Draughts.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11805, 16 September 1916, Page 16

Draughts.

(By WILL 0' THE WISP.)

SOLUTION OF PROBLEM N. 103. By J. C, Mcksy. Al);rdceu. 13' ark 17, CI : kin-s IS. 23. White 6, 5.); kinjo 14. 30. Whi'c to pir.y and win. 2J--25 1 i— 30 —56 15-11 11—13 15—18 21—:0 And 2&—19. White wins. SCLVI'in. Correct firOuUon of Prob'em No, IC3 received from J.C., St A'.tur.s; Cisec.t-rs. Sydenh&ru; O.d r*curtaeii' , r Chii'tc vrcn *, Runsiora; N.C.. W&itchi; The Ched. Knkinn; J.T.. Methven: Piayer, A'hbur.on; xi.x., Tinwald; and A.8., Oamaru. PROBLEM No. 131. A position seat by Mr J. Shsd'oalt, of Pentkmd Hills. B'iwk'2, 5. 20.

" DOUBLE CORNER DYKE." A controversial ga:ne piuyed in a Scottish championship tu:rj]cy: Black—P. Sweeney. While—T. Ballantine.

White v.'ina. a This " Doub'e Comer Dyke," an old and Interesting #nmo, about wb.eh there is (till a, of option. Many players think the ba.anoQ of utreng-th is decidedly in Wiiito's favour, wlnle o.hors stst t.y maintain thai, the earn© is strong for Black. b 'lhif- m.vc i.s no'. otter. Ja/eci as soon us ilii?. Soru<" th,nk i. is very strong for White, v.'ki.e ethers hold the opinion that it in ra.her ineff dive. In practice it seemo rather tricky, as it is puzz'inj to meet when seen for the first titr.e c In the -a-i.'inal notes to the übove game, it was s.atea that 2—C K-eincJ .0 .'.ae. It has tince bean shown to bo c.nl. q Bound, and just as good as I—o, which a!so leads to a sound draw. d The losing movo. The correct continuation is as io-Mtv.-*:

e 39—23 also draws, bu". 2G~23 seems to Jose, Alfred Jordan's scorhi:* it win from Campbell on that, line in an English champioiiihip tourney. THE "SOITTER" CAME. The following useful compilation ia given by the " Tacoma jSews":—

Drawn.—Charles lief:cr. (a) This is jiven a» a lo?s in Lees's "Cu'dt*'' and the "British Draught? Player." ib; Corrects the " Guide*," p. 141, Note J, at he tkiid move, v. hero '2lV—l7 is given, and Black wins. ;c) This correct* 'ho " 8.D.P.," page 63 variation 4, ut ninth move, where 23—J9 ia Kiven, and Black wins.

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Varid' ion (I). 22—IS 8—15^ •21—CO 22—17 JO—16 '31—31 11— 7 15—10 12—10 15—13 :•>-is 17—21 :i—12 SI— 7 — l Z 10—14 IS— 3 20—16 K>—11 21—25 12- a 27—21 IK—22 14—13 10r-24 16-11 11—IS 25—21 i)rau ii.—livittr. Variat ion i/.'.; II 3- -li, 17—10; 6--16, 2 i—19; lo—18. Drawii. -llof or. .Variation (3.) il~ 26 11—13 6—15 22-26 32—23 17—14 13— C '2— G 'I'o—ID 1— 5 ' 1 ;) <>'2 21 —15 M—10 fy— l i Drawn.- — Ilcitcr.