DRAUGHTS

Southland Times, Issue 24001, 16 December 1939, Page 22

DRAUGHTS

CONDUCTED BY F. HUTCHINS 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. ~ PROBLEMS PROBLEM No. 1140 (By E. A. Jones, Essenden.) Black

White Black.—l, 8, 14; King, 21. White,—7, 10, 15; King, 6. White to play and win. Everybody will relish this one. PROBLEM No. 1141 , (By W. C. BELDEN, Cal., U.S.A.) Black

White Black.—B. 20: Kings.. 29, 31. . White—ls, 27; Kings, 19, 21. White to play and win. Exact play is required to obtain the desired result. GAME No. 1461 "Paisley” Played on August 29 at the top board of the Launceston Indoor Games Association’s contest between St. Ailbe’s and St. Aidan’s, the St. Ailbe’s player having the Black side.

—White (a) Same now as 11,16, 24.19, which form the regular Paisley is found in the text books. The slightly better than 16.20. (b) 22.17 is occasionally seen, but hardly so strorfg. (c) Other moves played here by expert® are 16.20 and 4.8 (reply to either with 18.14W or 25.22). 1 (d) In the other game 25.22 was the move ' made here, then 4.8, 22.17 (best; 29.25 very weak), 9.13, and so on, Black ultimately winning, but the game should have been drawn from this point. (e) 16.20 usually follows the 26.22, and 4.8 the 25.22, these being the best continuations as found in practice. (f) A dangerous line unless one has made a speciality of it. H. J. Fricker, formerly a well-known London player, used it successfully in important encounters. (g) As the White player afterwards remarked, this would have been better withheld, and 31.26 played at once. Black, however, is very weak anyhow. (h) Loses. The following is published play for a draw in “Dunne’s Praxis":—

(i) 17.21 is given as a loser by 25.2 X 5.9,. 22.18, 10.14, 26.22, 14.17, 30.26, 21.25, 15.11, 8.15, 19.1, 17.21, 13.6, 2.9, 18.14, 9.18, 23.14, White wins. (j) If 23.7 there is the followng draw by J. D. Janvier:—l6.23, 27.18, -20.27, 32.23, 3.10, 25.21, 2.7, 21.14, 10.17, 18.14, 8.11, 22.18, 6.10, 14.9. 5.14, 18.9, 10.15, 9.6, 15.19, 23.16, 11.20, Draw. (k) If 9.18, 11.8, 16.23, 26.19, 18.22-1, 8.4, 3.8, 4.11, 7.23, 27.18, 20.27, 32.23, 12.16 (if 22.26. 18.15), 18.14, White wins. (l) 7.11, 8.4, White wins. (m) Aiming at a quick finish. The learner should carefully go over notes (h), (i), and (j), which are most instructive. We are indebted to The Launceston Examiner for above interesting game and informative notes. REFERENCE BOARD At Christmas time a goodly number of youngster’s, as well as some grown-ups, receive boards as presents, so we again give the layout of the reference board in order that they may more ably follow the games and solutions to problems given in these columns each week and thereby, enjoy the game of draughts more fully.

The game of draughts, although apparently simple, is so profound that no player can say, “I have nothing more to learn.” The learner should memorize, the numbered squares as shown In the above diagram, after which he will be able to study the game more. easily and gradually increase his knowledge. The board is numbered from Ito 32. There are 64 squares in all. but only half of them are played upon. The Black pieces, or meh, occupy the squares 1 to 12 (beginning from the double corner next to you), and the White men occupy squares 21 to 32. The learner will easily comprehend the method of proceeding by studying the standard laws and playing over a few games on his numbered board SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS PROBLEM No. 1140 By A. E. JONES Black.—l, 8, 14; King, 21. White.—7, 10, 15; King. 6. White to play and win. 6. 9 9.13 15.11 13.17 7. 2 14.17 17.22 8.15 21.14 14. 7 and 2.25. White wins. PROBLEM No. 1141 By W. C. Belden Black.—B, 20: Kings. 29. 31. White.—ls, 27; Kings, 19, 21. White to play and win.

12.16 28.24-g 16.23-k 17.14 24.19 16.20 27.18 10.17 j 8.12-a 31.26 20.27 ‘ 21.14 1 22.18-b 11.16 32.23 6.10 J 10.14-c 25.22 7.16 13. 6 J 26.22-d 8.11-h 14. 7 10.17 ■ 4. 8-e 22.17 3.10 29.25-m fl 22.17 11.15 23.19 7.11 A 6.10-f 18.11 16.23 18.15 ■ 17.13 14.18 26.19 11.18 M 1. 6 23.14 2. 7 25.22

14.17 9.18 9.14 20.27 21.14 22.15-j 30.25 32.23 10.17 5. 9-i 14.18 3.26 29.25 25.21 23. 7 18.14 7.10 17.22 16.23 Draw. 18.14 26.17 27.18

21.17* 17.14 18.25 , 28.32 30.26 31.24 25.22 11.18 20.24 22.31 1928 14.18 25.30 32.28 28.32 29.25 8.11 18.22 24.27 W. wins.