DRAUGHTS

Southland Times, Issue 23793, 15 April 1939, Page 20

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. The Draughts Club will not meet this evening. Play for the Nicholson Cup will be resumed on Saturday next.

PROBLEM No. 1071 By E. McMILLAN (Sydney) Black

Black: Men, 8. 20; kings, 6, 23. White: Man, 28; kings, 12, 15. Black to move and win. PROBLEM No. 1072 By E. McMILLAN Black

White Black: Kings, 1, 11, 18. White: Men. 10. 13; king, 9. Black to move and win. Our problems this week are another sample of the Sydney analyst's insight into scientific end game play, both are taken from The Leader, Melbourne, and contain valuable points. MAIL GAMES Here are three interesting games on the critical 23.19 line of the “Denny.” They were contributed by the New Zealand champion, Mr G. A. Brown, with his usual informative notes and will repay perusal by our students. The first was played with the noted Sydney analyst, E. McMillan, and the latter two with J. V. Earle, the South Australian champion.

(a) Strongest reply. (b) 22.17 and 26.23 avoid the critical and complex combinations arising from text. (c) Stronger than 7.10 but not so safe. (d) An important move in the Black defence. 9.13 is decidedly inferior. (e) A non-book line of that gives White a safe game. - (f) 6.9 draws. (g) Loses but 3.8, 11.7, 8.11, easy draw.

(a) Not as strong but safer than 19.15. (b) Arises from 9.14, 23.19, 11.16, 26.23, 6.9. (c) 24.20, 22.18, 22.17 can Le played. (d) 7.11 also good but Stewart lost with it to Banks in his, match for the world’s championship. (e) 27.23 loses by 4.8, 23.16, 10.19.

27.23 30.25 7-11 wins (a) 6.10, 7.10 and 9.13 are inferior. (b) Strongest reply.

(c) One of the standard replies given in the books, but it is yery nearly a loser, 7.11 is correct.

(d) Given in all the text books to draw but I think it is a definite loss. 12.16 is a narrow draw.

(e) Given in “Master Play” to draw but it forces a win.

(f) Wins and corrects ’ Master Play” when 14.10 is played to a draw. INVERCARGILL DRAUGHTS CLUB Entries for the handicap tournament and the Nicholson Cup contest close this evening. All those who can possibly do so should take part. We cannot all win but the experience is always worth while. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS

(a) The only move to win. Although the win is not a long one, the right moves can be easily missed.

(b) 6.2, 11.15, 10.7, 15.11, 7.3, 19.16, 3.7, 16.20. Black wins.

GAME No. 1387 Black: G. A. “Denny” Brown White: E. McMillan 10.14 18.27 23.27 3. 8 23.19 32. 7 24.19 11. 7 11.16-a 2.18 27.32 8.11 19.15-b 26.22 29.25 7. 2 ■ 16.19 18.23-f 5. 9 14.17 22.17 22.18 ■ 25.22 2. 7 14.18-c 13.22 9.14 11.16 • 17.14 14.10 30.26 7.11 7.11-d 6.15 1. 5-g 16.20 21.17-e 18.11 26.23 19.16 9.13 8.15 5. 9 White 27.23 1 25.11 22.18 wins

GAME No. 1388 "Denny” J. V. Earle Black: G. / L. Brown White: 10.14 23.16 8.12-d 26.23 23.19 12.19 27.24-e 2. 7 11.16 22.17 4. 8 28.24 26.23-a 14.18 32.27 16.20 6.10-b 17.13 7.11 24.19 30.26-c 7.10 27.23 8.12 1. 6 25.22 11.27 23.18 19.15 18.25 24.15 20.24 10.19 29.22 10.19 , 18.14 24.15 3. 7 31.15 9il8 16.19 22.17 12.16 Draw. 15.10

GAME No. 138*) Black: J. V. Earle White: G. A. Brown 10.14 18.27 3. 8 28.32 23.19 32. 7 25.22 11.15 11.16-a 2.11 6. 9 32.28 19.15-b 28.24-f 14.10 22.17 16.19 15.19 11.15 13.22 22.17 24.15 18.11 26.17 14.18 11.18 8.15 28.24 17.14 25.22 10. 7 17.13 9.13-c 18.25 15.19 9.14 24.20 29.22 7. 3 31.26 7.11-d 8.11 19.24 4. 8 14.10-e 22.18 3. 7 15.10 6.15 1. 6 24.28 White

PROBLEM No. 1071 By E. McMILLAN (Sydney)Black: Men, 8, 20; kings, 6, 23. White: Man, 28; kings, 12, 15. Black to move and win. 23.19 10.15* 32.27 15.11 15.24 3. 8 20.16 8. 4 20.27 27.32 27.23 11. 7 12. 3 24.20 16.11 4. 8 6.10 15.19* 19.15* ’ 23.19 28.24 8.12 11. 8 Black wins. PROBLEM No. 1072 By E. McMILLAN Black: Kings, 1, 11, 18. White: Men, 10, 13; king, 9. Black to move and win. 18.15-a 6. 9-b 19.23 9. 6 11.15 6. 2 15.19 9. 6 15. 6 Black wins. 2. 9 23.18