DRAUGHTS

Southland Times, Issue 23634, 8 October 1938, Page 20

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. SoluUons of problems, games, criticisms and analysis are invited. Draughts' Club meets every Saturday at 7.30 p.m. in Everybody’s, Tay street

PROBLEM No. 1030 By E. McMILLAN. Sydney

White Black.—7-. 20; King 30. White.—l 6, 23, 26. Black to move and win. A fine scientific study.

PROBLEM No. 1031 By E. PISTO Black.—l, 11, 13, 16, 25, 27; King 6. White 18, 22, 23, 29, 32; King 7, 8.

, Black to play and win. A fine exhibition of fireworks from The Vancouver Sun.

GAMES BY POST These four games will interest our refers. They were played by post between Mr G. A. Brown, New Zealand champion, of Christchurch, and Mr J. Mclntosh, of Invercargill. The notes are by Mr Brown, who has a high opinion of Mr Mclntosh s ability as a player. The result of the match was: Brown three wins, Mclntosh one win, and eight d’awn. GAME No. 1309 “Kelso Cross”

(a) Stronger than 7.10. (b) A popular reply but 21.17 is better. (c) 8.12 and 16.19 also good. . (d) 7.10, 17.13 makes another standard line. (e) If 23.19, 13.17 Black wins neatly. (f) 7.10 loses. ' ' , • . . (g) 32.28 is much stronger. Text allows Black quite an equal game.

GAME No. 1301 “Kelso Cross” Black J. Mclntosh White: G. A. Brown

(a) Strongest reply. (b) 9.13 is better. (c) 17.13 not quite so strong. (d) Not given in my books. 9.13 is usual. (e) This did not turn out as strong as I expected. (f) 26.22, 11.16, 27.23, 16.23, 32.28, is same as. trunk. (g) Best.

(a) I regard this as the strongest reply but the authorities favour 6.10. (b) 28.24 is stronger. (c) The distinctive move of the "Paisley.” 26.22 is a "Bristol Cross.”

(d) A good mve 22.17 is a very difficult draw. (e) 32.28 loses. (f) 7.10 is also good. (g) Stronger than 17.13 which is frequently taken. (h) A weak reply; 10.14 is preferable. (i) If 2.6, 10.14, 18.9, 5.14, 6.9. 14.17, 23.18, 16.23, 32.28, 23.32, 9.13, neat draw.

GAME No. 1303 "Denny”

(a) The popular reply 14.18 and 7.10 are other alternatives not so strong. (b) 22.17 is best. This also arises thus 10.14, 23.19. 6.10, 27.23, and by 11.15, 23.19, 9.14, 27.23, 6.9.

(c) This is new to me. 8.11, 19.15 is the standard play. (d) This and the subsequent exchanges make an easy game.

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS PROBLEM No. 1026 By W. VEAL and W. A. GUTTRIDGE Black.—6, 12. 16, 20, 28. White.—l 3, 27, 29, 31; King 7. White to play and win. 27.23 31.26 7. 2 7.10-a 16.19 28.32 6.10 14.17 23.16 26.22 2. 7 10.15 12.19 32.27 10.14 White wins. (a) only draws—l 3.9, 27.23, 7.10, 14.18, 2J.15, 23.18. Drawn. PROBLEM No. 1027 By T. BROWNRIGG (Morley). Black.—2. 17; Kings 18, 22. White.—lo, 14, 15, 30; King 9. , White to move and win. 10. 6 2.18 13. 8 25.22 18.11 30.25 29.25 11.15 9.13 22.29 8.11 White wins. ITEMS OF INTEREST The Safe Limit of Brain Capacity In a leading New York paper we find the ,following as bearing pn such games as chess

and drauglits:— “Mental activity, instead of being an exhaustive process tending .to shorten life, is, in the highest degree, conducive to longevity. A consensus of opinion among the leading scientists, shows that the best way to keep the brain in good condition, is to use it to the limit of its capacity.”

Black: G. A. Brown White: i 12.19 1. McIntosh 9.18 10.15 6. 9 23.18 24.19-e 29.25-g 11. 7 12.16-a 15.24 7.10 2.11 26.23-b 28.19 14. 7 27.23 16.20-C 1. 6 3.10 18.27 * 21.17 19.15 15.11 32. 7 9.13-d - 11.16 10.15 15.18 30.26 25.21 21.17 ■ 22. 6 8.12 16.19-f 6.10 13.29 17.14 23.16 18.14 6. 2 Draw

10.15 24.19 8.11 14. 9 23.18 11.15 30.25 7.11 12.16 28.24-e 3. 8 9. 2 21.17-a 5. 9 32.28-f 10.15 16.20-b 17.13 11.16 17.14 17.14-c 2. 6 27.23 15.18 6.10-d 29.25 20.27 22.15 25.21 8.12 26.22 11.18 10.17 25.22 15.24 21. 22. 6 4. 8 28.19 27.31 15.22 22.17 14.18-g 25.21 26.17 9.14 j 23.14 23.26 1.10 31.26 16.23 Draw

GAME No. 1302 "Denny” Black: G. A. Brown White: J. McIntosh 10.14 14.17 7.10 20.27 24.19 13. 6 29.25-1 32.23 11.16-a 17.26 10.14 30.26 . . 22.18-b 31.22 18. 9 23.19 8.11 2. 9 5.14 26.22 25.22-c 22.17' 25.22 " 19.15 4. 8 1. 6-h 26.30 22.17 30.25 17.13 ' 2. 6 15.10 16.20 10.14 3. 8 8.11 28.24-d 25.22 6. 9 9. 6 11.16 14.17 14.18 12.16 22.17-e 21.14 22.15 6. 2 6.10-f 6.10 11.18 17.22 26.22-g 13. 6 23.14 10. 7 8.11 10.26 16.23 22.15 17.13 6. 2 27.18 7. 3 Drawn

Black: J. Mcltosh White: G. A. Brown 10.14 3.10 9.14 18.23 24.19 19.16 22.17 26.22 6.10-a 12.19 14.18 23.26 27.24-b 24. 6 17.14 22.18 11.15 1.10 10.17 26.31 22.18 29.25 21.14 18.15 15.22 8.11 15.19 31.26 25.18 25.22 20.16 15.11 7.11-c 11.15 2. 7 19.23 19.15-d 28.24 30.26 11. 2 10.19 4. 8 19.24 23.27 23. 7 24.20 27.20 32.23 14.23 8.12 12.19 26.12 26.19 31.27 20.16 Draw