DRAUGHTS

Southland Times, Issue 22038, 10 June 1933, Page 15

DRAUGHTS

CONDUCTED BY T. HUTCHINS. "Let science give release To minds o’er wrought by care and thought. Let the checker board be brought. The battlefield of peace." All communications to be addressed to "Draughts Editor.” 54 Biggar Street. Solutions of problems, games, criticisms and analysis are invited. PROBLEM No. 497. By P. Hogg (Dipton). White: 32, Kings 30, 31.

Black: 28, Kings 17, 18, 22. Black to play and win. This Is a variation of Problem 477 and will probably give our solvers as much fun or a little more.

PROBLEM No. 498. Contributed by Bert Titus to the "Vancouver Daily Province.

L. V. Douglas of Minneapolis reports he won 10 dollars from a bystander on this position at Vancouver while playing on the big board. White: 11, 12, 19; king 1.

Black: 3, 14; king 10. 27. Douglas bet he could draw. White to play and draw. How? The above is taken from the Attleboro Sun. The draw play for White is very neat. We would like to know who the bystander was who staked 10 dollars that he could win with Black.—Checker Editor, V.D.P. TASMANIAN CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY. (From the Launceston Examiner.) The two following games were played between A. A. Moore (North-West champion) and G. Moodie (Tasmanian champion) when they met in the course of the tournament just ended:— Game No. 586—" Denny” (or "Defiance.”)

28.19 27.24 16.11 won. (a) The single move forms the “Denny.” (b) A strong reply. (c) The favourite continuation amongst experts, but allows little opportunity for Black to score should his opponent keep to safe lines of play. (d) Quite strong enough for winning purposes without taking undue risks. Other aggressive moves are 24.20 (which likewise may bring about a "Defiance” by the 23.19 cut presently, or may be soundly continued by 6.10, or 4.8, 28.24, etc.) and 26.22. The latter was much in evidence in the big British-American match of 1927, Black continuing with 6.10. (e) The moves hereabouts may be transposed somewhat, but all roads lead to the “Defiance” —as a rule—though with a reversal of colours, White being the stronger side in this case. To the non-book player we would explain that the "Defiance” proper (strong for Black) comes up by 11.15, 23.19. 9.14, 27.23. and by the following continuation the position becomes identical with that in above game after 8.11 at 17th move. Thus: 8.11. 22.18, 15.22, 25.9, 5.14. 29.25, 6.9, 25.22. 11.15 (varying from Lees’ Guide play), 24.20, 15.24, 28.19—the same. (f) Better play is 1.6. which would run the game into Lee's Guide trunk. White continuing with 32.28, 31.27 (a tricky line) or 29.25.

Black: Moore. 10.14-a 4.8-e 8.11 7.16 22.18-b 25.22 24.20 20.11 11.15-c 9.13 ■ ■ 11.15-f 10.15 18.11 22.18 19.16 32.27 8.15 6.10 12.19 2.6-g 24.19-d 18.9 23.16 27.23-h 15.24 5.14 15.19 White