DRAUGHTS

Southland Times, Issue 23374, 4 December 1937, Page 12

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. 950 End-game from Sam Cohen's column Reynolds News. Black

White

Black: Man, 13; kings, 10. 11. White: Men, 6, 18, 21; king. 9. White to play and win. A useful manoeuvre. PROBLEM No. 951 By E. A. Jones in The Leader, Melbourne. Black

White Black: Man, 2; kings, 7, 13, 24. White; Men, 11, 15, 18, 21; king, 4. White to play and win. A pretty one for the beginner. GAMES The following interesting games from The Leader, Melbourne are the final pair of a batch of eight which were sent in by Mr R. F. O'Neill, of Knowsley, specially for The Leader, together with most of the notes. Mr O’Neiil’s worthy opponents in these mail games were Mr A. O. Towns, of King s Island, and Mr Aden E. Brown, of Warrells Creek, New South Wales: — GAME No. 1184 “Denny” Black: A. O. Towns White: R. F. O'Neill

White wins. (a) Gives White the better game. (b) Usual and probably the best defence; it weakens the double corner, 7.10 or 11.16 opens the centre. (c) 22.17. attacking the weak side is sound, as played by G. F. Davies against L. Claxton in a Scottish championship as run-

ner-up and winner, and the game proceeded9.l3, 28.24, 13.22. 25.9, 5.14, 26.22, 11.15, 29.25, 8.11, etc., and the latter player won.

(d) 11.15, 22.18, 15.22, 25.18, 8.11, 19.15, 10.19, 24.8, 4.11, 29.25, 7.10, 28.24, 1.6, 25.22, 3.7, 24.20 is the game now being played between H. Freeman. South Africa, and myself, the former having the Black pieces. (e) Quite a new game to me; I was expecting 11.15 as played by Mr J. Boyles (Aus. champion) against me in a Town v. Country match in Melbourne.

GAME No. 1185 “Denny"

White wins (a) Master Play by Tescheleet varies here by 25.22, 1.6, 28.24, etc., which leads to other variations with good drawing possibilities. (b) Quite a good move. Mr G. A. Brown (N.Z.) considers it stronger than 3.7, as played in a mail game against me to a drawn result, and published in this column on August 8, 1936. (c) Seems to be the loser; 10.15 looks better.

(d) 10.14 looks better, but it would lose by 18.9, 5.14, 26.23, 14.17, 22.18, 17.22, 18.14, 22.25 (not 22.26, because of 19.15, etc.), 23.18, 25.29, 18.15, 29.25. 15.10. 25.22, 10.3. 22.18, 14.9, 18.23, 9.6, 23.27, 11.16. 'White wins.

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP FUND ■

We have to acknowledge the following subscriptions towards defraying the expenses of the Draughts Championship Tourney which will be held in Invercargill next Easter:—

These public-spirited citizens of Invercargill have given their donations because they know that an important fixture such as a championship meeting does induce visitors to our town. The records of each day’s play are flashed all over the Dominion and help to put our city on the map. In other words it is for the good of the town. Draughts players should have a twofold incentive to subscribe, viz—The good of the town and the good of the game. Let’s hear from you. TO CORRESPONDENTS D. McKenzie (Invercargill).—Your solutions of Nos. 944-945 were correct but arrived too late for press last week. D. Jeffreys (Vancouver). —Interesting budget received. Thank you. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS No. 946 By A. Sturgon (U.S.A.) Black.—Men, 2,5, 20; Kings. 11. 30. White.—Men,' 9, 14, 19, 25, 28; King, 3. White to play and win. 14.10 10. 7 19.15 3. 8 5.14 30.21 11.18 2.11 and 8.22. White wins. No. 947 By F. Dalumi (New York) Black—Men, 11, 24; Kings. 4. 32. White.—Men. 7, 10, 23, 31. Black to play and win. 32.27 18.14 18.15 31.24 23.18 23.18 9. 6 15.19 27.23 14. 9 24.27 24. 8 and 4.9. Black wins. SOLUTIONS RECEIVED Nos. 946 and 947.—C. E. Pascoe (Tokanui). No. 946.—D. C. McKenzie (Invercargill). No. 947.—Mrs R. McKenzie (Invercargill).

10.14 10.19 6.15 18.23 24.19-a 24.15 19.10 3. 7 6.10-b 3. 7 11.15 23.27 27.24-c 23.19 24.20 7.11 9.13-d 16.23 15.19 27.32 22.18 26.19 20.11 11.15 11.16-e 7.11 8.15 32.28 18. 9 32.27 23.16 15.19 5.14 11.16 12.19 22.25 25.22 27.23 10. 7 14.10 14.17 1. 6 19.24 25.29 21.14 28.24 29.25 10. 7 10.17 2. 7 15.18 29.25 22.18 18.14 25.21 7. 3 7.10 7.11 17.22 25.22 19.15 15.10 7. 3 3. 7

Black: A. E. Brown White: R. F. O'Neill 10.14 7.10 7.10 14.18 24.19 28.24-a 27.23 10. 3 6.10 9.13 11.15 < 18.25 27.24 18. 9 f 32.28 3. 7 11.15 5.14 15.24 25.29 22.18 25.22 28.19 7.11 15.22 2. 7-b 3. 7 29.25 25.18 31.27 20.16 11.15 8.11 1. 5 17.21 9.14 19.15 24.20 23.18 16.11 10.19 14.17-c 5. 9-d 25.29 24. 8 21.14 18.15 11. 7 4.11 10.17 10.14 29.25 23.19 15.10

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