DRAUGHTS

Southland Times, Issue 23828, 27 May 1939, 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 Bigger street. Solutions of problems, games, criticisms and analysis are invited. Draughts Club meets every Wednesday and Saturday at 7.30 p.m. in room at Everybody’s. Tay street. PROBLEMS No. 1081 By E. A. JONES (Essendon)

White Black.—s, 27; King, 19. White.—2B; King, 20. White to play, Black to win. A useful manoeuvre. No. 1082 By E. A. JONES Black

White Black—7, 11, 12; Kings, 17, 27. White.—l 4. 18, 23, 30; King, 5. White to play and win. Sure to please. N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES Below are four interesting games played in the 1936 tourney at Dunedin. They have not previously been published and Mr G. A. Brown;. New Zealand champion, has kindly supplied some useful notes. GAME No. 1398

(a) Strong reply . (b) Not so strong as 21.17. (c) 16.19 is safer. 8.12 also draws. (d) 8.12, 18.14 is routine. (e) A blunder; 8.12 is correct. GAME No. 1399

(a) I regard this as best. (b) 17.14, 17.13, and 25.22, are standard replies but I regard text as the best. (c) If 11.15, 17.14, gives White a good game. (d) Also arises by 9.14, 22.17, 11.16, 24.19, 8.11, 25.22. 16.20, 17.13. - (e) 11.15 is routine. (f) New to me but looks quite sound. GAME No. 1401

(a) 8.12 and 16.19 are other alternatives. (b) 8.12 or 8.11 also good. (c) 22.18 is usual, but text is good. (d) Probably a loser 29.25, 8.12, 25.22 draws. (e) I had played this to a draw in several of my mail encounters also against O. Muir at Invercargill tourney in 1930. (f) Wins and corrects 14.18 which had been previously played against me. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS No. 1081

NEWS AND NOTES N. W. Banks’s Displays Newell W. Banks, the American expert, gave a brilliant display of exhibition draughts at the Tullis Russell Institute, Markinch, on the afternoon and evening of February 4. In all, Banks contested 60 games at draughts and two at chess, six of the draughts games being played blindfold. His filial analysis was:—Won 50, drew nine, lost one at draughts, and won two games at chess. During the afternoon session, Banks played 32 games at draughts and two at chess; he won 27, drew four, and won two games of chess. Draws were obtained by D. Caira and D. Hay. Markinch; D. Brown, Windygates; and Thomas Cross, Kirkcaldy. At the evening session, he contested six boards simultaneously blindfolded in just under one hour, winning four and drawing two. Draws were obtained by T. Keddie, Markinch, and Thomas Cross. Banks then played 23 boards, winning 19, drawing three and losing one. The win was obtained by Robert Duncan, Kirkcaldy. Draws were obtained by T. Keddie, J. Main, Thornton; A. Drummond, Kirkcaldy. Banks's opponents in the blindfolded display were D. Hay, A. Wishart, T. Keddie, Markinch; D. Reid. Bowhill; A. Mitchell, Methil; and T. Cross. Kirkcaldy. At the close a vote of thanks to Banks was proposed by Dr. G. A. Cramond, Markinch.

Continuing his tour of Scotland N. W. Banks, the American draughts and chess

expert, met all comers at the Jewish Institute, Glasgow. He played 33 games simultaneously with the following results:— Draughts—lo wins, no losses, eight draws. The youngest competitor was Louis Benjamin, 11 years of age, who drew his game. Chess—eight wins, no losses, seven draws. —New Draughts World. PROBLEM No. 1083 By E. A. JONES Black

White Black.—4. 6; King, 10. White.—B, 11; King, 13. White to play and win. A very useful piece of play. "Launceston Examiner" We publish the above as a special for our students to exercise their ingenuity upon. A magazine will be posted to the one sending in the best solution by next Thursday. The author’s solution will be published next week.

“Kelso Cross” Black; G. A. Brown. White; R. Weir. 10.15 28.19 8.12 18. 9 5.14 • 23.18 9.13-d 26.23 5.14 29.25 12.16-a 18.14 7:10 25.22 7.10 26.23-b 6. 9-e 14. 7 2. 7 25:22 16.20-c 30.26 3.10 22.18 4. 8 24.19 9.18 22.18 1. 5 22.18 15.24 23.14 10.14 18. 9 White wins

“Kelso Cross” Black; R. Weir. White; G. A. Brown. 10.15 15.19-d 8.11-f 11.18 11.15-g 23.18 24.15 15. 8 20.16 32.27 7.10-a 10.19 4.11 18.22 5. 9 27.23-b 23.16 21.17 26.17 17.13 3. 7 12.19 13.22 7.11 1. 624.20 18.15-e 25.18 16. 7 31.26 9.13-c 11.18 6.10 2.11 9.14 28.24 • 22.15 18.15 29.25 25.21

White wins. (a) Not so aggressive as 12.16 but it cuts out the critical and complex combinations that usually follow 12.16 if followed by 21.17. (b) Supposed to be stronger than 26.23. (c) 15.19 draws but text is better. (d) This position frequently arises by 12.16, 24.20. 8.12, 28.24, 3.8, 23.18, 9.13, 27.23, 16.19. (e) 32.28 makes an “Ayrshire Lassie” variation. (f) 6.10 is routine but 7.11 played against me by four of my mail opponents is better. (g) "Master Play” leaves the position after White’s last move as drawn. I put this down as a loser but 5.9, 25.22, 9.14, 17.13, 1.6, 31.26, 10.15, 32.27 draws. GAME No. 1400

"Dundee" . Black; G. A. Brown. White; J. Shanks 12.16 22.18 8.11 27.18 12.16 22.17 4. 8 22.18 1. 5 22.18 16.20-a 18. 9 7.10 25.22 14.17 24.19-b 5.14 18.15 10.14 18.15 9.14-c 26.22-f 11.18 18. 9 17.22 25.22 14.17 23. 7 5.14 23.18 8.12 21.14 3.10 28'24 6. 9 17.13-d 10.26 29.25 ' 20.27 Drawn 11.16-e 31.22 1623 32.23

“Dundee" Black; J. Shanks. White; G. A. Brown. 12.16 28.19 11.16 27.18 23.27 22.17 8.11 ' 25.22-e 2. 7 32.23 16.20-a 22.17-c 15.18-f 18.15 24.27 17.13 11.15 22.15 19.23 23.18 11.15 19.16 10.19 26.19 27.31 25.22 4. 8 17.10 16.23 26.22 9.14-b 16.12-d 7.14 21.17 31.26 24.19 8.11 23.18 20.24 30.23 15.24 29.25 14.23 31.26 Black wins 6. 9

By E. A. JONES (Essendon) Black.—5. 27; King. 19. White.—28; King. 20. White to play. Black to win. 20.24 5. 9 24.20 23.19 19.23 28.24 14.18 16.11 24.31 9.14 20.16 18.23 Black wins. No 1082 By E. A. JONES Black.—7. 11, 12; Kings. 17, 27. White.—14, 18, 23, 20; King, 5. White to play and win. 5. 9 18. 9 30.26 22.26 17.10 13. 8 14.17 11.15 18.14 7.10 26.23 26.31 27.18 8.11 17.22 19.16 9.13 10.14 23.19 White wins.