DRAUGHTS

Southland Times, Issue 23948, 14 October 1939, Page 15

DRAUGHTS

CONDUCTED BY F. HUTCHINS CHAMPION OF SOUTHLAND "Let scence give release. To. minds o’er wrought by care and thought. Let the checker board be brought. The battlefield of peace." AH communications to be addressed to "Draughts Editor." 54 Biggar street. Solutions of problems, games, criticisms and analysts are Invited. Draughts Club meets every Saturday at 7.30 pm. in the Y.M.C.A., Tay street. PROBLEMS PROBLEM No. 1122 By J. G. FINLEY (Newark, N.J.) Black

White Black.—s. 10, 14; King. 31. White.—l 6, 19. 29; King, 2. Black to play and draw. A neat finale. PROBLEM No. 1123 By J. C. GRIBBIN (Belfast) Black

Black.—3, 5. 6,9, 10, 18. White.—2s, 29, 31; Kings, 11, 19. Black to play and win.. BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES Below are two interesting games played in the recent British Championship Tourney. We publish them with the kind permission of The Draughts World. They are annotated by R. J. Allen former Scottish champion.

(a) The "Bristol” with many splendid variations. (b) 10.14. often termed the puzzling attack, was favoured by J. Wyllie, but text is quite good. (c) The 10.15 has been the popular line for several years, to avoid complications, but 8.11 and 8.12 have many fine points. (d) Forms an interesting position (e) Nicely timed, which seems to force the win. (f) Nothing better as 18.22, 19.15, 10.19, 14.9, 5.14, 7.3. White wins. (g) Prevents 22.26, 31.22, 6.9. (h) Mr Holloway makes a good fight from here but his opponent seems to allow no escape to win a hard ending.

(1) The following appears to draw. (j) 17.13, 16.19. 21.17, 18.22, 27.23, 22.31, 23.16, 31.26, 16.12, 26.23, 12.8, 23.18, 8.3, 18.14, 13.9, 14.21, 9.6, 15.18. Drawn.

(a) Varies from previous game where 8.11 is played. (b) Strongest reply, although 22.18 is quite safe. • (c) 7.10 is no} so good for 20.16, then 2.7 (8.12 was played between Wyllie v. Martins in their 1864 match. Martins won with Whites). (d‘ 29.25 Is more favourable by 8.11. 17.13. 4.8, 25.22, 2.6, 22.17, 8.12, 27.24, 14.183(32.27, 10.14 also draw), 17.14, 10.17, 21.14, 1.5, 32.27, 3.8, 26.23. 19.26, 30.23, 18.22, 23.19, 15.18, 19.16. 12.19, 24.15, 22.26. 31.22, 18.25, 13.9. Drawn. (e) 2.6, 32.27 (31.27, 8.12, 20.16, 4.8 draws W. Strickland), 8.12, 29.25, 4.8, 17.13, 8.11, 25.22 similar to trunk. (f) 2.6, 17.13. 1.5, 25.22, 14.17, 21.14, 10.17, 26.23-g. Draw. (g) 27.23 loses by 17.21. (h) 21.17. 14.21. 26.23, 19.26, 30.14, 21.25, 14.9, 6.10, 27.23, 10.14, 23.19, 15.18, 9.6. 1.10. 19.16. Drawn. J. Drummond. (1) Quite interesting end-game, but harder to play than in note h, which simplifies matters. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS PROBLEM No. 1122 *14.18, 2.6, *10.14, 6.10-a, *31.27, 10.17, *27.24, 17.14, 24.15. 14.23, 15.19 draws. (a) 6.9, 18.23. Black wins. PROBLEM No. 1123 3. 7 2. 9 5.30 27.23 22.25 11. 2 10.15 31.27 30.26 29.22 9.14 19.17 18.22 23.18 26.17 Black wins. INVERCARGILL DRAUGHTS CLUB Play for the season will conclude this evening and a social will be held in the Friendly Societies’ Hall at 7.30 p.m. on Thursday, October 19. Country players are cordially invited and a pleasant evening is anticipated. OBITUARY We regret to announce having received word from Mr G. A. Brown that Mr J. R. Clark passed away some time ago. This is sad news and our sympathy goes out to his sorrowing relations. It will be remembered that Mr Clark took part in the last championship tournament held at Invercargill last year. Of a retiring nature he was nevertheless of a sociable disposition. Often he would draw games with the champions and seldom failed to come into the prize-list at the Dominion tournaments. TO CORRESPONDENTS G. A. Brown (Christchurch).—Many thanks for games. Am pleased to learn you are still on deck and trust your health will be fully restored. G. Moodie (Tasmania), G. H Taylor (Melbourne), W. T. Allen (London Canada) and D. Jeffreys (Vancouver). —Interesting budgets received and thank you. M.G.M. are discussing a long-term contract with Joan Fontaine as the result of her work in “The Women.”

GAME No. 1441 'Bristol (11.16, 24.20) Black: H. P. Holloway. White: J. Marshall. 26.22 11.16 17.13 18.22 17.13 24.20 1. 5 27.24-g 22.26 1. 6 16.19-a 25.22 20.27 14.10 19.15 23.16 14.18 31.24 26.30 20.16 12.19 22.17 6. 9-h 10.26 22.18 22.18 3. 8 13. 6 30.23 14.10 9.14-b 32.27 2.18 21.17 5. 9 18. 9 8.11 12. 8 18.22 6.13 5.14 26.23 7.11 17.14 15. 6 25.22 19.26 8. 3 22.26 16.11 . 8.11-C 30.14-d 11.16 24.20 6.10 22.17 15.18-1 3. 7 23.19 11. 8 4. 8 20.16-e 10.15 13. 9 10.15 27.24 11.20 7.10 26.31 8. 3 11.15 24.19 16.19 9. 6 15.11 29.25 12.16-f 10.14 31.26 8.12 19.12 19.23 6. 1 —White wins

Variation 1 12.16-1 18.22 26.31 23.19 19.28 31.26 23.18 19.12 17.14 12. 8 6. 9 22.26 31.26 10.17 13. 6 27.23 23.19 21.14 2.18 15.22 16.23 22.26 26.23-j 24.19 19.16 28.24 —Drawn.

GAME No. 1442 Bristol (11.16. 24.20) Black: J. Marshall. White: H. P. Holloway. 11.16 6.10-c 10.14 3.12 23.26 24.20 27.24-d 17.10 27.24 31.22 16.19 8.11-e 7.14 18.23 25.18 23.16 32.27 26.23-h 24.19 3. 8 12.19 4. 8 19.26 22.25 18.23 22.18 29.25 30.23-1 20.16 19.15 9.14 8.12-f 18.22 25.29 23.18 18. 9 17.13 23.19 16.11 15.11 5.14 2. 6 15.18 29.25 25.22 25.22 19.16 11. 7 10.15-a 14.18 12.19 1. 5 22.17-b 22.17 24. 8 7. 3 -Drawn.