Draughts.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11763, 29 July 1916, Page 16

Draughts.

(By WILL 0' THE WISP.)

SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 103. By H. D. Lyman.

Black: 2, 5; kings G, 7, 31. White: 11, It, 15,"27; kings 16, 17. White to play and win.

SOLVERS. Correct solution of Problem No. 102 received from Checkers, Sydenham; J.C., Si Albans; Old Foiirtoenfh, Cliristchurch; Tom, Rangiora; The Shad, Rakaia; and.A.B., Oamaru. PROBLEM No. 301. By IL F. Shearer, Dundee. Blaok: 3, 13, 21; king 29.

White: 11, IS; king's 10, 23. White to play and win. A WYLLTB BRILLIANT. The following magnificent game was played many yeatH ago in Melbcurne between Jamo3 Wyllie (then world's champion) at'.d J. Kinane, one of tho leading players of the time". It is a "brilliant" of the first water: — " DOUBLE ' CORNER DYKE."

29—25 2-1— 8 4 8 ' (a) .Known as the " Double Corner Dyke.' (b) The old defence. . I—6 is now perhaps preferred, though 2—6 is quite sound. (c) A good line. (d) B—B ma'y be better, but the test is a draw. (e) A neat bit of play. (f) Trappy. (gt) Caught; 32—28 will draw, (h) A wonderful shot. A " DEFIANCE " STUDY. By M. Barrio.

(a) This has been eiven as a losing: move. (b) At this point 27 —24. 16—12 and 27 —23 all seem to win for Black; 30 —26 appears, however, to give a safe draw. Variation (1).

Drawn. (c) 5—9 will also draw. (d) 10—15, 27—23. 5—9, 23—13 draws; or B—l2, 2?—18, 12—19. 23—16 also draws.

DBATOHTS NEW'S. Draughts is quite a popular game with the soldiers. Mr F. T. Best was kept busy his spare time giving exhibitions. and Mr J. Hornsby assures us he was solving problems during the winter " S'omewhers in Flanders" (says Melbourne "Leader"). There aro noted experts, but draughts is quite the order of the day in many a camp, amusing players who, though seldom ecieatific in their methods, _ enjoy, a pood, lively game, and can. appreciate a neat bit of strategy. Draughts is in many respects a home game; it fits in with the cosy fire, the youngster on the rug, the daughter with licr reading, the mo 4 her with her work. Who does not remember the charming picture Longfellow gives:—"ln silence the others sat and mused by the fireside till Evangeline brought the draughtsboard out cf its corner. S'oon was the gam® begun. In friendly contention the old men laughed at each lucky hit, or unsuccessful manoeuvre, laughed when a man was crowned or a breach was made in the king row." There are among the votaries of our game many who believe that problems contain the very highest form, of draughts, and look unon them as works of art—as much a creation as a painting, poem, or musical composition. The mere player who has never experienced the magnetic attraction of problems cannot, fully roali c e the fee'ing ox joy and satisfaction from solving some masterpiece, the work of a famous composer. There can be no doubt that solving problems, especially from diagrams, is an intellectual amusement, and that the study of problems tends to accuracy of analysis, quickens the perception,' and strengthens the faculties generally, and may occasionally impart some of those sparkling ideas which are so sadly needed in ordinary play. .

17—21 14—10 15—11 11-18 81—24 9—14 5— 9 13—17 16—12 '28—24 21—17 20—'J 1 7—16 14— 7' 9—13 fr-10 12— 8 o.i og 17—U 24—1U 6— 9 "i—"a' 2— 6 17 —21 Then 18—23, and White wius.

Blaok--Kinane. "White—Wyllio. 9—14 7—10 27—83 " 12—15 22—17 25—21 17—14 (h)3l—27 11—15 8-12 10—17 ' 3-12 25—23 27—2-4 21—14 13— 9 15—19(a) 4— 8 1—5 6—1 i 23—1G 83—27 23—24(f) 30 —25 12—19 9 —14 83—37(g) 22—31 24—15 22—17 ■ 14— 0 6— 9 10—19 8—11 27—20 31—21 17—10 25—22(c) 9— 2 9—27 &—15 14—18(d) 20—16 12—16 21—17 27—23(e) 2— G 27—24 5 — 9 18-27 16—H 16—20 17—13 22—18 "6— 4 24—19 2— 6(b) 15—2-2 ' 1.1—15 "Win to wins

11—15 32—27 . 9 —14 9 23—19 i— 8 22—18 26—23 9—14 19—16 14-17 9— b 27—33 12—19 21—14 23—19 8—11 23—16. 10—17 6— -2 23—18 2— S 16—12 19—15 15—23 ' 26 —23(a) 17—22 28—24 25— 9 14—18 , 26—17 ' 15—10. 5-14 23—14 13—22 24—19 23—25 10—20 23—19 10—14 9 SI—22 22—26 1&—15 25—22 6—10 19—16 11—18 9—13 30 —26(b) 26—30 2— 4 24—20 S— 9(1) ' 18—14 14—10 1—5 2T7 —23 80—20 Dra-wn.

10—14(3) 8—12 7—10 (c)15—18 27—23 14—10 ill—17 • 22— 6 14—15(2) 13—19 ii—is 13—31 23—14 10— 8 2

Variation (2). 14— 9 8—13 23—16 13—23 22 —16 14—18 21—1? Rl—27 12—19 23—24 22—26 9— 6 18— 9 IS—22 17—14 27—82 5—14 26-17 E0r-31 fr- 2 Drawn.