DRAUGHTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3996, 14 October 1930, Page 70

DRAUGHTS.

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PROBLEM 6461. By J. Gemmell, Cathcart. Black 12, Kings 13, 28.

White Kings 14, 31, 32. White to move and win,

PROBLEM 6462. By T. Colston, Bellshill. Black 5, 17, King 21.

White 13, Kings 14, 18. White to move and win.

Our problems this week are taken from the Glasgow Weekly Herald. The solutions are not lengthy, and the positions will prove useful end-game studies. GAMES. DRAUGHTS AT CHRISTCHURCH. The games following are contributed by Mr G. A. Brown together with the notes. They are not tourney games, but Mr Brown says the first game contains a new line of play that will be found Interesting. The players are Christchurch experts and New Zealand tourney players. GAME 7942. —'* Bristol.” Black: R. J. Clark; White: C. Millington.

—Notes by G. A. Brown.— (a) An equal opening often leading to critical and complicated positions. (b) Best. (c) Text Is slightly on the dangerous side. 7 10 is a safer move. (d) This is a splendid move not given in the books. It was successfully introduced against me by J. Shadbolt in a correspondence tourney. (e) This loses. 5 9 will draw. (f) 29 25. 9 14, 25 22, 4 8, 20 16. 1 5, 10 6, 5 9, 6 2, 9 13, 26, 3 7, 31 27 White wins.—G. A. Brown v. J. Shadbolt. (g) 14 18, 19 15, 3 8 draws. GAME 7943.—“ Bristol.” Black : C. Millington ; White: G. A. Brown.

(a) I think this Is just as good as 11 15. (b) 4 8 is good, but 16 20 should be avoided. (c) Playing for complications. (d) The safest move is 9 13. (e) The usual play is 26 22, to which Black must reply 3 7. The position is now a well-known variation of the Bristol Cross and Paisley opening. (f) Usual play, and best. (g) This is not given in the books. Black has two safe moves, 16 19 and 3 7, followed by 1 6 or 1 6 first followed by 3 7. (h) I was now on familiar ground, for I published this position as a problem in the Southland Times about six months ago. I invite the critics to show a draw for Black after this move. CANADIAN DRAUGHTS. The following games were played in the Canadian Checker championship tourney held in Winnipeg. March, 1930, between F. Brown Fairholme (Sask.) and J. Budge, Winnipeg,’ in the fifth draw. The games and notes by A. J Heffner are taken from the Manitoba Free Press: —

GAME 7944.—“ Double Corner.” Black: F. Brown ; White: J. Budge.

—Drawn. (a) Avoids the “ Second Double Corner ” and “ Defiance ” openings. 22 18 is popular here.

(b) 7 11 is another good variation. (c) Against 7 11, 22 17 is not good, but against 8 11 it is better than 22 18. A Jordan.

(d) A. Jordan favoured 4 8 here, saying it is advisable to avoid the 19 16 cut.

—Variation I.— In the second international match between Great Britain and America 26 22 was played by H. Moulding against A. J. Heffner, as follows:—

—Notes by A. J. Heffner.— (e) Moulding’s last move looked very weak, as it allowed Black to push up through the centre and finally land on 22. But as I began to look over it more deeply, and it could be seen that the White game did not crumble quite as easily as at first thought, I concluded it was analysed play. My time was now nearly up, and, after a short survey. I played 7 11, as it looked good. That was a mistake, as I was now into one of Ward's “ cooks.” However, I think now the cook is a losing game. 1 think the following position can be forced with the 15 18 move, thus :—3O 26, 18 22, 32 23, 4 8, 19 15, 10 19, 17 10, 6 15, 23 16, 12 19, 26 17, 26, and a win for Black looks probable. (f) Still under the delusion I had a fine game. (g) I woke up after this, and wished I had played 15 18 at note “ e.” (h) After the game ended, Ward told me I was in a supposed loss, and asked if I thought Moulding had made the most of the White game. It’s a tough-looking proposition, though there is generally a good fight left when one is a man up. (i) I thought I could see. a loophole for an escape further along. If I could reach that point I was safe. (j) The loophole. If the play is sound it corrects the “ cook.” GAME 7945.— “ Double Corner.” Black : J. Budge I White : F. Brown.

