DRAUGHTS

Southland Times, Issue 20664, 20 April 1929, Page 19

DRAUGHTS

CONDUCTED BY F. HUTCHINS. “Let Rclence fire relea?* To minds o’er wrought by car® and thought. Let the checker board bo brought, The battlefield of peace.** Solutions of problems, games, criticisms, and analyses are invited. The games should be written in four columns as below. Items of interest to Draught players will also be appreciated. All communications to be addressed to "Draughts Editor,” 54 Biggar Street. Games items etc., must be in by Monday, solutions, Wednesday. The Weekly issue of the Times with Draughts columns, will be sent post-free to any address in the Dominion for 8/8 per annum. PROBLEM 56. S. J. Pickering. (WillenhalD. BLACK (11, 17, Kings IS, 29).

WHITE (19, 26, Kings 9, 27). White to play and win. A very pleasing study. PROBLEM 57. W. F. Morrish. (Taunton). BLACK (1, 6,8, 13, 14, King 16).

WHITE (7, 22, 27, 29, 30, 31.) A brilliant stroke that will interest and amuse. One of the final games in the New Jersey Tourney recently held. Game No. 1188, “2nd Double Corner.” (Game 1).

(a) A favourite of S. S. Bell. Finley was elated when this opening was drawn, for he has invariably won with the Black side against the local talent. (b) Wrong; 25.22 is proper. (c) Finley knew 1.5 was proper to win, but felt that Fitzhenry’s 17.13 move showed that Fitz did not know the fine points of this line; hence Finley preferred to catch his opponent napping later in the . game. (d) Now back into proper order. (e) 30.26 is proper. (f) Finley prefers this to 12.16 and the shot. > (g) 22.18, 7.11, 18.15, 11.18, 29.25, is Book. Text loses. (h) 30.25 allows shot via 31.27. (j) Finley played 30.25 hurriedly and Fitz drew by 32.27 and the shot. Black thus muffed an easy win.

In Game 2, Fitz took the 8,11 line and this position developed. Black (12, 13, 27, King 31). White (17, 18, 21, 22.) White to play: 17.14, 27.32, 14.9, 32.27, 18.14, 27.23, 22.18, 31.26, 18.15, 26.22, 15.10, 23.18, 10.7, 22.17, 14.10, 17,14, 9.5, 14.9, 7.2,—Drawn. PROBLEM 59. J. Shadbolt. (Waikari, North Canterbury). White (14, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, .26, 27, 28, 29, 31).

Black (2,4, 5,6, 7,8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 16 19). Black to play and drawThis position occurred in a game between Messrs J. Shadbolt and C. Millington. Each side has 12 men and Mr Shadbolt saved in fine style by 13.17, 22.13, 11.15, 20.11, 15.22, 23.16, 9.18, 26.17, 12.19, 27.23, 7.16, 23.14, 6.9, 13.6, 2.18, a continuous stroke that removes 12 men from the board. N. Z. CHAMPIONSHIP 1930. As most players are aware by this time the next championship tourney will be held in Invercargill and it lies, with the players here to rise to the occasion and make it a huge success. We have no doubt with the enthusiasm manifest in the district and the proximity of Dunedin, another Draughts stronghold that it will be. Already we have received 4 entries from the north D. Calderwood, (Hamilton), J. Bruce (New Plymouth), E. Giobard (Dannevirke) and G. A. Brown (Christchurch) an incentive surely, to enthusiastic effort.

PROBLEM 58. D. Calderwood. (Champion of New Zealand.) BLACK (2,4, 5,6, 7,8, 11, 16, 17).

WHITE (13, 15, 18, 23, 26, 28, 30, 31, 32). In the second game of the final round of the championship the above position was reached except that the man on 16 was on 12. Mr Brown played 11.16, whereas Mr Calderwood was waiting for when he would have won brilliantly by 15.10, 6.22, 13.9, 5.14, etc.

BLACK (2,7, 17, King 27.) WHITE (5, 26, 29, King 12). No. 53 by “The Sphinx”—Black to

(a) 13.9, 26.23, 5.1, 23.18, 1.6, 18.15. Black wins. (b) 1.6, 2.9, 13.6, 23.27, 6.2, 27.24, 2.11, 24.20. Black wins.

