DRAUGHTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17879, 22 June 1926, Page 8

DRAUGHTS.

(By WILL-O’-THE-WISP.) Solutions of problems, games and items of interest are invited for publication in this column. POSITION NO. 263. By James Ferric. Black 3, 13; king 9.

TWO GAMES FROM AN INTERESTING MATCH. Subjoined » re two interesting games played at Sydney between Messrs C. Hansen (Sydney) and F. Passey (Brisbane) in a match for a stake of £2O. Passey is a former champion of Queensland, and Hansen is now in America. Hansen woo l* l6 match by the odd game. “Edinburgh."

25 22 32-—2 B Drawn. (a) The Play- at this stage. pas been tried, and, although proved quit© sound, has failed to displace 11—: 15 * rom Popular favour. . .a—dl- -is—another .good--line* -to

'which White should reply 23—3 9. (e) White has two safe alternative here, 26—22 and 23—19.

White 12, IS, 21. Black to play arid win. The solution is as follows:— 9— 5 1— 5 22—is «— 1 IS—14 22—2« 6— 1 14—10 13—17 5— 1 IS—IT. 21—17 14 10 26—30 1 — 6 2— 7 17—22 1 — 5 15—11 1— 5 10— 6 30—26 6 1 10— 6 f>.— 9 5— l 11— 7 5— 1 fi— i 26—22 1— C 6— 9 9—14 1— S 7— 2 17—13 And 9 —i», Black wins.

Black—Passey. White—Happen. 9 is 5— 9b 35—24 30—26 23—17 24—20 9—18 a23—10 13—22 §—U 23—14 6—10 25 IS 2 < —24 J9— 10 12—19 11—3 5a 9—14 6—is 23—16 IS 11 24 — 19 22—IS 7—11 I_lg 3 5—24 is 22 16— 7 29 *>5 28—19 26—10 2 —11 j 4 s V~i r ‘ 7—14 26—22

0—13 5— ft 17 14 Passey. 22—17 24 20 ft—IS 12—22 8—11 10 —15 25—1 S 2 S—2 4 1 0—1 7 11—15 It—13 21—14 18—11 22—17 15—IS 8—15 12—22 31 —26 !l=if 7—1 1 2 ft—25 2 6—17 1 1—13 4— S 6— ft 26—23 25—22 (a) The game has been w soundly played to here, but no stumbles, 23—1ft loses, instead IS—23 ell and w While of which following Is the correct play to IS! IhH £3 # .e 7—!0 3— 7 13—17 if=Sl 21—17 Drawn. (b) White can also try 27—23, but it loses thus:—27—23. IS—27, 32—23, 3—7, 30—26, 15—IS, 23—14, 10—17, 26—23, and Black eventually wins. (c) 32—2S. 13—17, 30—26. 17—21, also draws.