DRAUGHTS

Southland Times, Issue 23586, 13 August 1938, Page 12

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.” All communications to be addressed to "Draughts Editor,” 54 Biggar street. Solutions of problems, games, criticisms and analysis are invited. Draughts Club meets every Saturday at 7.30 pm. in room at Everybody’s. Tay street. PROBLEM No. 1014 By C. J. Greensword (London)

White Black—7, 13, 17; Kings, 11. 23. White.—B, 24, 30, 31; King, 20. White to play and win. A very pretty finale. PROBLEM No. 1015 By N. Bl Robinson (United States) Black

which, if continued by 18.14, is identical with the best-known "Glasgow” line, but colours reversed. (f) 8.11, 15.8, 4.11, 29.25 and so on, is published play for the draw, but probably neither player was aware of it. Apparently anything else loses for Black. (g) Black had not anticipated this when playing 16.20. (h) 1.6, 19.15, 26.23, 15.11. White wins. (i) The game is really over, but the beginner might note that if Black should go 5.9, 14.5. 29.25, White’s quickest win is by 10.14. POSITIONS FOR STUDENTS By A. E. JONES [The following positions each show three pieces opposed to two. The win in the first might be called "nice and quick.” In the next position Black has evidently missed the draw by his last move, whereas he could have got a “First Position” win—try it! In No. 3 is a winning idea that may often prove useful. No. 4 is a handy exercise on "the move.” No. 5 is a very useful draw. In No. 6 a natural move loses quickly.]— Launceston Examiner. No. I—Black on 11, Kings 18, 27; White, Kings on 19, 26. White to play. Black to win. No. 2—Black Kings on 15, 18; White men on 7, 14, 22. White to play and win. No. 3—Black on 12, King 22; White men on 14, 19, 23. White to play and win. No. 4—Black on 7, King 23; White on 15. Kings 17. 24. Black to play. White to win. No. s—Black on 8. King 10. White on 20, 23, 24. Black to play and draw. No. 6—Black Kings on 17, 24; White on 10, 14, King 30. Black to play and draw. Solutions to above; — No. 1—26.31, 21.16, 1912, 27.23, Black wins.

[lf 19.15 for first move, 18.22 wins; if 26.23 then 27.24. The beginner will note that against either of these White moves. Black could easily allow a “breeches” draw by a wrong reply.] No. 2—14.10, 18.25, 7.2, White wins. No. 3—14.10. 22.26, 10.7, 26.31, 7.2. 31.27. 23.18, 27.23, 19.15, 23.14, 15.10, White wins. No. 4—23.18, 24.19, 18.11, 17.14, 11.8, 19.15, 7.11-a, 15.19, 8.12, 14.101, 11.15-b, 19.24, 15.18, 10.15, 18.23, 15.11, White wins, (a) 8.12-c, 15.10, 7.11, 14.18, 12.8, 18.23, 8.12, 23.19, White wins.

[ (b) 11.16. 19.24, 12.8, 10.15, White wins, (c) If 8.4, 15.10, 7.11, 14.18, 4.8, 18.23, 8.12 (8.3 or 4, same reply) 23.19, and now same position as at t- Or if 8.3 in place of 8.4, then 15.10, 7.11, 14.18. 3.8-d, 10.7, 11.16, 18.15, White wins, (d) 11.16, 18.15, 3.8, 10.7, White wins.] No. 5—10.15, 23.19-a, 15.18-b, 19.16, 8.12, 16.11, 12.16, 24.19, 16.23, 20.16, draw, (a) 20.16, 8.12, 23.19-c, 15.18, 16.11, 18.23, 19.15, 23.19, 15.10, draw. [ (b) 15.11, 19.16, 11.7, 16.12, 8.11, 12.8, 11.15, 20.16, 7.3, 8.4, 15.18, 24.19, White wins, (c) 16.11, 15.8, 24.20, 8.11, 23.19, 11.7 (11.8 loses by 20.16), 19.15, 7.3, 15.10, 3.8, 10.7, 8.11, 7.2, 11.8, or 11.15, draw.] No. 6—24.19-a, 30.25-c, 19.23-b, 25.21, 23.18 [23.19 draws also, but if White then comes back to 25 Black must likewise come back, as 19.15 would lose as shown in “b”] 14.9, 18.15, draw, (a) 24.27 loses by 30.26, and so on. [The White King being able to run to 7 and release the men.] (b) 19.15, 25.21! 15.6, 14.9, White wins. [ (c) If 30.26. followed by 19.15 White would lose if he did not play 26.22 next.]

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS PROBLEM No. 1010 Black—3; Kings 4, 5. White—ll, 13, 20. Black to play and win. 5.1, 13.9, 1.5, 9.6, 5.9, 6.1, 9.14, 1.6, 3.8, 11.7, 14.10, 6.15, 8.11, 15.8, 4.2. Black wins. The author of this brilliant problem, which is an end game from a "Kelso” opening, is Senator E. Reay, of United States.

PROBLEM No. 1011 By H. YUNKER, United States Black—l, 5; Kings 13, 23. White—7, 10, 22; King 6. White to play and win. 22.18 14. 7 10. 7 13. 7 23.14 ’ 3.10 1.10 5. 9 7. 3 5. 9-a 7. 5 White wins. (a) or 13.17, 10.7, 1.10, 7.21. White wins. SOLUTIONS RECEIVED Problem No. 1011.—D. McKenzie (Invercargill). Problem Nos. 1010 and 1011.—S. J. Henderson (Kennington). SOUTHLAND CHAMPIONSHIP This tournament commenced last Saturday with an entry of 14 players. Play will be continued at 2 p.m. today in the club room. A BRILLIANT SHOT A brilliant ending in the recent Australian championship tournament between H. Egan and J. Ferguson in the final of the losers’ section. The position was 3,5, 6,7, 12, 16, 20. White 14, 18, 21, 23, 27, 28, 32. Black (Egan) to play. Play proceeded:—

6.10 18.14 18.22 7. 3 5.14 7.16 21.17 10.15 14.10 30.25 23.19 12.19 7.11 28.24 22.26 3. 7 16.23 32.16 ’ 14. 7 15.18 10. 7 25.22-a 27. 9 White 3.10 17.13 26.30 13. 9 20.27 wins