DRAUGHTS

Southland Times, Issue 23989, 2 December 1939, Page 15

DRAUGHTS

CONDUCTED BY F. HUTCHINS CHAMPION OF SOUTHLAND All communications to be addressed to ‘■Draughts Editor," 54 Biggar street. Solutions to problems, games, criticisms and analysis axe Invited. PROBLEMS PROBLEM No. 1136 By G. H. Latimer (Brisbane) Black

White Black.—3. 20, 23: Kings. 22. 27. White.—32; Kings, 4, 16, 30. White to play. Black to win. PROBLEM No. 1137 By J. McKIBBIN Black

White Black.—3, 5, 13; King. 15, 18. White.—6, 12. 21, 29; King. 2. Black to play and win. A little snap which will be sure to please. DUNEDIN PLAY The four games below were kindly contributed by W. Tibbles (Dunedin). The first two with R. Weir and the others with J. Lucas both former New Zealand champions. GAME No. 1455 “Double Comer Dyke”

number of openings. (b) 23.19 is usual and prevents the exchange which follows. (c) 21.17 is a good alternative and was adopted by Banks against Cohen in the last International. (d) 17.14 will draw. (e) This is a loss, 24.20 appears to draw. GAME No. 1456 ' "Souter" Black: Weir. White: Tibbles.. 9.14 23.19 6. 9 22.17 14.18-b 21.14 22.17 8.11 17.13 4: 8 17.14-c 18.22 11.15 25.22 2. 6-a 29.25 10.17 —Black Wins. (a) Forms the Souter. (b) A trap for the unwary. (c) And which white falls for. GAME No. 1457 “Double Corner”

brought up thus 11.15, 24.19, 15.24, 28.19, 9.14, 22.18, 8.11, 18.9, 5.14. (b) Heffner against Moulding went 32.28 here which appears best. (c) This looks a loser 24.20 draws. GAME No. 1458 "Double Corner”

—Black W lns - (a) A good alternative to 22.18 but somewhat more difficult. (b) Mouding against Heffner in the last International played 26.22 here. (c) A good move which often puzzles the ordinary player. (d) Looks weak and is probably the loser. 32.28 will draw. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS PROBLEM No. 1136 By G. H. LATIMER (Brisbane) Black.—3. 20, 23; Kings, 22, 27.

(a) If 16.12, Black wins by 27.24, and so on. ’ s (b) 24.28. would allow Black to win at once by 26.22. ♦ Essential moves. PROBLEM No. 1137 By J. McKIBBIN Black.—3, 5> 13; Kings, 15, 18. White.—6. 12, 21, 29; King, 2. ' Black to play and win. 3.7, 2.11, 15.18, 12.3, 13.17, 21.14, 18.2. —Black wins. SOUTHLAND CHAMPIONSHIP CORRESPONDENCE TOURNEY According to a communication received there appears to be some doubt about the position of the losers in the first round. Let us reassure them that the losers in the first round will not be out of it but will play in a second round of the losers’ class and will have an opportunity to win through.

Black: Tibbles. White: Weir. 9.14 24.15 5. 9 17.13 17.27 23.19 22.17-a 10.19 32.27 4. 8 31.24 16.23 11.15 17.10 7.10 22.17 7.11 28.24 25.22-b 6.15 29.25 3. 7 24.20 15.19 27.24-C 8.12 27.23-e 12.16 Black 23.16 2. 6 25.21-d 8.11 26.23 Win 12.19 21.17 9.14 23.16 15.18 (a) A ballot that may lead to quite a

Black: Lucas. White: Tibbles. 9.14 11.15 6. 9 13.22 12.19 10.15 24.19 22.18-b 17.13 26.17-c 20.16 2. 6 11.15 15.22 7.11 15.18 8.12 18.22 22.18 26.17 13:6 , 24.20 16.11 6.10 15.24 4. 8 2. 9 18.27 15.18 14.18 18. 9 29.25 32.28 31.24 24.15 10.14 5.14 8.11 9.13 11.15 10.19 28.19-a 25.22 30.26 17.13 11. 7 8.11 11.15 3. 8 1. 6 6.10 Black 25.22 27.24 22.17 19.16 7. 2 Wins. (a) Now a "Second Double Corner”

Black: Tibbles. White: Lucas. 9.14 5.14 1. 6 8.11 7.16 27.31 24.19 29.25-b 23.18 30.26 32.28 19.15 11.15 11.15 14.23 6. 9 2. 6 10.19 28.24-a 25.22 27.11 26.23 23.18 17.14 8.11 6. 9-C 7.23 11.16 16.23 31.27 22.18 22.17-d 31.26 24.20 28.24 14. 5 15.22 9.13 4. 8 3. 7 23.27 6. 9 25. 9 26.22 26.19 20.11 24.19 18.15

White.—32; Kings. 4, 16, 30. White to play. Black to win. 16.19-a 31.27 32.27 18.23* 22.26 30.25 29.25 16.12 19.24 27.24 27.23 23.19 27.31 28.19 25.22 4. 8 24.19-b 26.31 23.19 19.15 20.24 19.26 22.18 8. 4 19.28 31.29 19.16 15.11 —Black Wins.