DRAUGHTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18057, 18 January 1927, Page 14

DRAUGHTS.

(By WILL-O’-THE-WISP.) Solution* of problem*, games antf Hems of interest are Invited for fublication in this column. POSITION NO. 291. By W. B. Benstead. Black 5,6, 13; King 32.

White 11, 12, 14, 28. White to play and draw.

AMERICAN MASTER PLAT. The accompanying games were played in the final round of the American championship of 1924: The “Denny." White—S. Gotnotsky. Black—A. Jordan.

Drawn. (a) 11—15 is sometimes played here, but it is not as good as the text if properly met. tbi 24—20 is more v usual to-day, but the old attack is just as good. (c) Barker's favourite defence, 10—14, is the alternative. (d) 5—9 gives Black an easy game, but the text is evidently quite sound. (e> 27—24 was played by Banks against Dossett. (f) If Black was playing carelessly, he could easily slip here by playing 111—26, whereupon follows 19—16, 12—19, IS—2B—a neat touch.

Drawn (c). <a) The old standard attack, Gonotsky, with the championship almost in hand, is taking: no chances. (b) As played by R. Jordan against f* • Barker in the match for the worldis championship. The old books give 27-—23. • ?° ent3e d the last game of the sixth American congress, Alf. Jordan again having to content himself with

The play Is as follows:— 24—28 14—10 6— 0 S 3 82—2 7 18—16 10—10 26—22 24 10 10— 1 ft—14 3— 7 27—23 16— 7 19—23 22—25 19—15 1— « 12— 8 7—10 23—19 7—10 23—26 25—21 Then 10—15 drawn.

ssnss? uyyy m iiiiiJ illliiiffiiii! m liiiilSiiiliil irrnr IsSJSSSSSsIsSSiS [iiliiiiliiiii

Jordan’s move— 10—14 ii—15 6— 0 11—16 22—17 23—19a 13— 6 20—11 7—10 f»— 9 2— 9 8—15 11 13 26—23b •'I— 7 9 ?4 31—27 2 4 20 9—13 3 5—24 25—22 30—25 25 2 L 28—19 }*~\l 1 1—IV 1— 5 9—14 21—14 23—is 20—11 J —*-5 14—23 5— 9 14—21 -a—22 27 18 21—17 23—18