DRAUGHTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18623, 27 November 1928, Page 14

DRAUGHTS.

By “ WILL O’ THIS WISP." POSITION NO. 374. By J. E. Gribbin, Belfast. Black 1, 11, 15, 22.

White 20, 24; king 9. Black to play and win.' 'The play is as follows: 1— 5 14— 5 2(1—31 6—lo 9—l4a 22—26 9 6 27—32 5 9 5 9 31—27 10—19 And 32—28 Black wins. (a) If 9—6 we have the following:— 9 6 13—17 22—26 23—19 5 9 26—31 27—32 18—15 6 13 17—22 26—23 22—26 31—27 32—28 Black wins. NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP. The two following games, the play in which will appeal to dambrodists, are from the last New Zealand championship. Score and notes from the “ Wit-

fa) This opening gives a very even game often running into other openings. (b) This is really the distinctive move of the “Paisley.” If 4—S, White can cut —l4, running into a “Dyke” forte) 26—22 is perhaps more popular, and was adopted by both Gonotsky and Ginsberg in their match. (d) 7—lo is considered by many to be better against 23—22. and 16—20 if 26—22 is played. (e) 30—26 is better.

7 —l4d 28—24 7—ll White wins. (a) A move not so much favoured as S—l2. but it is quite good, and admits (b) The exchange bv 11—13 is quite good for Black. (c) Much inferior to 7—lo. (d) 6—22 is better (e) The cumulative effect of the weakness of the moves at notes (c) and (d) soon places Black in an untenable position. DRAUGHTS NOTES. Mr J. A. Boreham has returned south niter I,lk brief sojourn in this dlstric* IU has sent game correction

The death is announced of Mr John Hynd, the English champion. Mr Hynd was on holiday early in August when, he was taken suddenly unwell, and on medical advice was hurried to Manchester to be operated on for appendicitis. Unfortunately this was unsuccessful, and Mr Hyftd died on August 13, at the comparatively early age of fiftyfour. He was Lancashire champion for fifteen years, English champion in 1912, and last Easter he again won the English title without losing a game. A brother, Mr Alan Hynd, has also been a leading player in England for many

“Paisley.’' Black—W. B. Kendall. White—A. Lyon. 12— 16 22—26 2— 9 11—18 24— 19a 31—22 21—17 23—14 S'—12 4— 8 3— 7 25—30 22—18 22—IS 17—14 14— 9 10—14b 1— 6 0—18 5—14 25— 22c 25—22 22—15 24—19 16—20d * 11—16 7—11 16—23 9—13 ~6— 9 13—17 30—26 18— 9 28—24 25—21 21 —17 13— 22 7—10 17—22 8—11 26— 17 18—15 10— 7 6—22 9—13 22—25 30—25a 15— 6 19—15

B1 1 “Paisley.” if 25—22 29 25 fei ii=& b fSL 'I—19, !&! \hdl 27—IS 2— 7 S— 4 Si