DRAUGHTS.
(By WILL-O’-THE-WISE;.) Solutions of problems, games aud items of interest arc mvited for publication in this column. SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 2. By B. G. Fegau. Black 5. 16. 20; kings 14, 24 2D White 9. 12, 15, 19, 30. Whit* to play and win. 12 8 30—25 s—lo 8— 3 16—23 '20—22 14— 7 s—ll Then 3—28 and White wins. SOLVERS. Correct solution of Problem No. *3 received from P.H., Addington; Alf, Opawa ; and K., Christchurch. PROBLEM No. 4. 15v C. Carey, Glasgow. Black 11, 12, 14, 18.
White 19, 26, 31: king 21. White to play nad win.
TWO ” EDINBURGH ” GAMES. Two *‘ Edinburgh ” games, played by Messrs Head and Waterhouse, at New York. Notes and variations by Hugh Anderson, in the “ ‘British Draughts Clipper ” :
(a) A weaker line than 5—9 in the preceding game. (b) A fine waiting move. 27—23, 10—17, 94 —19 is also very strong for White. (cl Black’s game is now troubled. I—fl, 21—14, 6—lo, 29—25, 10—17, 25—21, then 16—19 runs into Ferrie-Jordan game. (d) There is only one decent move here, and that is 3—6, 29—25, then follow up 11—16, and Black has a drawing measure of the
Bladk- —Held. White— Waterhouse. 9—13 11—18 14—18 1—10 23—18 22—15 16—12 51—26 6— 9 7—10 18-—2S 8—11 ■26—23 32—28 29—22 26—22 11—16 2— 7 9—14 10—15 24—10 2S—93 22—17 28—19 '10—14 4— 8 18—22 15—24 30—26 lftr-^16 26—10 26—19 s-*i 124-19 7—14 20—24 2&-2* 22—16 27—SB *22—17 16—20 10—19 6—10 Dr*wa * Variation IV*ji»taon I. 1&-30 92-25 7—lib S9-*3 30—26 4—- 8 19— 7 9—14 24—f20 10—14 19—16 3—19 28—2* 12—19 27—24 14—18 8—11 23—16 20—27 20—16 18—13 10—19 31—15 18—25 11—18 24—15 14—18 Black wins. 22—15 2— 7 28—24c 7—10 25—22 18—25 Barnsley v. Sweeney. (a) This game is a sides. f model of safety for both (b) 14—18 i; b usual Cc) -Locs** 20—2d tlr&wa.
Black —Waterhouse. White—Head. 9—13 25—21 7—10 2&—17 23— 16—10c 14—7 13—22 jo—i(j a 21— li 3—10 24— 6 18—14 11—15d 32—27 1—10 10—17 29—25 5— 9 27 —21 21—li 8—12 20—16 12—19 6—10 25—21 2— 7 24— 6 24— 20b 1— 8 22—18 White wflis. 10—17 27—21 15—22
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16434, 24 May 1921, Page 2
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