DRAUGHTS,

Otago Witness, Issue 3994, 30 September 1930, Page 65

DRAUGHTS,

CONDUCTED BY

JAS. BEECOT.

8olation» et problem*, games, end analyses la* sited for this column. Qitmeu should be written fn six column* as below, and nil cerrespowlenoi sddressed to the Draught Editor, Otago Hi Ineos pffloe, Dunedin.

PROBLEM 6457. By D. C. Calvert. Black 19, Kings 12, 18, 24.

White 31, 32, Kings 21, 30. White to move. Black to draw.

PROBLEM 6458. By L. M. Stearns. Black 19, Kings 12, 18, 24.

White 32, Kings 21, 30, 31. White to move and win.

It will be noticed that the setting of the two problems given above are identical, the pnly difference being that in the first the piece on 31 is a single man, which allows Black to draw. In the second position the jsame piece is crowned, enabling White to win.

GAMES. DOMINION TOURNEY. The following pair of games were played In the handicap section of the tourney held at Invercargill during Easter last. Mr Meldrum is a well-known Dunedin player, and his opponent is a young Southland country player, who was making his first appearance in tourney play:— . GAME 7934. —“ Paisley.”

—Notes by James Beecot.— (a) This reply to 11 16 gives White a very safe defence. (b) 16 20 is more~aggressive, though text is usually played. (c) A. J. Heffner in the second International Book says: “ This is the move that makes the game distinctly a Paisley. It was from thjs line the opening derived its name, or perhaps it would be more correct to say this is the line that was pictured in the players* mind whenever Paisley was mentioned.” (d) This play Is quite good, although 26 22 is the move usually associated with the Paisley. (e) Various moves may be made now. 7 10 is good, but text is stronger than 16 20, as it prevents 19 15, which would give White a strong game. (f) This is weak. 7 10, 14 7, 3 10 is better. (g) 23 18. 16 23, 14 10, 7 14. 18 9, 5 14, 27.9 gives White a strong ending.

(a) As mentioned in note " d ” of previous game this is usually played here. (b) White has several alternatives here. (c) The back up by 7 10 is more usual. (d) 6 22 is the proper way. Text is regarded as a loss.

(e) 29 25 holds the advantage. (f) Obviously a weak move. 2 7 here is forcing.

A Munder * Black might draw yet by AUSTRALIAN TOURNEY. Below are two of the games played in the 1929 Australian championship tourney between Messrs W. Penman, New Zealand (winner) and H. Welling (South Australia). This was the winner’s third round, which Mr Penman won by 2 to nil and 1 draw. The annotations are by Mr Charles Scott, the New South Wales country champion, and a well-known analyst The games and notes are taken from the Brisbane Sports Referee column, edited by " Oblique ”

GAME 7936.—"Ke150.” ' Black : W. Penman ; White: 11. Welling.

(a) Black has a wide choice. 6 10 is a favoured line. 11 15, etc., is said to favour the second player. (b) Now into the 21 17 '• Kelso ” brought up thus:—lo 15, 21 17, 11 16, 17 13, 16 20, 22 18, 15 22, 25 18. 8 11, 24 19, 11 16, 29 25, 9 14, 18 9, 5 14.

(c) 2G 22 an< 25 22 are playable here. (d) 19 15 makes nice play, as follows:—

(e) An unnatural-looking move, but probably best. 1 5 draws thus:—l 5, 18 15, 7 10, 23 18, 16 23, 26 19, 27, 18 14, 17 22, 13 9, 10 17 (6 13 loses), 9 2, 7 11. Draws. (f) 18 15, 2 6 draws, but it is harder. (g) If 30 25, 15 11, 8 15, 26 22, etc., White wins.

(hj Freeman v. Barker drew here by 6 :, 15 6. 13 17, 19 15, 11 18, 23 14. Drawn. (i) If 25 22, 19 15 draws.

GAME 7937.—" Double Corner.”

