DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3886, 4 September 1928, Page 67

DRAUGHTS.

CONDUCTED BY

JAS. BEEOOT.

Solutions of problems, games, and analyses Invited for this column., Gnmes should be written |n six columns as below, and all correspondence addressed to the Draught# Editor, Otngo Witness Office, Dunedin.

PROBLEM 6241. By G. H. Slocum. Black 10, 11, Kings 9, 12, 14, 20, 25.

White 17, 22, 26, 28, Kings 1, 31, 32. White to move and win. Awarded the prize for the most brilliant, original "stroke” in the Liverpool Mercury competition (1893-94).

PROBLEM 6242. Py W..H- Madill, Coromandel, New Zealand. Black 3,7, 8, 14, 24, Kings 23, 29.

White 10, 13, 15, 19, 21, 22, 25. White to move and win. TO CORRESPONDENTS. J. 8., New Plymouth.—Your letter to Austral has been posted. J. S., Morven. —Austral solution has been forwarded. J. A. 8., Dunedin.—Criticism re Game 6667 to hand. J. A., Wyndham.—Criticism re Game 6667 to hand. J. S., Morven. —Criticism re Game 6667 to hand. W. H. M., Coromandel.—Re Problem 6224 you will notice in last issue that Mr J. Allan also shows a White win, but his play is different from your analysis. There is, therefore a dual solution, unless Mr Allan’s play can be upset. Have held over your problem. GAMES. DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIP. The following pair of games were played in the tourney held at Christchurch during Easter last:— Game 6671—“ Edinburgh.” Black :L. R. Morris, White :W. H. TempleChristchurch. ton, Otago.

Notes by Draughts Editor. (a) This opening gives a very equal game. (b) 25 18 is the orthodox take. Text is very seldom played. (c) Probably as good 'as any. <d) Can the critics find a draw for White? Game 6672—" Edinburgh.” Black :W. H. Templeton. White: L. R. Morris.

(A) An improvement on the move taken in the previous game. (b) Black has an option here; but text makes an open game. (c) The 7 16 jump can also be taken. (d) 21 17 is regarded as strong here, though the text is also played in important matches. (e) Tescheleit in “ Master Play ” gives four replies here, but not 23 19. (r) 12 16 makes an easy draw here. LONDON-GLASGOW TELEGRAPHIC MATCH. We are indebted to the Glasgow Weekly Herald for two more of these interesting games, annotated by R. J. Allan : — Game 6673—“ Denny.” Black: C. J. Greensword. White:. A. Inglis.

(a) This is a favourite with several Scottish experts, although 17 13 is better known. (b) 27 24 and 28 24 are also popular. (c) 19 16 is given to draw also in the Second International Book between America and Britain, while 30 25 loses. —Lelberman and Kilgour. (n) 3 8 is given to draw in new Encyclopaedia, and 27, 20 16, 3 8, 22 18 draws in Great Britain v. U.S.A. International Book. Note g from Game 300. (e) Loses; 27, 16 11, 7 16, 24 20, draws. (r) Against H. Leiberman, W. Kilgour here played 22 18 and lost, while the text is pointed out in the annotations to the game as a White win.

(o) The game was left unfinished at this stage, but was well known to Mr Inglis. (u) 3 8, 29 25, 9 13, 18 2, 13 29, 24 20, 8 11, 21 17, 11 15, etc., is given as White win by A. J. Heffner. Variation 1.

Game 6674—“ Edinburgh.”

(a) 16 20 was played by E. Barlow against J. Robinson. The text is the best way, although 7 10 is very safe when known well. (b) 22 17, 13 22, 26 10, 7 14, 25 22, 6 10, is also given to draw by H. J. Fricker. (c) 19 15, £ 8, 22 17 draws (see Encyclopaedia). (d) 25 22 was adopted by C. F. Barker against A. J. Heffner, which also draws, but is more complicated. ■. (B) 16 12, 14 18, 25 22, 18 25, 29 22, draws. (p) J. Drouillard lost to A. Jordan with 8 12, 15 11, 12 16, 11 8, 16 19, 8 3, etc. White wins. (G) 28 24, 18 25, 29 22, is a known loss for White. (h) Published play. * (i) Left, here unfinished, but all wellknown play. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 6237 (by W. Benstead). Black 1,3, 14, 15, 16, King 30 ; White 7,9, 10, 22, 23, 24, 25. White to move and win :—

