DRAUGHTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17831, 27 April 1926, Page 15

DRAUGHTS.

(By WILL-O’-THE-WISP.) Solutions of problems, games and items of interest are invited for publication in this column. POSITION NO. 255. By J. Heyes. Black 2,3, 6, 30, 11, 12, 14. 24.

Notes by Mr Slade:— (a) Starting cut on original lines at once, 18—15 and 26—23 are the usual 111 (b ) S Black has worked up a strong game. After this ail White’s moves are starred. (<*)' 28—24, 15—IS. 26—22, 18—23, 22—18, 23—26, 24—19, 2G—3O, 25—21; 30—26. 19—15, 26—22, 20 16, 7 —30, Black wins. (d> 23—19. 15 24, 28—19, 17—21, 25—22, 21—25, 19—16, 25 30, 3 6—li, 7—16. 20—3 1. 30—25, 22—18. 25—22, 18—15, 22—18, 14—10. 13—14, 10—7, 2—6, 7—2, 14—IS, Black wins. THE “PAISLEY” GAME. Played in the Scottish championship, 1925. Black, T. Turnbull, Dunfermline;

(a) This is very bad. It is all right if 25—22 Is played, instead of 2G—22 two moves earlier. ■ (b) There is no defence for White now. 32—27 might make a struggle. Black —J. Scott. White—T. Turnbull.

(a) Very bad; 10—14 is the best m< (bl This move makes it still worse for Black. (c) Black has handled his pieces very badly.

White 12, The play h 17. 19, 21, 23, 2$. , s to play and win. 3 as follows: — 30, 31, *£3*. *; fcl. Itrif 15—16, . 2! l —19 28—32 1 6—11 15—24 24—19 s b? m. m And 10—15 Black wine. <a) If 31—20. Black wine by *S? fi ws is: 1®=I* Or, i ll-ll 3 ; And f 16—15, we have !=Si fci I 7—11 Black wins. 32—2 S

Variation (1). 26—22 XT—14 28—19 1 3—6 m WLM CORRESPONDENCE GAM1I! Accompanying: is another grame H11 j§ •

White. J. Scott, Breoliin. 11—16 7—10 11—16 14—IS 24—10 27—24a 24—20 23—7 8—ll 16—20 3—7 v 2—IS 22—IS 30—26b 20—11 22—15 10—14 20—27 7—16 16—30 26—22 31—24 18—15 Black wins.

11—is 23—16 2 —6_ 13—9 24 8—Yl 27—24 “ 6—15 32—27 22—IS 4—S 25—22 It—16 10—3,5a 24—15 15:—19 27—23 19—10 9—14 22—17 T—11 6 22 IS—9 7—10 o23—IS 2,5—1 S 5—14 1 7—3 3 16 3 9b 3 5 3 0 10 15 White wine.