DRAUGHTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18640, 18 December 1928, Page 3

DRAUGHTS.

By “ WILL O’ THE WISP.” POSITION NO. 377. By CL Nelson, U.S.A. Black 4,5; kings 15, 21.

urawn. (a) This line Is given in Shearer's “Handbook.” It is better than 3—lo. (b) The “Handbook” gives 11— 15 f 26—17, 6 —9, etc., with a strong game’ for Black. (c) Black has worked up a powerful ending, with chances of a win. (d) Best. This, neat sacriflc restores the balance of. power. (c) A nice original game. TWO GAMES FROM AMERICA. The two gantew following were plnved between well-known American ex-

And after 7—16. 22—IS; 2—7, 18—9; 5—14, 23—18, tile game was drawn. (a) This is not so safe as 9—13, but it was adopted by Lieberman against A. B. Scott in the recent international match, U.S.A. v. Great Britain. DRAUGHTS NOTES. A tourney for the championship of Hobart is in progress. In the preliminary round C. R. Harland (title holder) was defeated by A. E. Sargison, 1 win 5 draws. Harland, 0 wins. Mr Harland has still another chance, as each player must be defeated twice before elimination. H. E. Carter and N. Morgan are to meet, in the final of the winners’ class. The other players left in the losers’ class are Harland, D'eubow and Carryer. Mr Sargison, after his good performance in the preliminary round, retired, much to the regret of the competitors. An interesting match, Canada-East v. West, was played at Vancouver in August. There were eight players aside, the play lastjpg a week. West won by 54 wins to 28, and 94 draws.

White 10, 12; kings 2, 22. White to play and draw. The play is as follows:— 22—26 21—25 25—22 32—27 15 « 22 29 23—27 15 11 2— 9 14-—18 22—IS 27—23 5—14 29—25 2 7—32 Drawn. 26—22 IS—23 IS—15 CORRESPONDENCE TOUR NAM ENT. GAME. An interesting game played in a Bryant Correspondence Tournament. Score and notes by F. W. Slade from the “Draughts Review’’— “ Dundee.” Black—J. Tomlin. White—C. M'Kean. 12—16 9—18 4— 8 6—13 21— 17 23— 7 32—27 26—23 9—13 2—11(a) 3— 7 15—19 04—20 26—17 17—14 24—16 11—if, 13—22 8—12 7—10 20—1 1 30—26 27—24 15— 6 7—16 22—25(b) 16—19 1—io 25 21 29—22 23 16 22—18 5— .) 11—15 11—27 1 6—-20 22— 18 27—23 31—24 (e)23—19 15—22 8—1 1 12—16(c) 17 —14 21—17 14— 9(d) Drawn.

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