DRAUGHTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19034, 1 April 1930, Page 6

DRAUGHTS.

(By “WILL O' THE WISP”)

POSITION NO. 445. By J. C. Gribben, Belfast. Black, 26; kings, 27, 31, 32.

White: 25; kings, 14, 17, 19. Black t.o play and white to draw. The play is as follows: 26 -30 10—15 24—28 19—23 17—22(a) 27—24 15—18(c) 24—20 ao—2l 19—23 31—27 15—19 14—10(b) 28—32 IS—ls 32—28 23—19 2 7—24 Variation (a). 25—22 30—25 17 13 22—17 31—26 22—18 26—23 19—15 25 22 13— 9 Black wins. Variation (b). 14— 18 21—25 22—29 27—23 Black wins. (c) Now into “Jordan’s position”. TWO NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES. The two following games were played in the last Dominion tourney between D. Calderwood (champion) and G. A. Brown (ex-champion). Games with notes by Mr G. A. Brown are taken from the “Evening News”, Dannevirke. “Bristol.” Black: Calderw-ood. White: Brown. 11— 16 6—lo 10—17 15—22 24 20 29 25 21 14 24—19 IG—l9 B—ll 1— 5 22—25 23 16 17—13 32—27 31—27 12— 19 4 S 12—16 6 10 22—18(a) 25—22 26—23 16—12 9—l4(b) 2 6(d) 19—26 10—17 15— 9 22—17 30—23 12— 8 5—14 s—l2(e) 16—19 3—12 25—22 27—24(f) 23—16 27—24 10—15(c) 14—18 18—23 22 17 17—14 27—18 Drawn. (a) 27—23 will draw, but 22—17 is doubtful. (b) Generally adopted, but S—ll i 3 a good alternative. (c) The popular modern reply: B—l2 and B—ll have gone out of fashion. (d) The popular reply; personally I favour I—6. (e) This is safer and much easier to negotiate than 19—24. (f) 27—23 is sometimes played, but it is no better than text. From this stage the game follows orthodox lines, and is standard play for the draw. “Bristol.” Black: Brown. White: Calderwood. 11 16 13— 9 24—28 15—IS 24 20 11—15 23—19 22—25 16— 19 9 6(c) 28—32 18—22 23 16 2 9 11 7 25—29 12 19 26—23 32—28 21—17 22—18 15—19(d) 7 2 27—32 9 14 23 16 28—24 17—14 IS— 9 B—ll 19—16 32—27 5 14 27—23 10—15 14—10 25 22 9—13 2 6 27—23 10—15 22—18 15—19 10— 6 22—17 1— 5 16—11 24—19 6 10(a) 18— 9 19—23 6 1 29—26 5—14 6 9 19—15 B—ll 3 2—2B(e) 11—18 1— 6 17— 13 11—15 9 6 23—18 4 8 28—19 18—22 22—26 25—22 15 24 11— 7 15—11 19—24(b) 16—11 3—lo 6—lo 2 B—l 9 7 1 6 6—15 15—24 20—11 23—27 (a) 7—lo is sometimes played, but Black has a critical game. (b) Seldom played; 2—6 is first favourite, but I—6, which was for a time held, to be a lo«s, is now regarded as O.K. (c) This is new to me, and I can find no record of it ever having figured in match or tourney play. I was well prepared for 22—17, 20—16 or 27—23, but text took me away from well analysed lines. (d) In order to avoid a “cook” I was strongly tempted to play 7—ll, 20—16, 1.1—20, 23—18, 14—23, 27—4, 9—l 1, when Black has an easy game against either 30—26, or 31—26, but played the text hoping to find a weakness in the white game. (e) I was expecting 30—25, but it is no stronger than text. Continue 24—25, 25—22, 10—15, (31—26, 7—lo, 16—7, 14 — 18), 17—21, 15—19, 23—16, 11—15. draws. A NEAT DRAW. The following neat draw was secured by W. H. Corless (white) in a game played at the Elsternwiek District (Victoria) Draughts Club: Position: Black: 1, 10, 19; king 22. White: 13, 17, 30; king 2.7. White to play. The ending proceeded as follows: 27 32 24—27 25—32 (a)l- 6 19—24 30—26 10—15 17—14 82—28 22—31 32—23 15—18 Drawn. (a) Black missed a win here as follows: I—s. 17—14, 15—18, 23—19, 15— 23, black wins.