Draughts.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19810, 29 November 1919, Page 15

Draughts.

(By vr. 8. KING.) SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No, m. By H. Egatn. Black 8, 18. 23; king 83. White 16, 95, 81; Hag; 24. White to move and win. 25-31 (a) O—l2 31—27 Ifi-Cft 83—28 19—28 28—83 26 34—19 13—19 27—84 White wins. S 9 * 32 ~ 37 ’ 8-12 draws. 1J 24—20, B—l2 drawi. SOLVERS. Correct solution of Problem No. 269 received from Checkers, Sydenham; Alf 2p a T.v’ 01d Fourteenth, Christchurch; J.C.! bt Albans; Tom, Hangiora; Farmer, Lunsandel; and Occasional,! Temuka. PROBLEM No. 270, By T. Howitson, South Australia, | Black 6, 12; kings 24, 30. 32.

THE "■WHITTEE" GAME. By J. Akumder, Birmingham. 11—H 5—9 11—18 18-22 23—13 1.7—13 31—26 IG 7 fl-U 2- 7 (a) J 2-16 22-31 22-17 33-17 10—li 751 7-11 8-11 7—11(b) 31-26 25—22 26—2-1 24—1? 23—10 11—16 4 8 11-15 26-31(h) 26—23 29—25 28—24(c) 2 7 1&—20 15—18 B—ll 31—20 30—26 22—15 19—16 19—16(i) Tho position wants a lot of examination. 15—18 looks all right, as it utops 16—11 by tho 10—15 and 18—23 manosuvre. It, iiowevor. Jails to soore against 7—ll, specious ta tno manoeuvre still is, 26—22 beinff moro forcible. But 24—19, to be followed bv 27 23, disposes of 15—18. 15 is wanted for defence. So one proceeds:— 26—31 26—31 26—81 15—18 16-.U 8~ 4 27—23 11—16 31—2S 31—26 20—17 11— 8 4 8 B—ll And the pesky machine-gun po»t Is Tripoli out. (a) The y&lidity of this move has been disputed. The old play ag&iust it waa to take the big shot by 21—17, 14—21, 20—25, 21—30, 19—16, etc., v/hon tho end game ia very strong for Wbito. But Mr D. M'Kelvia proposed this 22 —17 instead, and sinoe his tim* it has been turned over by several players, A. H. Barnes and Bort Titus being- the most recent examiners. I have not M'Kelvie's play it hacd, so I do not know whether it anticipates the above. (B) Mir Titus opines that there is better than B—ll, an opinion with which we won't quarrel. (c) Here Mr Titus goes 19—16, but this ia sorry generalship. A Foch would probably reply as follows: 19—18 15—18 26—22(g) 6—15 29—21(d) 2S—24(f) 31—286 13— >\ 27—20 18—27 19—15 26—17 18—27 24—19 10—19 21—14 32—23 27—31 17—10 1—17(e) (d) He could find no belter than 15—19, but there is method in his madn«ai. (e) Yes, method) (f)) Apparently there is no better. (g) Of course he can do bettor with 25—22, but this is irresistible. Anyhow, tho winh*.s vanished sinoe (d). (hj) If 15—18, then the big shot by 18—15, 10-28, 17—10, 6—15, 13-6, I—lo, then 2724, followed by 25—22, the sort of thin=r you wish for once a week I B—7 is also a pretty example; of play, but it is scarcely (good enough. (i) 25—22 looks good/, but after 26—30, 7 11, 30—26, 11—18, 14-123. 27—18. 20—27, 3233, and the baud plays; 10—14, 17—10, 6—24, 13—6, 26—17, like note (c); a useful and very pleasing shot.