—Drawn. —A. Jordan. (a) The idea of this is to get on a familiar line of the Defiance. 10 15 and 8 11 are strong alternative moves. (b) A good strong line, better than 7 10. (c) White can play 19 15 here. Black replies 3 7, then 25 21, draws; but 15 11, 7 10 is weak for White, and 23 18 loses by 16 19, 18 14, 13 17, etc. Black wins. (d) The following draws:—ll 15, 32 28, la 24, 28 19, 10 14, 30 26, 8 11, 26 23 13 17, 22 13, 2 6.—C. Taylor.

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 6457 (D. C. Calvert). —Black 19, Kings 12, 18, 24. White 31 32, Kings 21, 30. White to move, Black to draw.

Problem 6458 (L. M. Stearns). —Black 19, Kings 12, 18, 24. White 32, Kings 21, 30, 31. White to move and win.

—White wins, crowning man 31. CLAXTON’S DRAUGHTS COLUMN. A circular letter has reached us from Mr Leonard Claxton. 21 Gainsborough road, Chadwell Heath, Essex, England, advising that he is about to place before Draughts players a weekly publication to be named as above. He says : " I will personally conduct this column, which will contain Draughts matter of a high standard, and in order that the publication may be available to all players the price will be one penny per issue.” Mr Claxton is a young London expert who has come to the front within the last few years. We feel sure his venture will be a valuable contribution to the game, and wish him every success. FOOD FOR THOUGHT. .As a mathematical game. Checkers ranks higher than Chess, and it requires greater exactness. Edgar Poe said of Checkers: The unostentatious game of Checkers is superior to all.”

The Mitchell Library of Glasgow, Scotland, spent hundreds of dollars for Checker books for general circulation. It has been said that to be a first-class player requires as much study as is necessary to fit a Person for any of the learned professions. —Flint Exchange.

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

11 16 22 17 . 10 19 9 2 16 20 27 23 22 18 11 16-d 24 15 8 11 11 16 1 6 10 14-a 32 28-e 2 6-g 2 7 19 23 21 17 24 19 9 13 23 18 22 26 16 19 25 21 8 11 18 9 3 7 31 22 23 26 18 14 25 22 13 22 18 14-h 11 15 19 23 21 25 7 10-b 25 18 7 11 23 18 26 30 22 18 28 24-c ~5 14-f 26 23 15 19 23 32 13 22 16 20 18 9 11 18 27 24 30 25 14 10 30 25 6 13 14 9 20 27 32 27 W. wins 4 8 19 15 18 22 7 11 12 16

9 14 24 20-1 15 18 16 12 10 26 11 8 24 19 11 15-d 23 19 8 11 31 22 27 23 11 15 19 16 1 5 25 22 23 27 8 4 28 24-a 12 19 26 22 11 15 19 15 23 19 8 11-b 23 16 18 23 32 28 27 31 22 18 22 18-c 6 9 22 18 15 24 15 11 13 17 15 22 29 25 4 8 28 19 7 16 18 14 25 9 9 13 18 9 14 17 20 11 2 6 u 14 27 23 u 14 21 14 31 27 4 8

26 22 15 24 24 19-h 15 19 7 2 18 23 11 15 20 11-B 11 15-1 11 7 6 15 29 25 22 17 24 28 19 16 10 15-j 2 7 12 16 7 11-e 27 24 12 19 17 10 15 18 Drawn 30 26 3 8 23 16 19 23 7 11 11 16-f 11 7 8 12 26 19 4 8 24 20 2 11 16 11 15 24 11 4

9 14 29 5 4 8 27 18 7 10 27 23 24 19 o 14 22 18 10 15 26 22 7 10 11 15 24 20 1 a 19 10 10 14-d 23 18 28 24 6 9-1 18 9 7 23 21 17 W . wins 8 11 29 25 ;j 14 26 19 14 21 22 189 13 23 18 3 7 32 27 15 22 25 22 14 23 31 26 2 7 -Variation 1.— 4 8 26 19 1 3 21 14 11 16-b 19 15 29 25 6 9-a 18 9 10 26 20 11 16 19 11 15 25 22 [) 14 31 22 7 16 23 16 32 28 9 13 26 22 8 11 25 21-c 12 19 15 24 22 18 14 17 30 25 3 7 22 18

32 27 19 23 31 26 25 22 15 10 8 11 18 22 21 25 29 25 19 15 12 8 Drawn 27 20 22 29 26 19 22 18 10 7

32 27 19 23 31 26 12 19 30 32 18 22 21 25 23 27 26 23 27 20 22 29 20 16 19 26