(a) The " Double Corner Dyke ” by 15 19, etc., is a favourite with many players. (b) 4 8, 23 19, and we have a line of the “ Old Fourteenth ” favourable to White. (c) 24 20 is a good move here, the best reply being 3 8. (d) The same to here as the Buchanan v. Gall game in the 1901 Scottish championship. The former played 11 15 at this point. (e) Appears to leave White in a weak position. 22 18, 15 22, 26 17, 10 15, 17 10, 7 14, 31 26, 15 18, 9 5,2 6-f, 23 19, 6 9, 19 15, 9 13, 15 11, 13 17, 26 23, 17 22, 23 19, 22 26, 11 7, 3 10, 21 17, etc. Drawn. (f) 20 24, 27 20, 18 27, 32 23, 28 32. 26 22, 32 27, 22 18, 27, 18 9, 27 18, 21 17. Draws. (g) I think a draw can be found for White by 22 13. See diagram.

White to play.

(h) 14 17, 21 14, 10 17, 9 5, 17 21, 26 22 21 25, 23 18, 15 19. 18 15, 25 30, 22 17. 30 26, 17 13, 26 22, 15 11. Draws.

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS.

Problem 6453 (Fausto. Dalumi).—Black 3, 4,5, 6, 24. White 14, 15, 17, 19. White to move and draw:—

Problem 6454 (Fausto Dalumi). —Black 3 Kings 23, 30. White 12, 19. Kings 4, 21. White to move and win :—

KEEN. CRITICISMS. Game 7911.—Mr G. A. Brown writes : After the second move in note “ c ’’ of Mr Shepherd’s correction of above game the position is Black 2,5, 9, 12, 16, 20, 25 : White 10 18, 21, 23, 24, 27, 32. White to piay Mr Shepherd gives 10 6. and Black wins: but try

18 14 25 30 24 19 30 26 17 13 29 .9 18 14 9 16 23 21 17 22 18 13 6 23 14 514 27 9 26 22 9 6 Drawm a, P o°. bl .t ra ,f 447 ‘ — After the fifteenth move of Mr Stuthridges correction of above problem the position is Black 9, 14, King 1 • White 1?* 15. 16. Black toplay. M? Stuthndge goes 9 13 but try, instead, 1 5. 16 19, 14 17, 19 23, 9 14, 10 7. 17 22 Draws. * *

Mr A. Shepherd also says that after the seventh move of Mr Stuthridge’s play—viz., 7 V 12 Ck l 9 : a ? t a r9 e it ly 6 b 9 7 iri 2 5. 6 D 9^ 4 s. 10 ’ 914 ’ 106 ’ 14 A’!:

(a) 8 3, 7 11. 3 7, 11 15 12 16 it is 3 ’ 22 2< 23 26 ’’

Game F\ epher(l published jj a me 7in an attempt to correct a note by Mr Brown in Game 7909. Mr G A ? yow J 1 n ° w re . p,les ’ Pointing out errors in Mr Shepherd s play. To simplify matters I o? V iX/ lven » th ? openin S moves of the game to the point of correction: 6

quite’s^d° ned a 10BS> but 1 think » (b) An essential move. Shepherd gives this to win for S k * J’“ t Jt is very nearly a win for 'White. , ls no 4 White’s best move The following is stronger:—27 24 16 20 vve 20 n 2 e 7 ad 19%? 2 28 , 8 4y Cn by Mr SShepher d 26, ) 6 , Mr A. Shepherd writes:—" I beg to suhi,a correction of Problem 6444. Black ni I t-’ ? ings I S, 32. White Kings 6, 10 23 Black to move. 14 17 io 15 o ia oo 17 21, 26 30, 32 27 62°13 17 6-a i v ? 2 - Instead of the author’s 6 9’ try 6 10, and Black must either go back 22 17 or move 14 17, 10 14, 27 23 14 9 2Q ir 15 10. Drawn. If 22 17, White ’Jn ro’ treat 10 6, 17 13, 15 19 n ivia ?L n r t e ~ Ind!ng Uy CUtS ° Ut the P of a’long (a) This move should be 2 7 to enable White to meet any obstinate move by the Black Bide, which might be 17 13 y W hen 7 V ll° etc ” Ul6 abl ° 40 i° rce a draw by

