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DRAUGHTS.

(By WILL 0' THE WISP.) .SOLUTION OV PROBLEM So. 25. By A. J. Hefiner. B'nrk—.', 1.2. 13. 20. 28. Whitc-7, '27, !!2; kin a 1 10. Whifo to phiy and win. 10—15 a 26—31 13—17 29—24 11—15 13-17 o?,—l\) IS—23 15—10 20—21 ],-,—lß 31—26 11—10 24—27 7—lf> S- ;\ 8-11 23-26 25—SO 20—27 ;__ 3 26—23 17—21 27—31 15—11 n _H 11—1(5 06—22 10—7 27—2! o 2;!— IS 10—11 31—27 10— H 17-22 9—13 22—2fl 7 3 21—20 3 p IP—22 2)—?5 27 —24 11—15 22—20 16—11 26-23 3 7 20—21 27—-03 on—is 19—15 24—20 1-I—l7 2!—"7, 17—22, 27—21,' 22—25, 23—19, 15—IS. 13—16. 18—23, 16—20, 30—25, 23—16 and White wins. SOLVERS. Correct solution of Problem Ko. 25 received from Marsden, Chrisfchurch; J. C. SI Albans: Checkers, Sydenham; The Shed, Itakaia; Tom, Eangioi-a; and J. H., Kaiapoi. PROBLEM No. 27. By ."John S. Epan, Lake Condah. (Specially contributed to " The Australasian." Black—s. 20; kings 2, 11.

White—9, 18, 21, 27, 32. "Whitn to play and win. (A light example for solution without board,) A BLOCK POSITION. Place tho men on the board ready for commencing a. game, and a block position without any captures can he brought, about in tho following manner: 12—16 23—24 7—ll 21—17 -1— 8 22—18 2 7 16—20 22-18 3 7 32—28 17—13 10—14 23—25 10—1411—16 18—15 17—21 22—17 21-19 14—17 26-22 7—lo B—l2 25—22 7—lo 2G—22 THE " DENNY " GAME. Compiled by J. Muilin, the. winner of tho Queenoland championship tourney, to prove that the fifth move (11—15) of the game below is not alone perfectly sour.dj but strong, in contradistinction to the view of Shearer, who, in his ''Modern Draughts Handbook" says:—'Thcro may be a sound draw on this Jir.s, hut Black is very crampeel, and is virtually loting. The complete and carefully preparsd analysis appeared in the " Quecnslander." 10— H 28—24 a 9—13 22—17 24—20 B—ll. 26 22/2) 13—22 11—15 17— H 2 6 20—16 22—17 6 !) 23—in 11—20 14—18* 26—23 7—lo 27—23 23—14 48b 14— 7 20—27 9 —58 30—26!!) 3—lo Drawn. "This is the so-called weak move. (a) In the Queensland champion tourney Mr Mullin'a opponent played 17—14 here, and eventually lost. (b) Shearer, in his " Modern Handbook," gives I—6, and shows ?.. "White win, but 4—3 IB stronger, and gives Black a good game. Variation (1.) 32—28(4) 22 • 5 3 7(8) 1-1—23 2 6 11—18 27—32 21—30 30—26(5) 23—19 24—10 19—If. 9—13 13—22 32—23 ' O—lC 2fi—22- 19—15 7—ll 15—10 (: 0 7—lo 9—ll .-, 9 21—17 14— 7 11—7 10— 0 12—16 3—19 ft-- !) 9—13 24—19 12— 3 7—lo 6 2 13—24 19—23 14—17 14—17 2<3—12(7) 27—24 10—14 1— 6 53—27 17—21 Drawn. Variation (2.) 23—19(3) 13-22 14— 7 9—14 13—22 25—IS 3—lo 17—13 19_n &_o-2 21—17 1— 5 2 6 24—19 5 9 32—2S 26-17 7—lo 27—24 11.-15 Black wins. . Variation (3.) 33—as 13—22 23—18 « & 18—22 25—18 2 6 24—19 26—17 15—22 27—23 7—lo Elack wirj!=. Variation (-1.) 23—19; 2—6, 10—10; 6—15. and Black wins by 12—16 against White's best. Variation (5.) 24—19 19—10 25—22 (6)1-1—10 15—2-1 f!—l-5 12—10 13—22 ofi_io 3fi—24 22—17 23—14 J J —ls B—ll 9—13 lfi—l3 Black win-.. Variation (0.) 25—22 29—22 21—18 19— 1% 18—25 15—19 Black wins. Variation (7.) 22—15 1- 5 39—15 5-11 o_]B 24—19 7—ll -2 6 23—14 o—lo 15—10 19—24 13—22 25—21 11—15 6—lo 28—12 10—17 10— R 23—28 U—lß 21—1-1 15—19 "Drawn. 57—24- 18-23 6- 2 Variation {s.) 24_13 15—11 25—18 7—lo 07—32 ft—lo 10—15 15—10 19-15 3 7 18—14 29-25 82—28 18—23 9—lß 19— it Drawn.

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Star (Christchurch), Issue 11282, 9 January 1915, Page 16

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DRAUGHTS. Star (Christchurch), Issue 11282, 9 January 1915, Page 16

DRAUGHTS. Star (Christchurch), Issue 11282, 9 January 1915, Page 16

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