DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3860, 6 March 1928, Page 69

DRAUGHTS.

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PROBLEM 6189. By Peter Thibkell, Sunderland. Black 13, 14, 22, King 4.

White 11, 21, King 23. Black to move and win. The above will be found rather a difficult composition.

PROBLEM 6190. By Dr W. M. Purcell. Black 10, King 2, 30.

White Kings 8,9, 18. White to move and win.

TO CORRESPONDENTS. A. S., Morven.—lf you have a copy of " Edinburgh ” game sent me, look at second last move 26, and instead play 19 15, 11 18, 14 23. Black draws easily. G. M., Launceston.—Thanks for Columns. GAMES. The following pair of games were played in the tourney held at Wellington last Easter : Game 6599—" Denny.” Black : J. Bruce, White : J. Leggat, New Plymouth. Wellington. 10 14 22 18 22 26-r 27 18 10 15 32 28 22 17-a 13 22 31 22 12 16 24 20 23 26 6 10-B 21 17 -8 11 28 24 16 19 30 23 24 19-c 14 21 22 18 48 20 16 21 30 9 13-d 18 15 11 15 25 22 11 20 22 17 26 22-e 11 18 18 11 811 18 11 30 26 5 9 23 5 723 29 25 19 23 B. wins Notes by Draughts Editor. (a) This is considered to be the strongest reply to 10 14, though 24 19 is about equal In strength. (b) A sound move, but 7 10 is preferable, and is usually adopted. (c) The Black “ Double Corner ” is now being attacked. (d) This is safer than 11 15, as played by Robert Stewart against N. W. Banks for the world’s championship. Text was played by Gonotsky in his match with Ginsberg, and is favoured by Americans generally. (e) Weakens the White game considerably, either 28 24 or 27 24 is good, or 25 22, as played by R. Stewart against J. Ferrie. (f) Black could win here by 8 11, 25 18, 2 6. Game 6600—“ Denny.” Black : J. Leggat. White: J. Bruce. 10 14 3 7 10 14 59 8 11 20 24 22 17 25 22 27 24 27 23 32 23 19 16 7 10-A 14 17 16 20 20 27 11 20 17 21 24 19-b 21 14 31 27-d 19 16 18 15 28 19 11 16-0 9 25 14 17 12 19 48 7 11 17 13 29 22 23 18-e 23 16 23 19 16 7 —then 2 25. Black wins. (a) See note b previous game. (b) This move was successfully adopted by Ferrie in .the 1912 Scottish tourney. (c) 9 13 is preferred here. (d) I like 32 27 better. (E) No hope ow, but 19 16, 12 19, 23 16 would give a better game. STUDENTS’ SECTION. Here is a rather curious game, showing a draw effected by a brilliant stroke from what appears to be _n apparently lost game : Game 6601 —"Kelso.” By W. Veal, Southampton. 10 15 18 9 69 19 15 11 18 23 5 22 18 514 24 19 4 8 30 26 30 23 15 22 .26 22 16 20 15 10 615 c-27 2 25 18 12 16-a 29 25 26 21 17 811 914 22 18 812 18 15-B 14 30 Drawn (a) A natural move for the student to make, but it leads to a difficult game for Black. 6 10, 11 16, and 11 15 are safer (Cohen). (b) A neat wav out. (c) 27 4, 12 16 only draws. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 6184 (by Joseph Allan). Black C, 14, King 20 ; White Kings 15, 25. Black to move, White to draw:— 20 24 22 25-a 17 22 1815 30 26-b 15 11 25 22 14 17 15 18 26 30 17 14 23 19 24 27 25 21 22 26 21 17 20 23 11 7 —Drawn, (a) I submit this to draw and correct Problem 6174, by A. J. Heffner. (b) The only alternative is moving the man off 6, but this draws by Payne’s position.. Problem 6185 (by J. A. Boreham). Black 18, 22, Kings 9, 30 ; White 16, 29, 31, King 19. White to move, Black to draw:— 16 11 7 2-B 10 7 16 19 15 19 19 15 914 30 25 17 14 5 9 9 5 14 17 11 7 2 6 711 . 19 24 27 32 27 24 ■l4 17 25 21 13 9 9 5 5 9 22 25 19 15 610 11 16 24 27 31 27 Drawn 17 13-A 21 17 9 5 5 9 9.13 (a) Corrects Mr Veal’s 17 21, which allows • win. (b) Moving King ou 15 is a repeat, or Black escapes. ■