Black : W. Meldrum ; White : 0. Muir. 11 16 28 24 13-22 29 25 10 14 27 23 24 I9-a 16 20 30 26 1 5-f 18 9 13 17 8 ll-.b 22 17 5 9 25 22-g 5 14 31-26 22 18 9 13 26 17 7 10 19 15 B. wins 10 14-c 17 10 9 13 14 7 16 19 25 22-d 6 22 17 14 3 10 23 16 4 8-e 26 17 11 16 22 18 12 24

GAME 7935.—" Black: O. Muir; "White Paisley.” : W. Meldruin. 11 16 16 20 7 10 14 23 8 15 g-19 23 24 19 22 17-b 25 22 27 18 18 11 14 9 8 11 11 16-c 10 14 12 19 1 6 5 14 22 18 17 10 19 15-e 21 17 22 18 18 9 10 14 6 24-d 16 19 4 8-f 9 13 W. wins 26 22-a 28 1923 16 15 11 17 14

10 15 11 1G 14 17 17 21 11 18-h 20 27 22 18 29 25 21 14 25 22 9 2 32 23 15 22 9 14 10 17 21 25 30 25 31 27 25 18 18 9 31 26-d 22 17 23 7 23 18 11 16-a 5 14-b 4 8 25 30 16 30 27 23 >1 17 25 21-c 28 24 18 15 24 19 19 15 16 20 7 10 6 9-e 2 6 30 26 23 14 17 13 26 22 13 6 17 13 7 3 15 10 8 11 3 7 1 10 7 11-g 26 31-1 14 7 24 19 22 18 30 25-f 13 9 27 24 2 4 —] Irawn.

19 15 11 7 13 9 31 22 18 9 22 15 7 10 2 11 6 13 1 5 5 14 11 18 15 11 28 24 24 19 30 25 25 21 23 14 17 22 4 8 22 26 10 14 14 18 16 23 —27 18 and drawn.

Black :: W. Penman; White : H. Welling. 9 14 15 24 16 20 11 15 20 27 5 14 22 17 28 19 19 16 16 12 31 24 13 9 11 15 4 8 12 19 19 24 1 5 15 18 25 22 22 18 23 16 25 22 24 20 23 19 8 Il-a 8 11 10 15-d 6 10 14 17 18 23 17 13 18 9 26 23 13 9 21 14-g 26 22 11 16-b 5 14 15 19 24 28 10 17 23 26 24 19-c 29 25 30 26 27 24•e 22 13 B. wins

22 13 15 18-h 21 14 17 21 20 11 IS 23 9 14 23 19 10 17 15 11 21 25 22 17 13 9 14 17 19 15 7 16 26 22 25 30 —then 17 13. Drawn.

17 13 3 8 15 8 27 31 *10 14 11 18 24 27 10 1 4 11 6 10 27 23 13 9 14 10 8 11 1 6 31 27 *19 15 Drawn

19 15 8 3 21 25 22 18 23 27 24 20 3 7 19 10 26 23 19 24 28 32 28 32 12 8 4 8 25 22 18 23 27 24 20 16 23 19 30 26 23 19 24 28 32 28 W. wins

11 15 5 9 4 8 13 22 I 6 Q 24 15 28 9 19 24 19 14 25 8 30 II 22-a 11 25-b 16 26 9 18 7 22 13 9 11-c 27 6 24 22 24-e 13 20 26 18 11 20 27 15 27 4 31 8 3 7 11 Drawn 22 18 22 17 22 18-d 31 22 4 8