DRAUGHTS

Southland Times, Issue 22993, 12 September 1936, Page 23 (Supplement)

DRAUGHTS

CONDUCTED BY V. HUTCHINS. CHAMPION OF SOUTHLAND. '■Let science give release To minds o’er wrought by care and thought. Let the checker board be brought The battlefield of peace." an communications to be addressed to "Draughts Editor." 54 Biggar street. Solutions of problems, games, criticisms and analysis are invited. Draughts club meets every Wednesday, 7.30 p.m., at rear of Moore's Cycle Shop, Dee Street. PROBLEM No. 819. By S. J. Pickering (Willenhall). BLACK.

WHITE. Black—2, G, 7, 13; Kings 14, 16. ■White.—ll, 19, 22, 23; Kings 12, 15. ■White to play and win. PROBLEM No. 820. By R. B. Wood. BLACK.

WHITE.

Black.—l 3, 19, 26; Kings 18. 23. White.—lo, 21, 28, 30; King IG. Black to play and win. Try your visualizing powers on these two. They will please you. CORRESPONDENCE PLAY. Tlie games we publish this week (kindly contributed with notes by Mr G. A. Brown, ex-N.Z. Champion), are exceptionally interesting and instructive, being five of a scries of 12 played in a friendly match with Mr W. Davis, champion of Taranaki. There were ten wins out of the 12, six to Brown and four to Davis, which as Mr Brown remarks, “is very rare indeed in correspondence play, and emphasizes the fact that Draughts is not exhausted by any means.” GAME No. 1046. “Denny.”

(a) This opening favours White. (b) The popular reply, but no better than 6.10. (c) A good reply, but not so strong as .17.13. (d) Stronger than 11.15, 27.24, 8.11. 25.22. 4.8. yet I have frequently won by this play with Black. (e) This gives White many opportunities of scoring, yet it is weak against correct play. 27.24 is safe. (f) 5.9 is very strong: Text is a loss. GAME No. 1047. "Denny.”

(a) Best. 11.15 is sound, but difficult. (b) If 24.19 or 23.19, Black must reply 11.16. 25.22 is also good. (c) 26.23 is safer, but Text is quite good. (d) The usual reply, but 25.21, which is supposed to lose is also good. (e) Stronger than 15.19. (f) Only moves to draw. (g) 25.22 also draws. (h) 32.28 draws. Position at (f).

White to play. GAME No. 1048. "Switcher.”

(a) This opening favours Black. (b) Anything else relaxes the grip. (c) 8.11 the usual reply is stronger. (d) Now a “Denny” brought up by 10.14. 24.19, 6.10, 22.17, 9.13, 25.22. 11.15, 30.25, 15.24, 28.19, 5.9. (e) I regard this as a loss. 32.28. 7.11, 19.15, 10.19. draws and corrects “Master Play” where in lieu of 10.19, .11.18, is played and White wins. (f) Seems to force a win. (See diagram). (g) If 16.12, 3.7, 12.3, 1.5 wins. GAME No. 1049. "Switcher.”

(a) Stronger than 4.8. (b) 29.25 loses. (c) Initiates a strong attack. (d) 1.6 and 3.8 are also good. (e) 28.24 loses. (f) Inferior to 32.27. (g) 25.29 and White has but a problematic draw. (h) Loses; 24.20 will draw. GAME No. 1050. “Edinburgh.”

(a) Forms an even opening. (b) 11.15 forms the "Will O’ the Wisp.” (c) 19.15 and 26.23 are other alternatives. (d) 5.9 probably loses. (e) A dangerous reply unless one is wellposted; 26.23 is safer. (f) 10.15 gives Black a powerful game; text looks like a loss.