Problem 6186 (by J. Mulvey). Black 11, ’ King 15 ; White Kings 6, 23. White to move and win :—23 27-a, 11 16-b, 6 9, 15 19 9 14, 16 20, 14 10, 19 24, 27 23. White wins. (A) Corrects Problem 91 Steam’s “ Book of Portraits,” by E. A. Durgin, who plays 6 2, which allows a draw. (B) 15 19, 6 10, 19 16, 27 24, 16 20 24 19, 11 15, 19 16. White wins. KEEN CRITICISMS. Mr A. Shepherd writes:—Re game 6583, after sixtieth move we have this position •— Black 2, 14, 21, King 15; White 30, 31, Kings 5, 16. Black to move. Instead of 14 17, which loses, the following draws: — 14 18 59 711 26 23 15 18 913 31 26 15 10 19 24 18 27 31 20 14 10 27 16 19 11 15 24.31 10 14 13 17 —then 18 22. Drawn

PERTH PLAYER WINS BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP. SKETCH OF HIS CAREER. The following is taken from the Glasgow Weekly Herald :— Play in the British draughts championship was concluded in the Lesser City Hall, Glasgow, when William Kilgour, Perth, defeated Sam Cohen, London, In the final. The prizes w e presented jy ex-Bailie Smith as follows:—First prize (£25 and British championship), W. Kilgour, Perth; second prize (£10), Sam Cohen, London; third and fourth prize divided (£5 each). James Ferrie, Glasgow, and J. Hynd, Manchester. The new champion, who is 33 years of is a native of Markinch, Fifeshire, but he has spent the greater part of his life in Perth. His first match for Perth was played at Kelty in 1911, when W. Watson defeated him by 2 to 1 and 1 draw. In the return match at Perth he beat W. Hodge, 3 to 0 and 1 draw, and materially helped his club to defeat the Kelty men by 9 to 2" and 11 draws. In 1913 he won the Perth Liberal championship, and he repeated this success three years later by defeating T. Duncan in the final by 2 to 0 and 3 draws. His first try for the Scottish championship was at Glasgow in 1920, when he fell in the fourth round to R. Scobic. In a later tourney the veteran W. Bryden put him out by Ito 0 and 5 draws. At the Edinburgh contest, after having the better of the play, he finished weakly, and allowed J. Wilson, of West Calder, to beat him. P. Sweeney was too strong for him in 1926, and at Perth in 1927 he lost in the semi-final to A. B. Scott, 1 to 0 and 5 draws. Mr Kilgour has given m nv exhibitions of simultaneous play, both “ crossboard and blindfold.” Whilst on army service he had much valuable practice with the Edinburgh and Yorkshire experts. His frank, unassuming manner has made him popular with all classes of players. Kilgour’s brilliant feat is to be recognised by his friends at a social gathering. CLOSE OF PLAY. The first four games were drawn. The ballot for the fifth and sixth games produced a 9 13, 22 17 “ Edinburgh.” Kilgour, with the Blacks, played 6 9 after the cut. The game was evenly contested, but near the ending Cohen blundered, and Kilgour won the game from the following position :— Black (Kilgour)—lo, 11, 13, 14. White (Cohen) —31, 26, 21, 20. White (Cohen) to play. Continue—26 23. 10 15, 31 27. 15 IS 23 19, 18 22, *27 23, 22 25, 19 16, 11 15.’ Cohen resigns. *2l 17 or 27 24 draws. After a short interval the players resumed to play the second side of the 9 13, 22 17 opening. Great excitement prevailed over this game, as if Coh won another two games would require to be played. Cohen pressed hard to draw level, but Kilgour, moving with great care, drew a splendid game, to win the championship amid great excitement and cheers. Ending position :— Black (Cohen)—l, 2, 10, 7, 27. White (Kilgour)—3o, 26. 19, 18, 13. White (Kilgour) to play. Continue—l 9 15. 10 19, 26 22, 17 26, 30 16, 26, 16 11, 27 31, IS 14. 31 26. II 7, 6 10, 14 9. 10 14, 7 2, 26“ 22, 9 6, 1 10, 2 6. Drawn. FINAL RESULT. Wins. Draws. Wins. 1 W T , Kilgour . . 5 S. Cohen . . 0