Draughts.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12405, 24 August 1918, Page 15

Draughts.

(By W. 8. KINGO PROBLEM No, 918. By W. O'Malley, Invercargill Black: 3, 20, 23; king 5,

■White; G, 17, 29; king 11, Black to play and win.

A BLINDFOLD GAME,

Mr R. Holmes, the present champion oi Australasia, recently gave an exhibition of simultaneous play at Fremantle. In the short apace of 100 minutes ho contested twenty-eight games, whereof he won twentyfour and drew the remaining four. Tho best score put up against tho champion was ■ * crr ' w * 10 drew both his games. After the simultaneous display Mr Holmes consented to play a blindfold game against Dr Berr, and tho Switcher game wo give below was contested. The blindfold player, movmg with force and precision, forced his opponent to lower his colours in the short space nunutes, in tho .course of which over 100 moves were made. Mr Holmes thus remained unconquored. and was the recipient of hearty applause.

loiibm ( r , onfitul ? cl fo» Borne tlm. hold tW I?; n , • lnck bns on n CBII »ow wniteß lotuammg king. CORRESPO2TDENCE GAMES. The following games woro played in the oorrospoadenw match Queensland v Victoria fetter. J. Ryan (Q.) and M. G. Bt«Si ''itcrald "° re 3 " "° the M « lbo «™«

**.-« io-i» xo-15 81-26 19-24 (a) Teseheleit tried 28-17 ttg a{ nst Stewart, international match, with . /m'-d slloultl be voided. Black^"'"y. B » B«t of the gamo to •flack 29—25 is orthodox, thug-—M-os 4-8, 25-22, 8-11, 21-17, 3-7 17-14 fr „' ■SOr-W. 12-19, 22-16, - 94, S wf* M 7 l8 ' 12 7 8 ' 7 ~ IL DSwiS-sSft v. Alexander, A n«at variation.

“ Switcher.” Black—Byan. Whitc-Strachan. 9IS 24 19 8—11(e) 31—26 3 7 21-17 - 15-24 17-13 4- 8 25-29 11-lS(a) 28-19 2- 6 18-16(f) 1- 5 •0 „l 0 — 9 25—22 7—ll 00 10 b— 9(b) 22—18(d) 11,-16 32—28 7—U 80 25(c) 13-2-2 29-25 H-18 28-2* 9 14(h) 26—17 16-20 22—15 12—10 Then W-3 10 -26, 27-23, 14-17, 21-14, 11—lo(g). Drawn. bJwr'J^ 18 ’ 21 r 17 , ba lH the text should no oarred, thus elevating o—l3, 21—17 to tha amdio °- 0 ?i e&,it ° ° pen ' n? ' Tho sanio thing applies in other openings—l2—l6, 23—18 for ,F° L llowin = S 3 — lß. ihe playing of 10—16 should be prevented. (b) Black has several modes of attack at this pcint; but the text is, by a long way, the least of these.” In fact, White is liable to got tho best end of the stick,” (c) Tho best reply. (d) 32—28 is preferable. Continue B—ll*. 19— lo, 10—19, 17—10, 7—14, 23—7 3—lo 28-24. Drawn. ’ ’ ’

f (<S) 7 ~hV- , is l atr , on ff- Hero ia a variation from published play (for tho moment I cannot locate tho source);—7—U, 17—18 U-—]6 33- 6, 2—9, 18—11, 8—24 , 27-20,’ 10—lo' 31—26, IS—l9, 23—16, 12—19, 90—16, 4—B, ***> HI, 3 —7- Black best. (f) 22—17, B—ll (better than 10—15), 26—22, 13-—l6, 19 12, 11 —16. and Black is strong. (g) An evenly contested game, apparently somewhat original. (hj) B—ll—the lending line of the text books —ia, I think, the best play at this point. DRAUGHT NOTES. The particulars of the galknt action for which Private H. Boreham, of the Otago Regiment—a pon of Mr J. A. Rorehain, of Dunedin—received his Distinguished Conduct Modal are given in the following terms in the London Gazette ;—“For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty, When a number of tho enemy were seen outside our parapet, ho wont out with a patrol, engaged tho enemy with bomba, end dispersed them He pursued them as they retired, and captured a prisoner. By his initiative, pluck and gallant conduct he obtained valuable information, and set a splendid example to his comrades." Readers will remember (says tho Otago Witness") that. Mr ,7 K Boreham left for tho Old Country some months ago in hopes of seeing his son, who was in hospital in England.

Tho " Switcher," Blaok--Mr .11. Holmes. Whfte--Dr Kerr. 11-15 21-17 0—13 17-13 10—17 21-14 11-16 20-11 "—16 2- fi 18-15 6— 1 25—21 8—11 17—14 10 j y 8-11 24—20 24—20 16 —10 26—31 1-6 ft—10 20-11 31-26 25—21 19-26 6— 9 21—M 10—17 31—22 Og_03 6—10 21-14 25-18 "9 — 6 "n ' 18—22 11-8 23 —19 iq 17 23-18 12-16 6-9 "4-8 29-25 1-6 25-21 15-18 30-25 22—25 8—4 19—16 28—24 26-29 16-19 9— 6 9-6 16—11 07 03 29—25 14-0 5—14 2-9 IS— 6 19-23 6— Q 6— 1 8-8 1- 6 g 12 11-18 18— n no pc

Edinburgh ." Blaok--Stractan. 'White—Rvan 9—13 21-17 6-9 25-21 24—19 15—24 28—19 7-11 6—13 21—17(b) 25-18f») 13-22 11—15 28—17 18-11 IS—10 4-8 25-25 8—11 17-" 9—14 30-25 11-15 22—18 18—39 8-12 27—20 in lr 23—16 12—19 882- - 7 -27