Draughts.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12572, 8 March 1919, Page 15

Draughts.

(By W. 8. jam)

SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. SCW. By R. A. Jonfti, Blaek. i, 7t kings 21. 23. WW«a. 6. U. 17, 18; king 19. white to play and win.

SOLVERS, Comet solution of Problem No. SB7 refrom J. 0., St Albans; Old Fourteenth, OKnetonuroh; Checkers, Sydenham; Alf, Ops-wa; Farmer, Dunsandol; Tom. Panfiiora: and A.8., Oamam. GAME CORRECTION. The following play •was given some lime bT J. W, Dawson, in the "I’orkghire Poet ' to correct " Donvir's Single Corner Book.” to which other play is added. “ Single Cornw.”

Then B—7, 2J-3S, 15—11 23—18, 11—8. IS—22, 17—U, 6—lo -drawn. . (a) The old masters shunned this more, but it is sometimes played at the present day by players who desire to force their opponents into non book lines. It may be sound' lor o draw, but Blade appears to yet a pretty strong grip after the exchange. (b) To correct " Denvir’a Single Corner Book,” page 32, vat. 1. where 6—9 loses, thus:

01—25 and Black ■wins. Variation 2.—Following nice play by Hofiner is taken from Dermr’s " Traps and Shots 21—17 9—14 22-17 6 9 B—7 7—lo 17—13 18—22 28—18 82-27 28-19 14r-18 27-23 Then 7—ll, 28—23, and' the following 1 position is formed:—

Black to play and) win. Continue;—lo-14, 17—10, 23-26, 81—23, 9—14, 18-9.11-05, 80-21, 6-31-Black wins. DRAUGHTS NOTES.. Items occasionally come to hand of our game being played in various odd and out-of-the-way confers of the globe. The latest says that:—“ln the matter of amusements the Eskimo is not badly off, he showing considerable skill In games. They have a onp and ball game, the ball being a block of ivory with holes at different angles, into which one of the players strives to insert an ivory peg as the bail falls, the position, of the hole determining the value of the stroke. Another game closely resembles dominoes, while, when they can borrow or .purchase a pack of cards, the moro intelligent of them will .play with considerable skill, and they enjoy draughts); having learnt these games from the whalers. They also have a game exactly like solataire, with the exception that 'ivory pegs take the place of glass balls.

IS—15 15- 8 W—10 10- 7 23—is *-11 11-15 22—17 fr— a a— e 18-23 8-10 7—11 18—17 17—29 W. wlna

11—15 1&— 9 2— 7 21—17 23-27 22—18 11—18 22-16 7—10 c24—20 16—22 29—25 16-19 17—18 27—81 25—18 5—14 30-05 10-14 26-16 13-16 26-23 8-12 25-21 8-12 18—156 3— 7 27—23 1- 6 18-11 19-19 22-16 4- 8 27-34 61-27 24—15 7-11 23—16 18—23b 11—7 7—11(1) 81—23 12-19 • 26-22 27—23 23-18 11—16 32-27 14—18 7— 8 : 9—14 26-22 14—18 22-17 18-23

5-9 26—92 18-22 16-11 26-81 24—20 11—18 26-16 23—26 7— 2 IS—23 22—17 8-12 11- 7 81-28 Then 2—7. 26—23, 7-10--Marr beat M’Q-ill. (o) 17--14. 27—31 . 24-80, 24—20. 18—22, 20 —18. 8-12, 14—10, 19—23—drawn. Variation 1.—H, E. Eddy v. a friend, in " Tribune-Tanner " j— 16—20 82-28 7—10 80—28 1-10 29—25 10—19 28—23 9—13 20-16 8-12 23—16 , 10-19. 28-24 *8—13 25—22 12-19 27—24 6— 9 16-11 4— 8 24-15 20-27 24-20 *12—16 28-24(2) 3- 7 81—15 7—10* 11— 7 7—10 22-18 8- 7 IS— 6 *16-19 Then 18-15, 10-14,. 21■17. 14—21, 22-18,