DRAUGHTS

Southland Times, Issue 22215, 6 January 1934, Page 15

DRAUGHTS

CONDUCTED BY F. HUTCHINS.

“Let science give release To minds o'er wrought by car# and

thought. Let the checker board be brought The battlefield of peace.”

All communications to be addressed to "Draughts Editor." 54 Biggar street. Solution of problems, games, criticisms and analysis are Invited.

PROBLEM No. 559. By S. Cohen (champion of Great Britain) Black—Men, 3, 12, 18: King 15. White—Men, 10, 20; Kings 12, 2.

White to move and win.

Not so easy as it looks: one or two neat and not quite expected manoeuvres are necessary If he is to properly demonstrate the terms.—"Queenslander.”

PROBLEM No. 560. By C. Hefter (Kankakee, 111-, U.S.A.). Black—Men, 4,5, 6,7, 8, 12, 22.

White—Men, 13, 16, 18, 19, 24, 30, 31. White to move and draw. The solution discloses some pretty play.

AMERICAN PLAY. These three games were played in an Important sixteen game match at Cedar Pomt on the three move restriction between H. B. Reynolds, of Buffalo, president of the American Checker Association and Edwin F. Hunt, of Nashville, for a 100 dollar purse. The match was won by Mr Hunt by three wins to one and 11 draws. They are annotated by the winner. We are Indebted to the American Checker Monthly for these interesting games. GAME No. 658. „ . Black: Reynolds. White: Hunt.

7.16 25.22 15.24 17.10 5.9 Drawn (a) Published play indicates that 16.19 is beaten by 22.18 and Willie Ryan's analysis shows 7.11 also to lose here. (b) 22.18 and 22.17 are probably stronger moves. (c) 31.27 and 22.17 lead to complications which I, a game ahead, did not desire. (d) 22.18. 6.9, 32.27, 1.5 did not appeal to me, hence the text, after which the game is open and uninteresting. (e) The game was continued for some moves before a draw was agreed to. GAME No. 659.

(a) An interesting line, as good as the more often played 23.19. (b) 4.8, 17.10, 6.22, 25.18. 9.14, 18.9. 5.14, 29.25, 3.7, 25.22, 7.10, 30.25. 2.6. 22.18. 69. 25.22, 1.5, 32.28, 11.16, 18.15, 14.18. 23.7. draws similarly to a game played by Gonotsky and Ryan from a Paisley opening. (c) An excellent sacrifice. I hoped for the following: 3.7, 25.22, 7.10, 22.18, 1.6, 18.9, 6.13, 30.25, 4.8, 25.22, 2.7, 32.28-d. 8.11. 22.18, 1.6. 18.9. 6.13. 30.25. 4.8. 25.22. 2.7. 32.28-d, 8.11. 22.18. 13.17, 21.14. 10.17. 19.15. 16.19, 23.16, 12.19, 15.8, 19.23, 24.19, 23.32, 8.3, W. wins. , - ~ . (d) off (c) This corrects play by Tescheleit in Master Play, who continues 22.18 to a draw. „ , ~ , . (e) The losing move. 2.7 should be played first in order to cut 7.11 against 14.9. After 2.7 White has nothing better than a simple draw by 19.16 or 14.10. 7.14. 13.9. (f) The move which Mr Reynolds overlooked at (e).

(a) 24.20 gives better winning chances. (b) 21.17 or 22.17 is usually played. (c) 14.18 was attractive, but in view of the score the more conservative move was adopted. . (d) This came as a surprise to me, 24.20, or 30.26 being expected. . (e) N. W. Banks pointed out the trickiness of 13.17, 21.14-f, 6.10, 12.3, 10.26, 3.10, etc.. Drawn. (f) off (e) 22.13. 32.27, 12.3, 27.23, 3.10. 18.22. 25.18, 23.7. and Black can win. (g) 15.10 followed by 21.17 is a little easier.

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. No. 555. By W. R. Barker. Black.—4, 8. 9, 11, 16. White.—20,23,26,27; King 17. Black to play and win. 11.15, 20.11, 9.14, 17.19, 8.31. Black wins. No. 556.

By H. D. Lyman. Black.—4, 5,8, 12, 16; Kings 6, 31. White. —11, 13, 14, 27, 29; Kings 15, 21. White to play and win.

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11.15 27.23■b 8.11 28.19 7.14 10.6 23.18 16.20 23.19-d 2.7 16.11 19.13 12.16 22.18--c 6.9 22.17 15.18 6.1 18.11 15.22 26.23 13.22 21.17 13.17 8.15 25.9 9.13 26.17 14.21 1.6 24.20 5.14 30.26 1.5 23.14 17.22 9.14-a 29.25 11.15 19.15 21.25 6.10 2011 4.8 32.27 10.15 14.10 25.30-e

Black: Reynolds. White: ; Hunt. 10.15 11.16 6.22 16.23 20.24 1.10 23.18 27.24 25.18 27.18 18.15 15J5 7.10 16.20 9.14 20.27 24.27 7.11 26.23 31.27 18.9 32.23 17.13 25.22 10.14 8.11 5.14 12.16 27.31-e 31.27 24.19-a 22.17 29.25 21.17 14.9 30.25-f 15.24 11.16■b 14.18•C 16.20 2.7 27.23 28.19 17.10 23.14 23.19 9.6 19.15 —White wins

GAME No. 660. Black: Hunt. White: Reynolds. 10.15 18.15-b 9.13-c 12.3 26.30 11.16 23.18 11.18 30.25-d 10.19 10.7 22.26 7.10 22.15 14.18 22.15 6.10 16.20 27.23 7.11 24.20 19.23 15.6 26.31 3.7 26.22 2.7 21.17•g 1-10 28.24 32.27-a 11.18 31.27 13.22 7.2 Drawn 15.19 22.15 19.23 25.18 10.11 24.15 9.14 20.16 23.26 2.7 10.19 25.22 23.32 18.14 14.18 23.16 5.9 16.12 32.27 7.11 12.19 27.24 7.10-e 14.10 18.22

21.25 6.13 25.27 8.11 20.16 31.24 15.10 12.16 25.22 19.23 14.9 S.15 27.24 11.15 16.11 5.14 10.17 4.8 24.20 White 13.9 13.22 29.25 16.19 wins.

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