DRAUGHTS.
By WILL-O'-THE-WISP. Solutions* of problems, games, and Items of interest are invited for publication in this column. POSITION NO. 127. By R. Jordan. Black 20. 24; king 12.
White 32: king* 18, 26. White to move and win. The play is as follows: - 18—15. 12a—16, 26—23, 24—27. 15—13. 16b—--12, 19—24, 27—31. 32—27. White wins. (a) 12—8, 26—23. 24—27. 23—19. White wine. (h) }6 —11, 19—15. White wins. QUEENSLAND CHAMPIONSHIP. One of the srames played l»etwern J, T. ampionshtp. .. Kelgo -
Drawn. (a) -27—24 is the modern defence <b> This more has been frequently plnr* ed in practice Karnes with an even result. Variation (•!). The following’ variation was played in America in a match betvr ;-»u Kearns and Rudolph :
THE GLASGOW. Played recently between Mr FT. G. Brook? (White and Mr E. Honnsome (Black).
fa) Varieg from T-eess Guide. (b) 7—lo loses by 18—14. (ci Permits the draw. Mr Houncome suegeeted 32 —28 to win. and the following pretty play was evolved:-
Variation (1). Formerly 2 —i was thought to draw, but it loses, as follows:
DRAUGHTS 2SOTES. The final of the Queensland State championship ie now being: played by ,T. « Horsfall and W. Robertson, who oualified to meet Horsfall by defeating .J T. Gray in the Bcmi-final. Gray takes third place, the position lie held last year when J. Bingham won. The most interesting ties were played by .T. T. Gray and J. Bingham, vrho met twice in the winner ? and loser s divisions, although the youth - Gray prevailed and won both 1
Black—Gray. White—Bingrhani. 10— 21 -17 1— 5 15—10 24— 20(v 1) 4— 8 31—26 ‘ 17—22 1.5—10 29—25 2— 6 10—3 23—16 6— 9 26—23 26—31 13— 25—21 6— 9 28—24 22—18(a) 9—13 23—19 31—27 9—14 17—14 13—17 3—7 16— 9 15—18 19—15 22—26 5—14 26—23 17—-22 14—10 25— 19—26 15— 8 26—31 11— 30—23 3—12 10— 6 22—18(b) IS—27 21—17 5 9 14— 32—23 9—13 24 — 19 27—11 8—11 18—15 S—13 -23—1ft 22—26
Black—Rudolph. White—Kearn; 7— 10—17 9—IB 5— 3 29— 21—14 26—23 6— 1. 2—27 6 — 9 18—27 9 — 18 20—16 14—10 .31— 5 1—6 16— 27—28 15—30 2— 7 8— 14—17 30—26 3—10 25—21. 23—16 16—11 6—15 1- - 5 17—21 26—23 17—22 30— 25—22 31 — 7 <* 15—18 11—10 15—19 23—19 22—26 32—27 22—17 7— 2 IS—23 17— 14 17 — 3 4 10— 6 28—24 Drawn.
n—15 20—11 23—19 3— 7 < 3 26 —22 30—25 7 10 22—17 7—16 11—16 24—20 snH” *ts* •2— 7 IP - 3 24 —*20 16—39 16—2:1 25—22 27--11 10—lo(a-) 22—13 1— 6 15 —22 2— <» 25—IS 5—30 Eventuall v 19—21(b) drawn.
!4—27 29—25 1— fi 22—16 11--24 9—14 2—9 30 —26 2—16 18— 2 5—30 IS —15 "White wins.
£— 7 IP —15 1—10 36—11 >2—15 14—17 27—24 12—16 5 -22 21—3-4 10—15 11— 4 •5—18 0—18 20 —16 16—20 7—10 31—27 18—23 22—18 12—28 6—10 26—2-2 0—14 15— 6 23—26 White -vrin.<=.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17178, 23 October 1923, Page 11
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