DRAUGHTS

Southland Times, Issue 22188, 2 December 1933, Page 19

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 549. By E. E. Cresswell, Nottingham. Black.—2. 4, 12; King 5.

White.—lo. 15, 20; King 21. Black to play and White to draw. A natural setting with a rather unusual climax. PROBLEM No. 550. By B. Barry. Lincoln, Nebr., U.S.A. Black. —3. 5. 23; Kings 21, 24, 31.

White.—l 3. 15. 17. 19. 20; Kings 1, 12. White to play and win. A beautiful stroke that will please. Both the above are from the Draughts Review. GAMES. Here are two games which may be called classics. Our contributor Mr G. A. Brown. ex-New Zealand champion has kindly added the informative notes. The first was played with Mr A. McGee, a notable Christchurch player, and the second by correspondence with Mr J. Turbitt, of Gisborne. They will please our students. GAME No. 645. A. McGee: Black. G. A. Brown: White. —Double Corner.—

(a) 29.25. 4.8, 23.19, 6.9 tends to favour Black. (b) 27.11 is weak. (c) This was adopted against W. Penman at Brisbane but it is very weak. 25.2is correct. , . . (d) W. Penman went 15.19 and his opponent instead of replying 25.22 played 30.26. Text is stronger. (e) Correct reply. The annotator cl the Brisbane congress gave 22.18 as a better move out it loses thus 22.18, 15.22, 26.17, 10.15.. 17.10. 7.14,. 3126, 15.18, 9.5, 2.6. 23.1 J, 18.22. B. wins. (f) The play soon rnns into a well-known ending and White draws by one of Bowen’s Twins. .. , , „„ (g) A fine move stronger than 1.5 as played by W. Penman. GAME No. 646. J. Turbitt: Black. G. A. Brown: White. —Edinburgh.—

(a) An even opening. ib) The popular reply but I like 11.16. (c) 5-9 is good but 8.11 is doubtful. (d) 22.18 is just as good. (e) 8.15 draws but the play is difficult. (f) An old defence many players favour 26.19. (gl This was adopted by A. Jordon against Barker at the first Anglo-American match. It is much inferior to 4.8. (h) Barker against Jordon played to a draw. Text is a published play win by A. J. Heffner. . „ . , (i) Draws and corrects Heffner s play where 16.19 is given and White wins. Below are two games played by the world's champion, Robert Stewart. (From Reynold’s News.) GAME No. 647. "Laird and Lady.”

Black wins. (a) The usual and better move is 26.23. (b) Black has now developed a very strong game. (c) An artistic touch. GAME No. 648. "Single Corner.”

(a) The old-fashioned and natural line, but it should be followed by 4.8 Immediately. (b) Black evidently played for an open and original game, but the move is weak. (c) Putting on pressure. (d) Allows a beautiful stroke, with which the late James WylTTe, world's champion, scored many wins when this position was reached from the "Switcher” opening.

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. No. 545. (M. E. Saleeba.) Black—l, 13, 19, 25. White—22, 26, 28; King 27. White to play and win. 22.18! 25.30-a, 26.23! 19.26, 27.31. W. wins. (a) If 13.17, 27.31 wins; or If 1.6, 18.14 wins. No. 546. (T. Wisweli.) Black—l. 3, 13, 21; Kings 17. 27. 29. White—s, 6, 10. 12, 19, 22, 26, 30. White to play and draw. 10.7 10.19 30.25 30.23 6.22 3.10 12.8 21.30 1.6 19.15 1.10 5.1 17.26 Drawn SOLUTIONS RECEIVED. W. J. M. (Invercargill), F. Rouse (Taramoa), P. Drummond (Five Rivers). CRITICISM. PROBLEM No. 544. D. G. McKelvie. Black—2. 4,7, 18, 23, 28. White—l2, 16, 19, 25, 30, 32. White to move and win. The author plays 19.15. 7.10 etc., but White can also throw a man and win as follows: —

White wins by crowning the man and returning to square 19.

TO CORRESPONDENTS. J. O’Neill (Tuatapere).—Thank you for play. Pleased to see you are desirous of making the big tourney another success for Southland.

11.15 29.25 24.28 13.6 22.17 16.20 27.24-e 5.9 9.14 19.16 20.27 6.2 25.22 12.19 31.24 9.13 8.11 23.1G 7.11-g 2.6 17.13-a 10.15 24.20 28.32 11.16 26.23-c 1.5 6.10 24.19 6.10-d 22.17 15.18 15.24 30.26 15.18 10.17 28.19-b 15.19 9.6 13.31 4.8 2.9 23.14 22.18 11.15 17.13 31.26 8.11 16.12 18.27 21.17 18.9 19.24 32.23 26.22 5.14 13.9 10.15 17.13-f drawn.

9.13 8.12 2.11 16.19 24.19-a 24.19 19.15-h 27.23 11.15-b 16.20-g 11.18 12.16 28.24 32.27 22.15 29.25 6.9 -c 4.8 13.22 20.24 23.18-d 30.26 26.17 25.22 1.6 3.7 12.16 2427 18.11 18.15 17.13 22.17 7.23-e 7.11 9.14 6.10 27.18-f 21.17 31.26 15.6 12.16 11.18 8.12-i 27.31 26.23 23.7 25.21 Draws

Black: Stewart. White: W. Ferguson. 11.15 19.15 17.21 29.13 11.20 23.19 4.8 32.28 7.10 19.15 8.11 24.19 6.9 14.7 7.10-c 22.17 13.17 28.24 2.18 15.6 9.13 28.24 9.13 20.16 1.17 17.14 11.16 31.26 3.7 24.19 10.17 24.20■a 13.7-b 26.23 17.22 21.14 16.23 25.22 8.11 19.15 15.18 26.19 18.25 23.14 12.16

Black: D. Richardson. White: R. Stewart. 11.15 25.22 6.15 30.25 12.26 22.18 4.8 22.17 3.7 31.6 15.22 23.19 7.10 28.24-c 24.31 25.18 9.14 24.20 11.15-d 17.3 8.11 a 18.9 1.5 - ■b 24.19 2.9 29.25 5.14 26.23 15.24 3.12 10.15 19.10 15.18 20.10 White wins

16.11 12.8 7.10 21.17 7.16 6.9 13.17 20.24 12.8 8.3 10.15 17.13 4.11 9.13-a 17.22 24.27 19.12 3.7 25.21 13.9 2.6-(l) 11.16 16.20

'a) 9.14, 30.26, 23.30, 3.8 W. wins. (Var. 1.) 11.16 2.6 20.24 26.22 12.8 8.11 15.10 10.15 16.20 6.9 27.31 9.13 8.3 11.15 18.15 11.8 20.24 18.22 31.26 13.17 3.8 25.18 15.11 15.19 W. wins —J. O’Neill, Tuatapere.