DRAUGHTS

Southland Times, Issue 24153, 15 June 1940, Page 18

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, Hie battlefield of peace.” All communications to be addressed to "Draughts Editor," 54 Biggar street. Solutions of problems, games, criticisms, and analysis are invited. Draughts Club meets every Saturday at 7.30 p.m. in room at United Friendly Societies’ Hall, Tay street.

PROBLEM No. 1189 By JAMES MURRAY, Glasgow, in Glasgow Press

Black—l; Kings 5. 23. White—l 3. 14, 15, 16. White to play and win. (For the novice.) PROBLEM 1190 By E. S. Price in The Vancouver Sun. Black—l, 5; Kings, 15, 18, 19.

White—lo. 20; Kings. 2, 3. 6. Black to play and win. Fine .strategy. PROBLEM STUDIES By W. O'MALLEY. Christchurch. (Part IV) - Solution Problem Study No. 1186 Black—26, 27; Kings, 13. 21. White—2o, 22; Kings, 14, 23. Black to play and draw.

wins. (b) 23.19, 11.8-e, white wins. (c) 20.16, 23.19, 16.12, 19.16, 11.8, 16.11 drawn. (ci) 10.15, 20.16*, etc. white wins. (e) My record showed 11.7 here to win; whether 11.8 was intended, I cannot now say but I now consider 11.8 is the move to win and that 11.'7 runs into Payne's Draw by 19.15. 7.2, 15.11, 2.7, 14.18, 7.10, 18.23, 10.14, 23.19, 32.27, 19.15, 27.31, 11.8 draw. Here is a "teaser”:— Part IV Continued.

Problem Study No. 1191 By W. O'MALLEY, Christchurcl Black—7. 12; King, 11.

White—l 9. 20. 24; King, 13. ■White to play and win.

GAMES The interesting game below is taken from the Glasgow Press and contributed to that paper by our Scottish correspondent “The Fifer.”

—H. Brooks, 1895. (a) 9.14* draws as shown by I. P. Teel, 1911. (b) James Allan gives this also a draw— It’s a dead loss.—Fifer. (c) 3.8, *32.2t, 31.26, *20.16 W. w—Fifer. (t) Curious this has never been noticed; practically same theme as H. Brookes, see note (j) for 18.14. (d) These correct published play in the Press and Glasson’s Gazette by J. Allan, who plays 18.14 etc., draw, which is old published play by J. McFarlane.

(e) 10.14 loses—The Fifer. (f) J. Lorimer in Sunday Mail says win by so and so from Airdrie, alas he is also far behind the times. (g) Given to draw by J. Lorimer. (h) But this corrects him. (j) 18.14, 10.17. 21.14, 13.17, 14.10, 17.21. 10.7. 21.25, 7.3, 25.30, 23.18, 30.26-k, 3.7. 31.27, 7.16, 26.23, 18.15, 27.31, 15.10, 31.26, 10.6. 26.22, 6.2, 22.18, 16.11, 8.15, 19.10, 18.15, 10.6, 23.19. Drawn. (k) Correct Kear's reprint of Drummond's 2nd edition, where 31.26 is played and white wins in Var. 137-c at 13th move. Solution to Problem No. 1189 By JAMES MURRAY, Glasgow. Black—l; Kings. 5. 23. White—l 3. 14. 15, 16. White to play and win. 15.10 10. 7 13. 9 14.10 7. 2 23.19 19.12 12.16 5.14 W.w. Solution to Problem No. 1190

(a) 18.14 allows 20.16 and\a draw. (b) The point of the problem. Black cannot win unless lie crownsN the man on number 5. Mr G. A. BROWN Our readers will be pleased with the announcement that our old friend, Mr G. A. Brown, New Zealand’s popular draughts champion, although not fully recovered from his recent illness, is again in the firing line. A letter received from him this week says that he “expects to take part in the next New Zealand tourney to be held in Christchurch next Christmas," and although he has had to cut down his correspondence play he is still contesting over 100 games with players overseas. We shall be publishing some of these shortly. Our readers will join with us in the wish that he may be long spared to carry on with his efforts to popularize the good old game. Problem 1186 Correct solutions were received from F. Trapski (Pukerau), S. J. Henderson (Kennington), P. Drummond (Five Rivers), and F. Richardson (Mataura). The Review this time is awarded to F. Richardson. TO CORRESPONDENTS D. Jeffreys (Vancouver), yours received and thank you. G. A. Brown (Christchurch) glad to learn of your improvement in health. Many thanks for letter and games.

26.30-a 26.23 14.10-b 3. 7 23.32 18.15 11. 8-c 32.28 30.26 17.14' ’ 10. 7*-d 23.19 22.18 ' 10.17 20.16 Drawn. 13.17 21.14 7. 3* 14.10 15.11 16.12 (a) 27.32, 23.30, 32.28. 20.16. etc. White

GAME No. 1504 Single Corner (11 = 15, —22= By THE FIFER 18). 11.15 7.10 13.22 14.18 7.11 22.18 32.27 23.19 11.15 22.18 15.22 9.13 22.25 18.23 13.17-C 25.18 18. 911. 8 15.18 21.17 8.11 5.14 25.29 23.27 3.10 29.25 22.18 8. 4 18.23 »23.27-d 4. 8 1. 5 29.25 27.31 31.26 25.22 18. 9 4. 8 30.25 ♦20.16-d 12.16 5.14 25.22 6. 9 11.20 24.20 19.15 8.11 (1)24.20 27.32 10.14 11.18 22.18 2. 7-a 20.27 27.24 20.11 27.23 25.22 32.30 8.12 18.22 18.27 9.13-b W.w. 24.19 26.17 31.24 *28.24

VARIATION 1 23.18 14.18-f 14.18*-h 31.26 14.10 2. 6-e 23.14 24.27 14.18 26.22 18.23 31.27 20.16 23.27 10.19 9.14 24.20 19.23 12. 8 W.w. 25.22 27.24 18.14 7.11 3. 7 19.16-g 27.31 18.14 22.17 12.19 16.12 —J. 10.15 McFarlane, 1895.

By E. S. PRICE. Black.—1, 5; Kings, 15, 18. 19. White.--10, 20; Kings. 2, , 3, 6. Black to play and win. 15.11 18.22-a 9.14 27.31 15.11 3. 7 2. 7 2. 7 2. 7 3. 7 19.16 22.17 14.18 31.27 19.16 7. 3 7. 2 7. 2 7. 2 7. 3 16.12 17.13 18.23 27.23 11. 7 3. 7 2. 7 2. 7 2. 7 20.11 11.15 5. 9-b 23.27 23.19 7.14 7. 3 7. 2 7. 2 7. 2 Black wins.