DRAUGHTS

Southland Times, Issue 23332, 16 October 1937, Page 19

DRAUGHTS

CONDUCTED BY F. HUTCHINS EX-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.”

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PROBLEM No. 936 By H. Costello (Lewisham, Sydney) Black: 1,3, 14. King 15.

White: 5, 10. 12, 21. King 2. White to play and win.

PROBLEM No. 937 By T. Shearim (Petersham. N.S.W.) Black: 5, 20, 23. Kings 22, 29.

White: 14, 18, 30. Kings 7, 16. White to play and win. Two useful ones from The Sydney Sun. DOMINION TOURNEY GAMES Here are two hTOtlng games played in the championship tourney at Feilding last Easter between E. Gibbard, Mayor o Dannevirke, and A. Baker, a local player. GAME No. 1163 Black: Baker White: Gibbard "Edinburgh’

SOUTHLAND TIMES NOTES (a) Forced by the ballot and gives an even game. (b) Best 10.15 or 12.16 coming next. __ (c) Generally favoured but “Master Play gives 21.17 as strongest. (d) The game to this point is the same as played between Lieberman and Ward in the last international. Lieberman went 23.18, which is considered stronger than text. „„ , (e) "Master Play” gives 22.17 here. (f) This apparently spoils the Black game 9.13 gives Black the best of the ending. (g) 22.18 gives the best opportunity for a win. (h) 16.20 first appears to draw. GAME No. 1164 Black: Gibbard _ White: Baker

(a) Not so strong as 11.15 but leads to more original play. Ward adopted it against Banks in the last U.S.A, v. British international match and came through with a draw. (b) Banks went 26.22 here. Reynold's in the same match went 18.14 against Scott Text leaves Black very strong. (c) 4.8 is better, ready to weaken White’s double comer. (d) 21.17 would be interesting. GAMES A fine American game introducing an unusual line of the "Bristol” played between W. Ryan and B. Case in their match of thirty games, which Ryan won by 5 to 4 and 21 drawn. Copied with the notes from The Los Angeles Times. GAME No. 1165 "Bristol”

And Black wins. f NOTES (ABRIDGED) By W. Ryan (a) A move of genuine merit. It practically leaves White without a good move. (b) Looks good, but is weak, better is 17.13, 11.15, 32.27, 8.11, 26.23, 19.26, 30.14, I. but still Black has all the pull. (c) Loser. The best chance is 27.24, 1.5, 24.15, 11.18, 17.14, 8.11, 26.17, 18.23, 29.25, 11. 20.11, 7.16, 28.24, 16.20, 24.19, 23.27, 31.24, 20.27, etc., but Black, is strong. (d) The only move to win, and rather well hidden. (e) Necessary now, and forces matters nicely. (f) Cutting 17.14, would be fatal. (g) All that is left and admits of a fine finish. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS PROBLEM No. 932 By J. W. Lorimer (Bellshell, Lanarkshire) Black: Men, 5, 10. 19; kings, 2. White: Men, 14, 22; kings, 1,7, 27. White to play and win. 14. 9 2. 9 7. 5 25.30 5.14 22.17 21.25 9.14 1. 6 14.21 5. 9 White wins PROBLEM No. 933 By J. Sutherland (Invercargill) Black: 5. 23. 28; kings. 20, 24. White: 30, 32; kings, 2, 14, 22. White to play and win. 22.26-a. 24.19 (6), 26.32, 19.15 (5), 31.27,15.18 14.17, 20.16 (4). 2.7, 5.9 (1). (2), (3), 17.13. 9.14, 7.10. White Wins. Variation 1: 16.20, 7.11, 5.9, 30.26, 23.30. 27.24. White wins. Variation 2: 16.12, 7.11, 5.9, 27.24. 9.13, 24.19. White Wins. Variation 3: 16.19, 17.22, 18.25, 30.21, 23.26, 27.23. White Wins. Variation 4: 5.9, 30.26, 23.30, 27.24. White Wins. Variation 5: 19.24, 14.18, 24.27, 31.24, 20.27, 18.22, 27.31, 2.6, 31.27, 6.10, 27.24, 10.15, 24.27, 22.26. White Wins Variation 6: 24.27, 26.19. 20.24, 32.23, 24.15, 23.18, 15.22, 2.7, 28.32, 7.10. White Wins. (a) Best and most forceful SOLUTIONS RECEIVED From—932-3.—T. Henry (Invercargill), A. Fraser, (Tokanui), J. L. Baker (Otautau), R. W. Horrell, (Riverton), J. O'Neill, (Tuatapere).

The prize—a book of the recent “World’s Championship Match Games"—goes to Mr T. Henry for the best analysis of the problem. The position is very interesting and the win a very nice one, clean cut and effective. Unfortunately there is a dual win on a longer route which naturally detracts somewhat from the value of the problem but the keen interest in the many varia-

; tions and the elusiv. nature of the solu- • tion would give our readers an hour or - two of amusement and help their visualiz--1 ing powers. i 1 CLUB TOURNEY 5 The Invercargill Club tourney for possesi .dm nf the handsome Nicholson Cup has ’ reached the concluding stages, when Henry,

Hutchins, Muir and McKenzie (the four left in the finals) will play off on the two life knock out system of play. Play in the final will commence in the club room this evening. TO CORRESPONDENTS J. O’Neill (Tuatapere). Your further contribution is much appreciated. Kind regards.

9.13 23.19-d 11.16 5. 1 16.20 22.17-a 9.14 20.11 9.14 5. 9 13.22 27.23 7.16 27.24 20.24 25.18 8.11 26.22 14.17-h 9.14 11.15 32.27-e 3. 7 21.14 24.28 18.11-b 6. 9 22.17-g. 10.17 14.18 8.15 24.20 9.13 24.20 22.25 29.25-c 15.24 18. 9 17.21 18.22 4. 8 25.22 28.19 1. 6-f 13.22 9. 5 20.11 7.16 25.29 White 5. 9 22.18 6. 9 1. 5 wins

9.13 “Edinburgh” 7.10-d 29.25 10.15 23.18 22.17 8.11 27.24 29.25 14. 7 13.22 25.22 15.22 31.26 3.10 25.18 6.10--c 24. 8 6.10 13. 6 10.15-a 23,18 4.11 17.14 5.14 24.20-b 1. 6 32.27 10.17 18. 9 15.22 17.13 22.25 21.14 26.17 15.19 27.23 25.21 Draw 11.15 22.17 25.29 26.23

Black: W. Ryan White: B. Case 11.16 23.17 27.24 3. 7 24.20 12.19 19.16 29.25 16.19 17.14 1. 5 7.14 23.16 11.16-d 22.17 25.22 12.19 26.17 5.14 14. 9 22.18 19.23 26.23 28.24 9.14 20.11 24.27 11. 7-h 18. 9 7.16 23.19 2.11 5.14 29.25 24.18 9. 2 25.22 16.20 16.11-f 27.23 8.11 31.26 18.22 17.14 22.17 23.27 19.16 22.17 4. 8 25.22 20.24 14. 9 27.24 27.31 16.12 17.14 14.18-a 17.13 24.28 9. 5 24.15 31.27 12. 8 23.18 10.19 14. 9 28.32 5. 1 32.27-b 3. 7-e 8. 3 24.19 18.22 28.24 32.28 1. 5 27.23-c 7.10 30.25-g 19.15 8.12 24.19 22.29