DRAUGHTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16941, 16 January 1923, Page 9

DRAUGHTS.

(My WILL-O'-THE-WISP.) Solutions of problems, games and items of interest are invited for publication *» j Ihie column. POSITION No. .«*. By I). Gourlay. Black: 6, 12; king 10.

White: 71. 19, 20. Black to move and win. 5—9, 17—13. 9—l J. 20—16, 1.4- 18. IG—] ] JB—‘23, 11- 8. 23- 27, B—3, 27-31, 3—B, 31—27, S—ll, 27-‘2l. 11—15, 10—li. Black wins GAMES BY THE WORLD'S CHAMPION. The folic wing two games were played in an exhibition given by the world's champion at Kirkcaldy. Mr Robert Stewart, the holder of the tii ic. is a.t present tonring Scotland, and giving exhibitions of simultaneous play. In both games l>elow lie hud the White pieces. " Single Corner." 11—15 18—9 B—l2 14—7 22—18 s—ll 24 15—22 23—24 15—21 22—IS 25—18 4 m 28—19 l 5 8— 11(a) 23—18(c 7 26 -22 29—25 14—28 31—26(d) 5 9 9 18(b) 27-18 2- 6 80-25 25—22 10- 15 18—14 10-1 ( 24—20 12—16 21—14 9—l-1 32—2 d 6-10 White wins. (a) old attack; nowadays 12—1 G is (b) An unusual continuation. (n) Whit© has now a good grip :»f tho (d; The end is now foreshadowed.

'a) Getting away from the usual 11—16. (b) Now Black begins to find trouble ahead. DRAUGHTS NOTES. The fifth American tourney played at Booton last October was won by Aoa Long, with. Alfred Jordan runner-un, and L. Ginsberg third. The winner was born in August, 1904, and has just completed his eighteenth year. His first appearance in match play was in the 1920 tourney, when hi? performance greatly impressed the critics, who predicted a great future for him. If he goes on improving, tho youthful expert will evidently bo the player America will rely on to lift the world’s championship. Alfred Jordan, although never scouring flr*t place, hat n good record in these contests. In. tho second American tourney ho wort the third prize; in the third he was runner-up; in tho fourth he divided third. s».nd fourth prizes, and runner-up in the tourney jt;8( plavod. John F. Horr. winner in 19-20. and Newell Banks did not compete.

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