DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3889, 25 September 1928, Page 67

DRAUGHTS.

CONDUCTED BY

JAS. BEEOOT.

Solutions of problems, games, and analyses inyited for tliis column Games should be written In six columns as below, and nil correspondence addressed to the Draughts Fxlitor, Otago Witness Qffloe, Dunedin.

PROBLEM 6247.

By Chaki.es Hefter. Black Kings 10, 32.

White 24, King 12. White to move and draw. The author says the draw is very close ; gach move being an “ only ” one. PROBLEM 6248. By W. Benstead. Black 1, 17, 18.

White 19, 25, 30. Black to move, White to draw. Not difficult, but has a point of some practical value.

TO CORRESPONDENTS. J. A., Wyndham.—Your letter is to hand. GAMES. DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIP. The following pair of games were played pt the 1927 Wellington Tourney :— — Game 6682 —“ Kelso.” Black : R. Craig, White : G.-A. Brown, Otago. Christchurch.

(A) Not so popular as 7 10. (b) Once thought to be very strong; but pow 26 22 is regarded as stronger. (c) 17 14 is a good alternative. (d) 4 8 is considered a loss. (e) This seems to lose. The following is the published play correction of the JordanBarker game :—

(A) This is best. (b) 26 23 is better, as it stops Black playing 11 16 next move. (c) 3 7 loses by 22 18. (») 25 22 is correct; text seems to lose. (b) 8 11 is better. (B) Very weak; 24 20 is better.

INTERNATIONAL GAME. The following gamp was played in the second international match between Great Britain and America. It should be of interest in view of the reported challenge from M. Lieber to R. Stewart for the world’s championship Game and notes from the Match Book :—

(a) This move has been taken by some eminent Scottish players, and is probably better known over there than in America. (b) Seldom is it found that any other move is taken here. (cl The losing move. When annotating the Long-Horr match games our play on this move was givV>n for a draw. O’Connor, banking on the soundness of that analysis, played it. Previous to this play 32 27 was the move Invariably made, and followed by 18 22, 19 15. etc. Instead of the 18 22 move after 32 27, several prominent American players have been casting their eyes on the pitch 12 16, and then nlaying 18 22, with a Black win .expected. Williard Davis sprung it on Waterhouse, and Morrall at the time called it a “ Cook.” Davis’s experience in that game caused him to conclude that one try was enough. No analysis on the move has come to our notice, but it is now thought by the majority to be a loss. Instead of the draw by 32 27, White has still another way which is not given in the text books, thus

("») A " Cook ’’ that upset our analysis on the 30 25 move at note c. In our analysis it was not even considered. At the .

close of the game O’Connor came to me and said with a smile, “ It was your analysis, Heffner, that led me into that loss.” (E) If there is a draw to the position it will come from the 24 20 move, which steems to give greater scope:

,(c) If 11 15, then 30 26, 15 24, 28 19, drawn ; now back into our analysis of the Long-Horr match game. (h) 30 26 would allow a draw by 22 17, and 30 25 would be answered strongly by 11 7, 25 27, 31 24, 3 10. 27. The diagram shows the position at note d.

Black to move and win by 1 5 as in trunk. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 6243 (by J. A. Boreham). Black 12, 20, King 26 ; White 19, 23, 32, King 13. White to move and win :—

on Problem 349, Gouid’s Book, page 241, by J. A. Kear, where he says 10 15 only draws. (a) Possibly the move overlooked by Mr Kear. (e) Must get up to command the two Black men. (C) 15 10 brings up the same result. (р) If 23 18, 32 27 wins. (b) White must get round in front, and the rest is plain sailing. Problem 6244 (by G. H. Slocum). Black 9, 16, Kings 14, 19, 30; White 12, 23, Kings 26. 29, 31. Black to move and win : 9 13-a 8 3 16 20 31 24 g-30 26 12 8-b 19 24-P 8 11 20 27 B. wins 14 17-C 3 8-e 24 27-f 26 31 The notes are by the editor of the Liverpool Mercury, and are well worth reproducing. (a) The student will find that this is the only move to win, for if 14 17, White plays 29 25, etc. ; if 19 15, the reply would be 23 18; if 19 24, the grip would be relaxed by 26 22 ; and, lastly, if 14 10, then 12 8, 10 7, 8 3, 7 11, 31 27. Drawn. Thus the problem appears to have but one key move. (b) Obviously he has nothing else. (с) Again this would seem to be the only continuation. (d) Here we see the necessity for this being a King ; were it a man, 23 19 would not draw. (e) It is immaterial how he comes out. (f) Probably most people will not even now see how the win is coming in. (G) The foundation or idea upon which the whole structure is built. Simple though it is, we rarely see so beautiful a finish ; and it is to be remembered, too, that it is forced from the beginning.

