DRAUGHTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18575, 25 September 1928, Page 5

DRAUGHTS.

By “WILL O* THE WISP.” POSITION NO. 635. By B. Berry, Nebraska, U.S.A. Black 1,4, 8, 10, king 17.

White 18, 20, 25, 29. king 5. Black to play and win. The play is as follows:—17—21(a) 1— 5(1) 4 8 25—11 25 —-22 o—6c 11— 4 5 9 S—11(b) 11—15 21—25 29—25 5 9 18—11 6—15 9—14 And 25 —22 Black wins. (a) If B—ll, 25—21; 17 —22, IS—l4; 17—10, 21—14 draw. d (b) If 21—25, 22—17; 25—21, 18—14 <c)' If 9—13; 4—B, and Black wins. Variation (1). 21—3 Ed 10—14 e I—lo 25—23 9 6 18 9 22—17 17—13 Drawn. <d) If 10—14. 18—15; 11—25, 29—22 draw. (e) If 10—15; 6—10; 15—ID, 10—7. and White wins. INTERNATIONAL MATCH PLAY. The accompanying game was played in the last. international match between America and Great Britain. The score and notes (by A. J. Heffner) are from the Match Book:

26—23(c) 25—21 8— 3 White wins. (a) Important, otherwise White drops into a weak line of the "Second Double Corner,” as the 29—19 would have to be made sooner or later. (b) 10—14 is quite good with an equal position. (c) Now the same as Banks v. Goldsboro brought up by a different order of <d) Varies-from Banks, who played 2—7, and kept the play along a wellknown line, 11—16 is dangerous unless one is well acquainted with the play. (e) Tierney, a Boston player of note, called my attention to this move some years ago, thinking White could win by it. I convinced him he was mistaken, but do not recall the play. (f) White now has the pull, and Black must be very cautious. (g) Very weak; 11—16, 7—3. 20—24 draws easily. Ferrle was evidentlv tired out raentaily. (h) At this point Ferrie resigned. Afterwards Ginsberg showed the following continuation for a win:— 23—26, 31—22, 20—24, 28—19, 16 23 18—27, 25—9, 13—6, I—lo, 27 24, 12—1 16, 32—27, 10—16, 24—20. White wins.

MASTER PLAY CORRECTION. The following "Edinburgh” game aopears In the "Draughts Review.’* H. T.

Smith submits the analysis to correct Tescheleit's "Master Plav of the Draughts Board":—

(a) Submitted to correct "Master Play of the Draught Board,” where B—■ 12 is given to a White win. (b) 16—11, S—l2, 11—7. 14—17. Drawn. (c) 7—2, 23—26, 2—6, 26 30, 20—16, 15—18, 16—11, 14 17, 21—14, 30—21, 14—10. IS—23. Drawn. <dl 20—16. 30—25. Drawn.

White wins. (e) Submitted to correct "Master Play,", where Mr Tescheleit plays 32 27, 6 9, 20 16, 11—20, 22—17, 13—22, 25^—-11, 9—13, 29—25, and leaves It as a White win, but if Black continues 13 —*17* now 31—26. and it is the same as Master Play," which Mr Tescheleit makes a draw. (f) 13—17. 23—18, 14—23. 21—7. 23 26, 7—3, 26—31, 32—28. White wins.

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9—13 19—16 11—15 20 16 26—19 12—19 16—12<b> 26—23 11 —l 5 23 — 56 8 — 11 17—14 28 24 15 IS 12— 8 9 18 6 9 22—15 15—19 22—15 23—18 10—19 8— 3 23 18 .1— 6 32—28 11—15 15 11 18—11 • 7—11 3— 7 19—23 7— 23 16— 7 19—23 11— T 26— 19 2—11 25—22(c) 23—26 8— 26—23 23—26 7— 2 24 20 19—26 7—10 26 31 *3 7 SO 23 15 19 2— 7 31—26 4— S 10—17 31—26 9 14 23—19 26 30 . 7 11 27— 23 6— 9(a) 29—25(d) 26—22 11—lo 19—16 30—26

Variation 1. 9—14 11—20 14—23 11—1* 30— 26 • 22—17 27—18 6—10 11 15 13 23 20—27 16 20 27—24 25—11 32—23 10—17 3— 8 9—13 10—14 20—24 26—23 29—25 11— 7 18—is 8-—11 3— 6(f) 4— 8 24 27 31— 27(e) 25—22 7— 2 23 18 6— 9 6 9 8—11 27—31 30—16 23—18 3— 6 IS 11