Draughts.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12065, 21 July 1917, Page 15

Draughts.

„ —— (By WILL-O'-THE-WISP.) SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 153. By Dr "\V. M. Purcell, U.S.A. Black king.l 5, 11, 19. WHio: 10, -20; king 02. Black play and win. 11—15 15— V) o—3 19—23 (1)10 6 22 IS 23—26 "0 —16 ■5 — o 19—21 21—10 10— ifr-j IS—23 26—31 13. vrini. (a) (s—l, 3—6, Black wins. Var. (1). ! 10— 7 13—IS 7 a 1& 6 i 19-23 17-13 15—10 8.T.'1111. i (b'>22—l7 18-22 20—15 ! (V) 7—2, 15—10, 20—16, 23—19, 16—lit ! Black wing. j SOLVERS. I Correct solution of Problem No. 153 rej coived from Tom, Rans-'iora; Ihe Crown ( I Head, Belfast; J.C., Si Albans; Ola 1' our-tec-nth, Christ church; Checkers, Sydenham, j A'f, Opf-wa; Piaver, Asbburlou; W• Aclanis, | Waimatu; aaid A. 13., Oaniaru. j PROBLEM No. 155. j By E. A. Jones, Victoria, j 'Black: 11, 12; king 18.

| Black to play and win. A BRILLIANT GAME. From tho ''A.B.C. of Draughts." The " Souter Opening;."

White wins.—Templa. (a) This forms tho "Soutei." the once favourite oponii:cj of a Scottish sou:or (i.e., shoemaker). The trunk v.*i> Ibe , found particu.arly brilliant and insiructi.w (b) It now 27 —23, 4 —B. and Blnc'c for choice, for if White continues 20— 25, 15—16, 2-3—15, H—27, 32—11, 34 and Black wins. If after 4—y. 32—27 _i.s played, then 14—IS, '2.i—l4, 9 —'25, 20 —'J2, 12—1C, 19—12, 15—19, 21—15, 11—'25, Black wins. (c) If 23—19. 14—18, 19—10, 7—14, 22—15, 5 —9, 13—6, I—ii 3 . Black wins. (d) 7—lo, 11—7, 3—lo is safer foT Black. n:i Wliito must, reply 30 —20; for if 9 —C>, then 15 —18, 22—15, 10—23, and Wliito would only draw by careful play.

(c) 12—Iff allows a fine stroke, 24 —19, 15—24, 14—10, 5—14, 10—7, 3—lo, 22—18, H —23, 26 —3, White wins. (f) Ar. inspiration, especially in conjunction with tho previous movo of 25—21. White thus pairificec two men, «ud has the boat of it in consequence. Although .such an excollent mcn-a, yet 26 —23 is s render, lor thcai, as Mr John Bletchor shows, 7 —lo is tho only reply to draw, for if 29—25, 9—6, Wliito wins; and if B—ll,8 —11, 23 —19, 29—25, 9—f>, White wins. (?) A startling loss, B—ll8 —11 draws. Stop and think over it! (in) This win is credited to Temple, though an ending was afterwnrd* published by Uoweu from when wo leava it as .m end

And 15—10, White winu. Barker v. ISS). (i) This lo.s'ji; '2—7 draw,;. Tho previous move, 30—26, is «n improvement on Anderson's '22—18, and' was sprung by Barker on Read in t'neir American champiiiialiip match, ltvSO. The play to wiu aft?r '1 —15 is very litat and eiact.

(j) After n-lC>, 22-17. 15-30, 31—26, 30—'23, 27—0, Whi'o for choice. (k) If 11—16, '2O-2-2, 10—23, 27—2, Whito wins. (1) 11—15, 13—9, 6 —12, 27 —21, 18—'27, 25—2,

Whit a wins.—Anderson v. Seaton. (ra'l Black slips the win by ma.kiug this move, and tho ars turned ui favour of White. ~1 (nl This is rea'.'.v a fine shot, and Anderson took it of! Srafon. It is Impossible to work up the position without Whi o juakint! the losing move, 30—i-j. Wi.h regard to • hia fdiot, it is a Strango coincidorsco that Payne (17513) has the. iollowint,' position as his" twentv-'ihird stroke viz.:—Bkck, .% 5, 8, 10, 11,1.), 10, 22; White, 17, 'lB, CO, 27, 2h, 29, 31, 30. Whi'e to play and' win. The. Biurfc' men arc identical with the Ander-son-Seaion posi'ion after 15—10, 6—15, 13—fi, 1 10. Tho only difference in Whits m that Pavno has an unnecessary man on r>2, and al?o a man on 21, which in the above shot is on 20. DRAUGHTS NOTES. Several years ago, whoa a bazaar was tcin? held in Edinburgh, ouo of 'ho prizes b»inj,' rallied for w.ia a beau'iful inlaid draughts board. The winner turned out. to bo an enthusiastic drr.ugh's player. Ladv Helen Ferp;u=on, wile of i.hc_ Govoriior-i'en-er&l of Australia, who was in .crcetiiif, herHflf in tho bazaar, offered he mr-ii i. 10 his prize, but, ho rcitrc.d her ladyship's- offer, with an apology, saying tha' he. could no. part with such a grand Dam-Brod.

31 —13 •25—19 14-18 26 —2.T iiy—10 11—15 23—11 ?—u &—u 27—2! 7—114 23—10 22-17 14—17 31-2U 5— 0 6— 9a. 21—14 S— 7e 14— o 17—i;j;i) 9—18 25—21 7—10 2— e 26—25 15—10 5— 1 '25—22 18—27 21—15 11—1-5 S—lib :;2— 23 11—25 j— 0 23—2 V'2) K'—11 l>— Gt 15—24 i— s' 10—10 1—17 0-15 SI—2D 0—15 21—U h21 —28 15 —24 l.'i— :)o ■25—

2a me. (Variation (1). •>7—2,1 32-23 •20—10 17-10 9—1:! 13—21 15— iO 18—27 21—2') «•—19 15—1-3 10— 7 15—21 7—1.1 10—it :i—10 08—10 13— 1G 22—IS 1-2— 3 J 3—2-2 13—1!> 1— 5 10—1 1 •2 5 3 23— 7 18— f> 3— 7 5—11 2-11 5—H 11 —IS 23—25 nj] 03 o5 22 7—10 8—11 ■1—8 10—1*5 . 18—22 25—23 30 —26 23 —17 10—5 11—15 11—15i 15—18 o-j 30

Variation (2). 30—2 5 24—20 20—22 o ■1— Sj 15-21 U—lo 1— 5 22—17 28—1!) 27—21 19—11) 14—16k 5 — 91 7—11 12—1!) 26—25 25-22 32—2* 21—16 y—1-1(3) 18—23 4— 7 13—19 Black wins. —Purcell.

White wins. Variation (3). 18—22 m 10 —ia 1—10 5 — 9 25 —18 •21—15 51—2o 17—13 15—2-2 7—11 22—31 9—H 23 —18 82—27 18—li 3— 7 11—1G 12—16u 31—'it 11—16 IB—15 15—10 14— 7 7—U 16—23 6—15 3—10 •27-18 13- 6 •18— 3