DRAUGHTS

Southland Times, Issue 25312, 15 June 1935, Page 23

DRAUGHTS

CONDUCTED BY T. HUTCHINS.

“Let ecience give relearn To minds o’er wrought by care (Dd thought. Let the checker board ba brought The battlefield of peace.”

AII communications to be addreeved to "Draughts Editor,” 54 Biggar Street Solutions of problems, games, criticism* and analysis are Invited.

PROBLEM No. 701. By W. O. Malley (Dunedin). White 18, 29, Kings 15, 26.

Black 17, 21, Kings 16, 32, Black to play, White to win. When you think you have it look again.

PROBLEM No. 702. By W. O’Malley (Dunedin). Black 7, 12, King 11.

White 19, 20, 24, King 13. White to play and win. ' Very neat.

DOMINION TOURNEY GAMES. These two games were played in the Championship Tourney at Dannevirke last Easter between W. Davis (Stratford) and W. Redmayne (Feilding).

GAME No. 869. Kelso.

(a) 6.10 is often adopted. Richard Jordan defeated James Feme with it in their match for the world’s championship. (b) Approaching an “Alma or Whilter formation. . , „ (c) 3.7 is the usual, text is weak. Possibly Mr Redmayne was trying to puzzle his opponent by going oft book. (d) A good continuation. (e) White decides that the piece on 18 looks dangerous. (f) Ready to play 14.9, 5.14 and 19.16 if Black should attempt 6.10. (g) Black, although adopting irregular play has now quite a good looking game. 30.26 at 6th move would have taken greater advantage of Black's weak formation. 22.17 allowed Black to cut 15.18 giving him an equal game. , , , __ ~ (h) A nice little trick which White could not escape. (i) An error which eventually lost the game 26.30 would have left honours even. (j) After long and patient effort the win is forced. A really good game.

GAME No. 870. Whilter Exchange.

(a) Tins runs It into the “Whilter” Exchange generally brought up by 11.15, 23.19, 7.11 26.23, 9.14, 22.18 etc. It is slightly in favour c! Black. . , , .. (b) 6.9 is the usual. 7.11 is also good, both of which we prefer to text which leaves only a stereotyped line of play. (c) 17.13 looks better, but it is doubtful if White can do more than draw though Black has to exercise care. (d) Going straight for the draw. CENTENARY TOURNEY PLAY. The following from the Lauceston Examiner occurred in the tie between T. G. Richards (Ipswich, Queensland), who had the Blacks, and G. Moodie (Lauceston, Tasmania) :—

Next 17.21 (Mr Richards must have been very tired, or would have drawn by 17.22 or 31.27), and White won by 10.14, 31.27, 14.17, 27.24. 17.22. (a) The second time in this tournament that the Tasmanian player tried this old. but hardly popular, exchange, and again it scored a lucky win. However, it is probably as good as any other when known. Other notes on the *24.19. (b) 5.9 is the champions’ favourite here, yet may easily lose, as John Campbell (thrice Scottish champion) experienced in the 1927 match with America when opposed to A. J. Heffner. (c) When essaying this move against Wilkins earlier in the tourney it was thought to be original, but was afterwards discovered in Master Play; 22.18 is better known. . , , (d) This evidently should have lost; 27.24 was played by Bryden (an old Scottish champion) against Ferrie (former world's champion), with a drawn continuation of 12.161 32.28, 6.9, 24.19, 17.21, 19.12, 11.15, 18.11, 9.27, 26.22. etc. , , L (e) This may be good enough to win, but 6.10 forces 26.23 (as 27.23 allows 12.16, 19.12, 10.15), then 2.6 and White seems to be hopelessly beaten. Wilkins at (e) miscalculated badly by 17.22. 26.17, 11.16, 26.11, 7.23; then followed 27.24, and White ultimately won a “bridge” position. Had 17.13 been played in place of 27.24 Black had a draw, even with the “bridge” against him, by 6.10, 14.7, 3.10. 13.9, 5.14, 18.9, 10.14, etc. (f) Where, Black went astray: 2.7 would have given white something to puzzle over —continue: 27.23. 17.22, 32.28, 22.26, 19.15, 6.9, etc. The only alternative after 2.7 would appear to be the sacrifice of a man by 18.15, 6.9, 14.10 etc. It ‘might’’ succeed (it succeeded in winning in a hasty "postmortem"!)

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. PROBLEM No. 697. By G. F. McCluskey, (Dunedin). Black.—l, 8. 14, 15, 16, 21; King 31. White.—7, 10, 22, 23, 29, 30, 32. White to play and win. 32.27. 31.24, 23.18, 14.23, 30.25, 21.30, 20.25, 30.21, 22.17, 21.14, 7.2. White wins.

PROBLEM No. 698. Z By E. McMillan, Bondi. Black—s, 6,9; Kings. 18, 25. White.—B, 13; Kings. 2, 24. Black, to play and win. 18.15 2.7 -a 18.15 16.19 8.3 15.19 24.20 9.14 25.22 7.2 15.10 2.9 24.27 19.23* 20.16 14.17 22.18 27.24 23.18 Black wins. (a) 3.7, 9.14, 2.9, 15.10. Black wins. SOLUTIONS RECEIVED. No. 697.—Tired Tim (Invercargill), C. Donald (Otahutl).

Black, Redmayne. White, Davis. 10.15 27.24-f 12.19 1946 14.17 16.20 23.19 7.10 24.15 23.26 23.18 28.32 7.10-a 14. 7 31.24 16.12 24.19 20.24 26.23-b 3.19-g 28.19 26.31 10. 7 4. 8 2. 7-c 32.27 13.17 12. 8 19.24 15.19 22.17 10.14 25.21 27.32 7.10 8.12 15.18-d 31.26 17.22 8. 3 24.19 24.28 23.14 6. 9 15.11 31.27 3. 7 17.21 9.18 30.25 9.14 11. 7 19.24 j-18.22 17.14 14.17 3. 7 27.23 7.11 10.17 26.23-h 14.18 7. 2 24.19 White 21.14 17.26 7.10 32.28 11.15 wins 6. 9 19.16 22.2G 2. 7 . 19.24 24.20 12.19 10.14 28.24 10. 7 9.13 23. 7 18.23 13. 9 24.27 25.22-e 26.31-1 21.17 23.18 7.11 18.25 7. 3 26.31 14.23 27.32 29.22 8.12 17.13 5.14 11.16 1. 6 20.16 31.27 7.10 32.28

Black, Davis. White, Redmayne. 10.15 5.14 1. 5 18.25 23.19 29.25 23.18 17.14 7.10 11.15 14.23 10.17 26.23 25.22 27.18 19. 3 3. 7 8.11-b 9.14 11.15 22.18 22.17 18. 9 24.19 15.22 4. 8 5.14 15.24 25.18 30.26 17.13 28.19 9.14-a 6. 9-C 14.18 8.11 18. 9 26.22 21.17d Draw

GAME No. 871. "Switcher.” 11.15 4. 8 7.23 9.14 21.17 29.25 26.19 18. 9 9.13 8.11 3. 7-1 5.14 25.21 31.27-c 19.15 11. 8 8.11 6.10 17.22 19.23 24.19-a 25.21 27.24 8. 4 15.24 10.17 12.16 22.26 28.19 21.14 24.20 4. 8 ll.lS-b 1. G 16.19 -26.31 17.14 22.18 15.11 10. 7 .15.24 13.17 7.16 2.11 27.20 23.19-d 20.11 8.15 10.17 11.16-e 6. 9 14.17 21.14 20.11 14.10 15.10