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. PROBLEM No. 815. By E. C. Waterhouse. Black—ll, 13; Kings 3, 26. White—22. 23; Kings 2,9, 29. White to play and win. 2.7, 3.10, 9.14, 10.17, 29.25, 26.19, 25.30, W. wins. “Go slow” is good advice for the learner. The above brilliant finish would never be seen in "lightning play.”—Draughts Editor. PROBLEM No. SIG. By E. A. Jones. Black—B, 11. 15. 19: King 23. White—2l, 24, 25, 28; King 7. Black to play and draw. 8 12-a, 7.16, 15.18, 4.15, 12.19, 21.17-c, 18.22, Draw, (a) 11.16, 24.20, 8.11. 7.10, W. wins. Or 15.18. 24.15-b, 11.16, 7.11, W. wins, (b) 7.16. 8.12, same as trunk, (c) White must allow Black to recover the man, otherwise he loses. SOLUTIONS RECEIVED. Nos. 815 and 816.—F. Trapsld (Pukerau), J. G. Matly (In’gill), Tired Tim (In’gill), F. Rouse (In’gill). SCOTT MEMORIAL FUND. £ s. d. Already acknowledged 6 19 6 P. Drummond 10 6 £7 9 6 MATCH AT DIPTON. The social side of our game was very much to the fore in the enjoyable match played at Dipton last Wednesday. At the supper after the match, the Rev. J. Johnstone made an ideal chairman introducing matters of interest with some humorous comments. Quite a number of good speeches were made. Mr G. Hamilton spoke at some length and made many fitting remarks about the game, the value of the Draughts column and the debt that players throughout Southland owed the management of The Southland Times for the Saturday issue of that column. These remarks brought forth demonstrations of approval as did his suggestion that the lad, R. Weir, the present holder of the N.Z. championship title should receive every encouragement from the players throughout New Zealand to pursue his studies and if necessary to compete with the leading players in other countries. He predicted that he would be a world beater. The many players present found the evening all too short when it was brought to a close by the singing of the National Anthem.

Black: W. Davis. White: G. A. Brown. 10.14 14.23 15.18 11.18 22.17-a 17.14 22.15 19.15 7.10-b 10.17 11.18 13.17 24.19-c 19.10 29.25 25.21 9.13-d 6.15 2. 7 17.22 25.22-e 21.14 24.20 21.17 11.15 23.27 18.23 18.23 27.24 32.23 19.15 15.10 8.11-f 4. 8 7.11 22.26 23.18 23.19 26.19 White wins.

Black: G. A. Brown. White : W. Davis. 10.14 29.25 29.25 13. 6 22.17 4. 8 27.24 22.13 7.10 14.10-f 12.16-g 6. 2 17.13 7.14 24.19 1. 6 3. 7-a 26.23 16.23 2. 9 24.20-b 2. 7-1 20.16 13. 6 14.18 23.19 11.20 11.15-h 23.14 15.24-1 2. 4 27.31 9.18 28.19 25.22 32.28 21.17-c 16.23 4. 8 31.27 10.15 25.22 20.24 30.25 17.14-d 18.25 8.11 23.26 12.16-e 27. 2 24.27 25.22 25.21 25.29 21.17 26.30 8.12 31.27 5. 9 Black wins.

Black: G. A. Brown. White: W. Davis. 11.15 26.17 12.19 16.11 21.17-a 7.11 20.16 24.27 9.13-b 17.13 4. 8 26.22 25.21 11.15 32.27 27.31 G. 9-c 13. 6 9.13 11. 8 30.25 2. 9 25.22-g 31.26 9.14 18.11 8.12 22.18 24.19 8.24 27.23 26.19 15.24 27.20 1. 5 18. 9 28.19 10.15-f 22.18 12.16 5. 9-d 31.26 19.24 8. 4 22.18-e 15.19 18. 9 19.15 13.22 23.16 5.14 Black wins.

Black: W. Davis. White: G. A. Brown. 11.15 10.15 6. 9-g 21.25 21.17 27.24 23.19 26.23 9.13 15.22 9.13 25.30 25.21 24.19-f 20.16 23.18 8.11 5. 9 13.17 30.26 17.14 14. 5 26.23 18.15 10.17 11.15 25.22 10. 6 21.14 19.10 23.18 16.11-h 6.10-a 7.21 3. 7 26.23 22.17-b 23.18 18.14 11. 4 13.22 22.25 22.18 23.16 26.17 18.15 15.10 3. 7 15.18-C 4. 8 18. 9 6. 2 24.20 32.27 10. 3 7.10 2. 6-d 25.29 9.14 1. 6 29.25-e 27.23 28.24 10. 1 18.22 29.25 14.10 16.19 25.11 31.26 30.26 Black wins.

Black: W. Davis. White: G. A. Brown. 9.13 24. 8 5.14 17.13 23.19-a 4.11 29.25 1. 6 11.16-b 23.19 11.15-1 . 28.24 27.23-c 6. 9 25.22 18.23 16.20 19.16-e 2. 6 26.19 32.27 i; 9.14 22.17 14.18

8.11-d 22.17 15.18 21.17 19.16 13.22 30.25 9.14 12.19 25. 9 6. 9 25.21 White wins.