DRAUGHTS

Southland Times, Issue 22074, 22 July 1933, Page 15

DRAUGHTS

CONDUCTED BY F. 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. 509. By R. D. Petterson. WHlTE—Kings 1, 15.

BLACK—7, 13, King 26. Black to play and win. The above problem was kindly sent along by O. Muir (Riversdale) and is a fine example of the value of exact play without which White may easily escape with a draw. PROBLEM No. 510. By B. Kilner (Klrkheaton). BLACK—2, 10, 25; Kings 24, 28.

WHITE—B, 30; kings 5. 16, 21. White to move and win. The above is a neatly forced win from the Brisbane Courier. GAMES. These two fine games will be scanned with interest by our many readers, if only to see how the redoubtable ex N.Z. champion suffered defeat in correspondence play against J. V. Earle, Sout Australian champion. Mr Brown has kindly added the notes. He says—" They should be of special interest to the Southland heavyweights.” GAME No. 599. J. V. Earle Black G. A. Brown White

(a) My preference. , (b) 16.20, 24.19 is a line of the Bristol Cross favourable to White brought up thus 11.16, 23.18. 16.20. 24.19. 10.14. 18.15. (c) Many prefer this in order to avoid the critical and complicated game that follows from 14.18. (d) Safer than 24.20. (e) 12.19 is a difficult draw. T. Rea lost with it against me at a Dunedin congress. (f) 32.27 is usually played but it is no better than text. (g) Better than 7.10. (h) Leads to a safe draw, GAME No. 600. G. A. Brown Black J. V. Earle White

must be careful. (b) Best though 9.13, 6.10 and 7.10 draw. (c) 19.15 and 27.23 are other alternatives. (d) 6.10 is much easier to handle. (e) 24.20. 14.17 is a well known trap but 22.18 is good. (f) The standard move is 7.11. I played text against T. G. Richards and should have lost. Text is evidently a very weal; move, probably a loser. (g) A fine sacrifice that forces a win. (h) Only move to win. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. No. 505. By J. Gordon, Brooklyn. BLACK—S, 15, 19. King 25. WHITE—I 7, 27, 31, King 8. White to play and win. 17.14. 25.22, 8.11. 15.18-a, 11.15, 19.23 15.10, 23.32, 31.27, 32.23, 14.9, B. wins. (a) 22.18. 31.26, 18.9, 11.18. B wins.

SOLUTIONS RECEIVED. 505 and 506—T.K. (New Plymouth), F. Richmond (Mataura). F. Rouse (Taramoa), J.P.W. (New Brighton), J. Henderson (Gore). D. Milligan (Benmore), P. Flynn (Wellington). ♦ 505 only—E.A.L. (Inv.). KEEN CRITICISM. To the Editor. Sir.—l think in your solution of Problem 503. 2.7 at 4th move loses for Black, and the position after 18.14 is a White win.

(a) 1.5, 25.22, 5.9. 14.5. 7.14, 5.9. W. w. (b) 1.5 might be played here, but I think the result is the same. In my solution I played 2.6. 25.22 draw;

(a) 2.6. 18.15. 3.8, 17.22 etc. Draw. (b) 2.7, 9.14 etc. W. wins as above. (c) 1.5, 9.14, 8.11, 10.7, 11.15, 7.3, 15.10. D. TO CORRESPONDENTS. T.K. (New Plymouth): Your solutions to 503-4 were correct, but arrived too late for last week. F. Rouse (Taramoa): Was amused at your first but accept your apology with pleasure. G. A. Brown (Chch.): Your budget to hand and many thanks. J. Bruce (New Plymouth): Yours to hand, will publish on 29th inst. S. Buxton (Otahuti): Yours to hand. All settled for next Saturday. A TRIP TO RIVERTON. On Saturday, July 15, five ardent Draught players motored to Riverton with the object of having a Draughts evening with the Riverton Club. In the absence of the president, they were • elcomed by Mr Ashley, secretary. A note of sympathy was conveyed to the president in his sad bereavement and acknowledged by all present standing in silence. Mr Ashley then called upon Mr Hutchins to make a presentation consisting of a Draught board beautifully inlaid, to Mr Finlay jun., the winner of the club's tourney. Mr Hutchins In a nice little speech gave this young player quite a lot of sound advice, and finished by wishing him every success. Mr Finlay in thanking the club for the splendid trophy remarked that he would always look on that board with pleasure. We then paired off and started play, Mr Hutchins playing the balance of the team simultaneously. Quite a number of real good games were played and permit me to say that the Riverton Club has every reason to feel proud of Its showing. At the conclusion of play we all sat down to a very nice supper kindly' provided by the club. Then and not till then tongues began to wag and compliments were in the air. Votes of thanks to the visitors, Riverton D.C.. and Mr Ashley were carried by acclamation. The singing of "For They are Jolly Good Fellows’’ and “Aul Lang Syne” brought a very pleasant evening to a close.

10.14 Denny. 17.22 12.19 8.12 23.19 21.14 21.14 24.19 11.16 9.18 19.23 22.26 a-19.15 f-25.21 26.19 32.28 b-16.19 g-8.12 16.23 23.32 22.17 29.25 31.27 30.14 c-7.10 4.8 2.6 32.27 d-17.13 21.17 28.24 2.7 3.7 12.16 6.10 11.16 27.23 17.14 13.9 19.15 14.17 h-6.10 10.17 27.23 23.16 15.6 9.6 15.10 e-10.19 1.17 7.11 23.18 24.15 25.21 6.2 7.11 Drawn

10.14 Denny. 7.10 28.24 12.19 a-23.19 1.5 23.16 31.22 b-11.16 22.18 29.25 10.26 c-26.23 G.9 16.12 29.25 d-9.13 fi-18.15 10.15 23.18 e-22.17 11.18 12.8 5.9 13.22 20.11 9.13 26.22 25.9 7.16 8.3 9.14 5.14 24.20 15.19 22.29 29.25 18.22 27.23 14.23 f-7.10 20.11 19.24 29.25 25.22 22.25 3.7 23.27 3.7 31.26 25.29 25.22 24.20 25.29 11-32.27 Black 8.11 19.16 24.31 resigned (a) A fairly equal opening but Black

SOLUTION No. 506. By R. Jordan. BLACK—8, 11, 18! King 25. WHITE—7, 20; King 2. White to play and draw. 7.3-a 11.15 2.6 19.23 8.12 8.11 15.19 6.10 3.8 25.22 (a) 11.15 Draw 2.6 18.23 3.8 30.23 8.12 7.3 11.15 8.11 6.10 25.30 Black wins. 10.26 23.18

Thus:— 7.11-a 3.8 8.12-1 1.5 14.18 26.23 7.3 18.14 3.8 8.3 11.16 W. w. 25.22 23.19 19.15 8.3-b 3.8 1G.2O 22.2G 10.7 15.19 (1) 8.3 18.14 7.3 10.7 7.2 1.5 6.10 3.7 2.G 3.8 W. w.

but— 3.8 3.8-a 3.8-b 1.10 25.22 18.14 17.13 9.6 8.3 8.3 8.3-C Draw 22.17 14.9 1C.G