(A) Corrects Problem 927 in Gould’s Book. Mr Davis plays 22 25 here, and allows White to win. KEEN CRITICISMS. Messrs J. A. Boreham, Jos. Allan, and A. Shepherd have attacked Mr Marsh’s criticism of Game 6667, and point out a White win from the following position : Black 3, 12, 19, 20;'White 21, 22, 27, 28, King 2. White to move. Instead of 26, play 21 17. 12 16, 17 13, 3 8,2 7, 8 12, 27 24, 20 27, 7 11, 16 20, 11 16, 19 23, 16 19, 23 26, 19 23. White wins. Mr Boreham remarks that this play is not new; he has seen it published many years ago. Mr Shepherd writes : Re Problem 6233 the author gives a lot of unnecessary play. After the eighth move of trunk, instead of 7 11 play 8 3, and after the exchange Black’s position -is hopeless.

9 13 10 19 3 10 10 14 23 19 15 18 82 17-a 22 18 32 27-d 17 10 12 8 11 16 13 22 8 11 11 15 6 24 19 15 10 15 86 17-b 29 25 27 23 26 23 8 3 16 20 11 15 4 8 8 12 24 27 15 10 18 22 85 22 21 17 25 22 23 19 3 8 20 24 5 9 7 10 15 19 27 31 2 7 22 25 17 13 18 14-c 23 16 19 16 8 12 24 27 15 19 9 18 12 19 31 26 7 11 25 29 83 16 27 23 31 26 22 17 12 8 27 23 12 19 19 26 19 24 26 23 11 15 29 25 84 15 30 7 28 19 16 12 8 11 B. wins

9 13 8 11 9 14 14 17 9 14 17 22 22 17 23 19-K 18 9 21 14 15 11 7 2 13 22 5 9 5 14 10 17 7 16 22 25 25 1S-A 26 23 24 20 23 18 20 11 2 7 11 15-b 9 13 15 24 7 10 17 21 25 29 IS 11 31 26 28 19 18 15 • 22 18 7 11 8 15-c 6 9 11 15 3 7-f 14 23 29 25 29 25-d 23 18 32 28 15 6 26 19 19 15 4 8 1 5 15 24 2 9 13 17 25 22 25 22 27 23 28 19 19 15 11 7' Drawn

10 14 27 24 11 15 30 25-r 16 20H 2 6 22 17 t) 9-1 28 24 11 16ad 29 25 10 14 7 10 24 20 4 8-D 22 18 20 27 6 10 24 19-A 15 24 20 16" 15 22 31 24 W. wins 9 13 28 19 8 11-E 25 18 9 13 25 22-B 8 11 16 7 13 22 18 2 11 15 32 28-0 2 11 26 17 13 29

8 11 14 23 10 17 23 27 6 15 4 8 23 18 17 14 21 14 19 10 32 23 23 19 • OT 23 18. Drawn. —R. J. Allen.

Black J. Gall. White : B. Greenfield. 9 13 8 ] 11-A 2 7 7 11 9 14 18 23 23 18 28 24-b 19 16-d 16 7 28 24 22 18 5 9 16 20 12 19 3 19 13 17 23 26 26 23 . 18 15-c 23 16 27 24 22 13 18 9 11 16 11 18 10 19 20 27 6 9 28 32 24 19 22 15 24 15-1 31 15 13 6 25 22 10 14 7 10 4 8 14 18-f 1 28 h-32 27 30 26 32 28 25 22-e 29 25-g '26 22 Drawn

*9 5 22 17 18 14 23 27 6 10 19 24 30 21 21 14 7 11 1 6 14 17 26 30 24 19 7 2 14 18 5 1 10 15 27 32 15 24 14 7 11 16 6 9 17 22 W. wins 23 18 2 18 18 23 1 6 15 19 14 23 3 7 16 20 9 14 22 26 Problem 6238 (by W. C. Beldon). Black 12 ■ 13, King 27 ; White 23, Kincs 11, 15. White 1 to move, Black to draw :— 15 18 15 11 26 23 2 7 23 27 16 11 M I 24 20 24 20 24 28 32 28 32 28 32 11 15 19 15 19 15 15 19 27 23 11 15 13 17 24 20 12 16 30 25 32 28 32 28 23 19 22 26 10 1 7 10 19 16 15 10 17 21 21 25 16 20 25 22 28 32 28 32 18 22 15 10 2 10 15 15 19 Drawn 24 20 25 30 24 28 32 28A 32 28