The second N.Z. correspondence draughts tourney has just finished. The results are as follows :— Ist prize £2 2s and gold medal —E. Gibbard (Dannevirke). 2nd prize £1 10s —F. Hutchins (Invercargill). 3rd prize £1 Is —J. A. Lucas (Dunedin). 4th prize 10/6 —J. O'Neil (Waitati). Answers to Correspondents. J. A. Scott (Mossburn). Many thanks for papers. W. J. M. Your solutions of problems 52 and 53 arc correct. DRAUGHTS CONGRESS CHAMPIONSHIP. RESULTS OF DIFFERENT ROUNDS.

First Round. Wins Draws Wins 2 G. A. Brown 2 T. Gilhooly 0 t 2 D. Calderwood 1 E. Gibbard 0 Winners' Class. Wins Draws M ins 1 D. Calderwood 3 G. A. Brown 0 Loser's Class. j Wins Draws M ins 2 E. Gibbard 1 T. Gilhooly 0 2 G. A. Brown 1 E. Gibbard 0 Final. 2 D. Calderwood 1 G. A. Brown 1

THE GAME IN TARANAKI. PROVINCIAL ASSOCL\TION FORMED At a meeting of the Dominion Draughts Association in Dannevirke recently presided over by Mr E. Gibbard, Dominion President, a communication was received from the recently formed Taranaki Draughts Association, comprising the clubs in that province, and seeking approval of the new body. The President: I think they are to he congratulated on the move they have made. Other members endorsed this, and it. was resolved, on the motion of Mr A. 1. Hutchins, seconded by Mr G. A. Brnwn. to endorse the formation of the Taranaki association and to offer it the Dominion

Association's warm congratulations. THE AUSTRALIAN’ CHAMPIONSHIP. We have to offer Mr W- Penman our hearty congratulations on his splendid success in securing the Australian Championship. For a New Zealander to win the coveted title against Australia’s leading players is indeed an honour and serves to show that our standard of play compares favourably with our friends on the other side. The event should do much to popularize the game. .

Black-Finlcv White-Fit zhenry 11.15 22.17 11.15-f 18.15 23.26 24.19 11.16 18.11 10.19 25.21 15.24 17.13-b 7.16 17.10 26.30 28.19 16.20-c 25.22 6.15 18.14 9.14-a 25.22 2.7 13.6 h-15.19 22.18 4.8 29.25-g 1.10 14.7 5.9 22.17-d 7.11 27.18 ' 3.10 26.22 8.11 23.18 19.23 j-17.13 8.11 30.25-e 16.23 21.17

BLACK (15, 18, 24, 27). WHITE (31, Kings 6, ID. No 52 by F. Dalunii; W. to win. 6.10 18.23 15.19 10.15 11.16 27.32 15,18 32.2.3 16.23 24.28-1 31.27 W.w. 18.27 23.32 32.27 23.26 16.11 31.22 Var 1. 19.23-a 23.26 24.28 11.15 15.19 19.23 —White wins. (a) 24.28, 11.16, 19.24, 16.19, 27.32, 18.23, 24.27, '19.24, 27.31, 22.17—W. wins.

play White to draw. Solution: 24.20 27.31 24.19 25.30 32.27 26.23 29.25 2 17.13 13.9 16.11 31.27 17.21 30.26 27.24 7.16 23.19.1 25.22 5.1-a 9.6 14.18 27.24 21.25 26.23 2.9 Drawn 19.16 22.17 1.5-b 5.14

Var 1. 23.18 23.18 12.167.11 23.27 27.23 14.9 17.22 19.23 16.19 18.14 18.14 16.19 11.16 B.w. (c) If 29.25, 17.21, 25.22, 21.25, 12.16, 25.30. Black wins. Var 2. 5.1 22-.2G 25.22 26.31 26.22 17.22 29.25 31.26 5.9 Black 1.5 26.31 22.18 9.13 wins Correspondence Tourney.

FINAL RESULT OF THE MINOR TOURNEY. Wins. Draws . Losses. Pts. F. Hutchins 11 4 3 13 R. Betting 10 5 3 121 W. Young 9 (i 3 12 ,1. Bruce 9 5 4 111 C. Millington 7 5 () 91 D. Gibson, 3 S 7 A. Nicholson (i 2 10 .1. Shadbolt 3 7 8 61 J. Haines 4 5 9 61 A. Lyon 2 a 11 41

FINAL RESULTS OF HANDICAP TOUR' 1 NEY. Score H’cap Total w. Young 12 3 15 F. Hutchins 13 11 141 C. Millington 91 5 141 J. Bruce 111 14 R. Botting 121 Scr. 121 J. Haines 61 6 121 A. M. Nicholson 7 41 111 D. Gibson 31 10 2 J. Shadbolt 61 3 91 A. Lyon 4£ 5 9i