 6 14 17 14 18 25 30 B. wins 5 1 10 14 9 14 22 25 22 17