NEWS OF INTEREST. GLENHAM v. WINTON. Thu Glenham Club recently sent a team of 19 players to Winton for a match with Western District players, and suffered defeat by 29 games to 19. Glenham, however, was not quite up to their full strength, some of their top players being absent. Below are the detailed scores:—

WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP. It is now stated that Michael Lieber, of America, has or is about to challenge Robt. Stewart, of Scotland, for the championship title. It will be remembered that recently Samuel Gonotsky and M. Lieber played a match of 40 games, all of which were drawn. Lieber made the fourth best score for the American team against Great Britain, scoring eight'wins and no losses. He has won the Ohio championship twice, the Cedar Point tourney twice, and also the championship of Michigan.

“ That fs Jack Wingley. You remember him ? ” “ The name seems familiar. I believe I married him once.” s —Everybody’s Weekly, London.

10 15 21 17-b 4 8 25 21 6 9 26 22 £8 19 8 11 24 20 8 11 13 6 1 5 la t 17 13-C 11 15-b 29 25 2 9 24 19 22 15 9 14-d 19 10 1 6 30 26 15 24 11 18 26 23 6 15 28 24 9 13 W. wins Notes b: f G. A. Brown,

6 10 25 22 6 9 18 15 8 11 24 19 £8 24 18 25 26 23 11 18 1 6 22 18 5 9 29 22 10 14 23 5 26 22 6 9 13 6 1 6 30 25 26 30 27 23 18 27 2 9 23 18 14 17 25 21 11 15 9.18 31 26 14 23 32 27 30 26 19 10 Drawn 9 13 27 18 17 26 5 1 7 14 Game 6683- —“ Kelso.” Black: G. A. Brown. White : R. Craig. 10 15 5 9-c 7 11-E 15 18 30 25 18 22 23 19 17 13 30 26 22 15 24 20 12 16 7 10-a 3 7 14 18 11 18 25 18 19 23 22 17-b 31 26 23 7 25 22-F 20 16 27 18 9 14 11 16 16 30 18 25 12 19 22 15 26 23 26 22-d 7 3 29 22 3 12 B. wins

Game 6684— ‘ Defiance.” Black : M. Llebeix White : G. O’Connor. 11 15 5 14 18 27 6 22 10 17 12 19 23 19 29 25 32 23 26 17 21 14 24 15 9 14 11 15 8 11 16 20 3 8 11 18 27 23 25 22 25 22 31 27 14 9 B. 8 11 4 8 1 5-d 5 9 F 7 11 22 18 22 17-A 22 18-b 17 14 9 5 15 22 15 1S-B 11 16 9 18 2 6 25 9 30 25-C 18 9 23 14 19 16

24 20 11 16-G 30 26 8 11 17 13 10 17 18 27 20 11 20 27 19 16 11 15 21 14 32 23 7 16 31 24 12 19 22 17 13 19 8 11 28 24 38 23 7 14 18 20 16 26 22 16 20 24 20 2 11 17 14 or —14 9, and White can dra-w easily.

24 20 28 19 22 18 18 15 11 7 16 11 11 15 6 9 14 17 17 21 21 25 10 14 20 16 17 13 21 14 15 11 7 2 25 22 15 24 2 6 10 17 7 10 25 30 11-14 17 —then 22 18, 17 22. Black wins. (f) Makes a very ingenious win, but 7 11 also wins.

*13 17 17 22-b 9 6 26 31 31 27 22 18 20 24 16 19 12 16 24 23-d 14 18 19 23 * 23 IS-? L 22 26* 6 1 5 9 13 17 18 22 26 23 19 15 16 19 23 18 18 15 W . wins *18 14 14 9 1 5 9 13-E 17 22 23 16 15 18-c IS 23 18 14 15 11 This solution is given to correct note

Glenham. Winton. Wins Draws Wins 2 D. S. M'Kenzie 0 O. Muir . , 0 6 E. Marnell , . 1 G. Hamilton . . 0 i R. Scott . . 1 J. Horner 1 i G. Templeton 0 P. Hogg 1 0 W. Robinson . . 2 T. Baird 0 0 W. Warjl . . 0 F. Zweiss 3 3 D. C. M'Kenzie 0 E. Ward 1 0 K. M'Kenzie 1 W. Burk 1 1 W. Aim . . . . 1 J. Butler 1 1 A. M'Kenzie 0 J. Middleton 2 0 A. Bleey .. 1 c. Watson 1 3 R. K. Bain . . 0 J. Lafferty 1 1 J. Smyth . . 0 D. Baird 0 0 D. M'Kenzie, sn 0 J. R. Thompson 4 3 H. Bennett .. 1 R. Mehaffey .. 0 0 W. Smyth . . 0 J. Wright 4 0 John Whyte . . 0 J' Cunningham 4 1 ~J. Wisner . . 0 W. Clarke 3 2 H. Dodd . . 0 H. Knight 2 19 8 29