Draughts.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12645, 31 May 1919, Page 15

Draughts.

(By W. I. KINO.)

SOLUTION OP PROBLEM No. 214. By Mr J, Churchill, Bast Greenwich. Black i 3, 8, 18: king, 23. White: 14, 29, M; king. 10. Whit* t* play and win. 10—18 98-21 a 25—23 fi&l-22 18-33 26—23b 18-25 11-16 15—18 29—25 21—80 82-27 23-26 23-19 8— 7 15-20 18-25 14—10 80-26 97—23 2 6 6—160 7—ll’ W. wins. (a) If 82—27, or 83—21, then 6—lo draws. (b) If 26-22. 14-0, 6-18. 29—25. 22-29, 82—37. Whit* wins. (o) If 7—lo, 26—32, 10-U, 83-27. 14—18, C?—lT, 16—19, 17—14. White win*. SOLVERS. Correct solution of Problem No, 244 received from J.C.. St Albanaj Old Poorteenlh, Christchurch; Checkers, Sydenham; Alf, Opawa) The Shed, Rakaia; Tom, Ehngiora; and Parmer, Dunsandel. PROBLEM No. 246. By B, A- Minjip, Black: 10) kings, 19, 21. '

■Whites 20. 27; king 11. Black io play and win. CORRECTION OF “BOOR” PIAY. The following ' intereatiug correction of "book” play has been contributed to,the’ Australasian ” by Mr G. M. Straohan. The position at Note (a) ocouvrod in a gonlo played recently at the Central Draughts Club between Mr Straohan and a friend i

u~]<s •22—17 3 1 8— 3 White wins. (ii) This is Mr' Straohau’s amendment ch “ Laos’ Guide,” p. 13, Note p, where 12—8 is giyen, and Black escepea with a draw. (b) B.D.P, hero gives H-13 as'better. (o) If 19—33, B—3j 03—26, 3-4; 26-31, it—ll; 31-20, 11—2; 26-17. 2-6. White wins. VICTORIAN CHAMPIONSHIP, The following is an interesting Centre opening which was corrected from a championship game played between G. Smith and W. M'Nulty;- : " Centre."

(a) Mr Smith played 6—lo hare and lost the game. BLINDFOLD EXHIBITION. In the following "Double Corner" game Mr Willie Gardner handled the black pieces in one of his remarkable exhibitions.of blindfold play:-^

1 Black wins(a) A.-losing move that a careless player readily makes, (b) 31—17; It—2l. 18—15; 11—18, 23- ! 5 is more usual, varied sometimes by first pi ay in? 28—24, 16—20, etc, (c) The game baa been am old friend to Mr Gardner on various occasions, opponents varying with 26-22. 11—IS, 22—15, £l—l3, 25-22: 5—9, ,24—18; 13—17, and Black’s blockade is most effective. AN INTERNATIONAL GAME. Played in an internationa l match England v. Scotland between E. Atwell, London, and W. K. Campbell, Glasgow:

-2 —-IT 7 —SO 6 —lo 25 —11 3 8 14— 7 18—:22 • Drawn. DRAUGHTS NOTES,' The beat drauo-litg player is he who can look farthest ahead, and who can distinguish the greatest number of possible variations; ne who unites clearness of mental vision Wth •profundity of thought. But oven he cannot see everything; ho is at times at fault, and cannot perceive which course to adopt until a stage is reached when a feeblo opponent, has the intuition of a decisive attack, and by chance succeeds in snatching a victory.

" Ayrshire Lassie.” 11—15 25-23 11—19b *21—17 24-20 8-11 00—11 14-21 B-ll . 28-18 7-rlfl 03-18 03-31 6-10 17-13 15—19 4-8 27—23 16-20 12- 8 28-10 9—11 13— C c21 —25 1* —16 18-9 3— 9 , . 18-16 10—12 5-11 M io-ni 15-18 50—26 20-34 23-18 22—15 . HS 07-20 14—23 10-38 81-27 9—13 29—22 26-23 6- 9 39-16. 23-20

Black■Smith White—M’Nnlty. 11—15 13— a 3— 7a ' 20-24 ,14—10 11— 8 11—15 6^11 7—1-4 15-16 3— 0 22—17 34—10 22 —15 22—18 16-18 . 16-24 7-11 6— 9 18—15 - 27-11 16—10 18-15 10-13 IS—27 -■ 6—15 9-13 at- a 25— 9 8— 8 22—18 t—ii 6—14 11—18 14—17 17—14 .82—33 26—22 18-14 11-15 6-10 15-19 17-21 20-34 ' 23-35 8-8 23—13 11—16 10-15 19-26 24-27 21—17 25-22 30-23 15—U 0-18 1- 6 16-20 27—81 28-28 81-28 8-11 18-15 Drawn.

3-14 18—15b 11-18 31-46 22- J8 11—18 22—15 7—11 5— 9 22—15 9— 7 019—16 ‘23—23 1— 5 30-26 11—18 11—16 28—24 7-11 21—19 21-10 16—20 26-22 . 20—24 e-u 32—2S 11—18 27—20 29-25#, 7-11 22-16 ' 18-27 4"— 8 26-22 a_7

“ Denny.” Black--Atwell. White—Campbell. 11—U ' 17—13 ‘ 2—11 9— 6 22-17 I— 6 21-14 22—35 6—10 28-23 SO-,25: 14-1 If 6— 3 24—19 15—18 23-29 9—13 33—15 6 —1 O ’ 2- 7 28-21 11—IS 9— 6 11—16 13—22 30—CS 10—14 ' 10—15 25— 9 6-11 6— 2 29—25 5—14 04-30 25—22 , '7—11 29—25 14—17 2— 6 17—22 11—15 35—14 14—IS . 11—00 25—22 11—16 13— 9 23—28 8—11 ■ 20—11 22—17 31—22