Draughts.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11757, 22 July 1916, Page 16

Draughts.

(By ILL 0' THE WISP.) SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 101. «By E. A. Jones.) Blsck 1, '% 9, 12. While 11, ;s, 20, 26. White to.- iJay «nd win. 2G--22 ti— 9 2—7 4—ll 9—34 -20—3 G 17—1C, 7--.",0 3X_ 7 n—l3 in—ir» White 1— G IG—ll 12—19 wins. 7 2 11—17 11— 8 SOLVEBS. Correct solution of Problem No. .101 10 cMved from Starlight, Addintjioji: Old i'oiirteenlli, Ghristehure.il; J.C., St Albnus; Checker?," Sydenham; Sailers' Homo, Ly'ttelton; Tom. Rangiora; and A.8., Oiimani. PROBLEM No. 103. (By E. A. Joucs, Victoria.) (From "The Australasian.") Blank IS, IS, 20, 23; kins* 13, 31.

■ I A CORRESPONDENCE GAME. J The second of two games played batwoen j J, Scott, Berwick-or.-Tweed, and J A. Buchsuau, Glasgow in " Bryant's Conespon- ! denca Tourney." ■ Published in the "Weekly I Free Press" by special permission of il.r i Bryant. Notes by Mr Buchanan, wlio had tie Black piecea Tho " Double Corner."

Black -wins. fa) In playing Black Mr Scott varied hero with XI —15, and a " Souter" v.-as formed, the' .ifterplay being the same as in "Loo 3' Guide" (mow edition), var. 16 (b) I said in a note to a previous gnmo whejo 1C —20 was played that c —? was better; G—9 and 7—ll are also good moves. (c) Tho " Encyclopedia" cays this movo is practically untenable. It. certainly ceems to bo for cross-board purposes; 22 —17 is said to bo best. here. (d) Tho best move, though 25—21 soems also to drivvr. (e) This is a weak movo. It allows Black 'two ways of talcing the " nhot," either of which leaves him with & very strong ending; 17—14 ir> much better. I (f) Tho latest works give. 12—16. and a draw is shorn. The text pre3cos White hu-rd, the reason why I adopted it. (f;) This move loses; £1 —0 draws. It will be seen that Black oiu»t let White clear his lines. _ (h) Tliis position can be brought up from the o—l4,0 —14, 23—18 opening, and will be found in Kear's two-move studios. AMERICAN CHECKERS. Tho following game vi.ia played in a New \ York Checkers Club tournament. " Second Double Corner."

(a) Of tbe three moves at White's contrr.&iicl this ir. probably iJie poorest. Wtllie and- M'ivtina, in 1887, played the following :

14—23 5 0 23—19 Drawn. (c) M'Entpr l was probably playing for e—l2, -which. Icsies bv: 25—2: 22—IS * IP—i.i 2fi—2? 5 0 12-lfi l r ;—l9 19-26 (d) -23 —;P looks to b<? the beitor play. (e) Thpre seems to be r.i drr.u- after this, i In'. 13—7; '2I—ID. 7—3; C—9(f). 3-8, drawn, i if) W-~h~>, 3—7; lo —JO, 7—11; 10—6. | 05—23; G—9, 22—18, drawn.

f)—14 25—13 30—2G 9—14 23 —19 8—11 18 —14 2-1—27 11—lG(a) 20—25 S— 8 23—18 2(5—23 11—16 • 27—21 •26—23 5— 9(b) 25—21 20-27 19—15 21—20(c) 10—20 32—2.'i 27—31 9—IS 21—17 26—23 15—11 30-11 7—11 14— 9 (h)31 —5ti 8—2-1 30—25(e) S—11 13—15 2S—11> 11-15(f) ■ 9- 5(g) 20—22 14—17 18—11 11—Hi H —10 21—11 2— 7 5— 1 22—18 1ft—2K 11— i 1G—20 10— 6 3] oo 1— S 1— (> 18—14 4—~3 2— 9 22—23 122—17(d) G—80 !>— !) 13—22 21—13 20—24

Bln-ci—I. T. Bradford. White—J. M'Eiites. 11—15 9—13 • 15—2-1 27—31 24—19 1!) —1G 2S—39 IS—15 15 —21 12—19 20 —24 SI—26 28—10 28—10 20— 2.1 23—19 8—1!. 3 0—IV) • 24—27 20—2.1 22—If? ■21—15 30—23 IP—JC. 31—10 7—11 27 —31 2S~10 25-23 lf>— 7 19—15 13—10 10—M 2—IS IP—19 . 10—12 27—24 22—15 53—IB in— n 1G—20 '< —-10 31—27 M—18 81—27 15— G 16—n R — 1 4— S 1—10 . 27—2 1 IS—23 <?;>—■>» 27—28(a) 26—2;i(e) I— S 7—10 8—Hi c) 2-:;—27 9-14 3'2—23 2 5—23 22—IS 5— 9 3~ '7 11—15 5— 51 14—18 IS—IS 23—10(d) 11— 7 9—14 And Black wins.

2S-—24("b) 23—1!) 20- 1 fl 9.1—18 10—15 . .15—.18 .13—17 1.1 —30 26—23 W—IS 15—11 2i — r, S—12 9 20—27 Drawn. (b) Mr Joirrph Maizo pi ay* it thus 25--22 o(i ;o 3— 7 2— fi 8-11 i"o—iii 27—23 10—IS 2S —9.4. 12— 8 7—1.1 G— 1 11—.16 27—31 \5~-~i" 15—10 2" —o? &— 3 11— 7 .10—25 Eo—'27 31—27 30—2v 0—14 2T--1? '21—17 7— 2 25—21