DRAUGHTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16818, 22 August 1922, Page 9

DRAUGHTS.

(By WILP-O’-THK-WTSP > Solntion* of problem®, fir»me* and item® thi inte [ eßt are invited for Publication in POSITION" No. bv>. (By O. Wilson). Black 23; kings ill, 30.

White 21; kings 17, 31. White to play and win. „ Thcv play is as follows: fj~ l7 22—25 31—26 26—17 11 lo 30—26 26—30 30—14 White wins. END GAME. The following interesting position oeourrel man,- years ago, in an English f ne>, between Willi© Gardner (Deeds) ami ,r. Hynd (Manchester). Black (Hynd)—3, 6, 7. 10. 1-1, 15, 16, 20. Wluto (Gardner)- 12, 13, ]7 ->i 03 07 os 32. This is a. very deceptive position. Gardner only required to draw this game to win the tie. but lie failed in his object. A glance at the position seems to indieate that White is very strong. There is a, three-stroke by 13—9, etc., hut Black ger a a heavy grip afterward, so Gard--H toT an 'W <ira,v. and icil info this queer trap. B—n 15—13 10-20 7—14 13-6 21—15 17—It, B— 2 Anil 26—31 Black wins. THE " DUNDEE - GAME, hetwoen the late K Atwell (IxmP I - ideM (h < Helens) n short time before the former blossomed into one of the world’s greatest players only to die shortly afterwards in the prime of his j oung manhooi. His opponent is known as one of the old Nr Helens veterans, ever ready to lend a helping hand to a young player and teach him a few of the mys*‘r,,e? of MV* Hlient “ ame - Amongst some of his pupils who have made their murk amongst English draughts experts are .1. -Dufflej, English minor champion, and J. hoberts, Liverpool champion.

:11 Rarely played nowadays, and J amongst exports is regarded as weak it ' not. an actual loss. Atwell was always ! noted for taking these weak lines of play. ! something after the style of A. B. Scott. th<* ex-champion of Scotland. ['•>) Tf 2.1—19. 2-14, etc., draws. ,C! 4 would be weak on account of the reply 21 19. etc. (d) 26—23. 16—19, 21—15, 11—18 leads to an equal gamp. <e) 9 -18 losc3 by the following prettv stroke: - 24—19 7—lf, 32 27 9—14 8—24 27—11 5 9 2(5 23 20—11 3 2—lG 30—23 White wins. WORKING MEN'S CLUB v. Y.M.C.A. Tile return draughts match between teams representing the Christchurch Working Men’s Club and the Young Men a Christian Association was played on Wednesday evening, August IG, at the club premises. Oxford Terrace. The W.M.C. team won by 14 points to. G. Scores:— W.M.C. Y.M.C.A. G. A. Brown . 3 J. P. Wilson . v C. Millington . 4E. Turnbull . .1% F. L. Wool os . 0 J. Bracken . 3 K. Lavery 2& T. Fagan . £ G. Handisidea . 2 F. King . 1 H. Lahn . 3 L. IToskings 0 G. Davis . 3 L. Pegler . 0 Totals . 3 4 G At the close of play refreshments were provided, and Mr E. Turnbull, on behalf of the visitors, and Mr G. A. Brown, for the club, gave expression to the mutual satisfaction afforded by such meetings, and hoped for their continuance in the future.

Black— It. Atwell. White—Eden. 12 16 21—14 8—-15 32 2i6 24— 20 30—18 20—11 4—8 8—12 23 -U 0—IS i t -io 2> — 21 16 31—26 8—11 10 15(a) 20--25 7 -16 io- 7 V-~“S *" ~ S(c) 24—20 11—15 3o ~ 2 ‘- 26—22(d) 16—19(c) 7— 9 25— 6.-9 26—23 15—18 —10 23—18 10 26 3 g IS—14(b) 11—15 30—14 19 03 10—17 18—11 15—19 25—22