DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 21753, 22 June 1934, Page 2

DRAUGHTS

[Conducted by A.W.] Gkmes analysis, lolulions to problem* invited lor this column. Games should be written in six columns, as below, and all correspondence addressed to the Draughts Editor, the ' Evening Star.’

COMING EVENT. Thursday, June 28, Calo. B v. Otago B at Y.M.C.A. Referee, J. A. Lucas.

PROBLEM 197. [By W. Fleming, U.S.A.] Black 14, 20, K. 27.

■While, 22, 28, K. 2. Black to play and draw

PROBLEM 198. [By J. G. Green, Gloucester.] Black, 9, 15, Ks. 13, 17.

AVblLe, 22, 24, 25, Ks. 8, 16, While to move and win.

20-11 31-26 e 26-23 32-28 (at A strong line of the “Double Corner.’’ (b) The best reply. (c) 4-8 is best here, and gives Black an equal game. (d) Now away from the “ books.” (e) 32-27 perhaps better here. (f) The draw is now apparent. (g) Can the critics show a White win at any stage? The game was played recently between two Canadian experts. GAME 194. —“ Kelso.”— The following interesting and instructive game, from the Hamilton * Advertiser,’ is by a well-known Scottish analyst, and should interest our more ’ advanced play-

(a) Ferric played 3-8 against A. Jordon and lost. Mr Carswell gave this 3-7 to correct the ‘ Encyclopaedia,’ but was unable to sustain the draw. I believe it does draw narrowly. (b) 30-25 does not lose hero; continue 2-7, 24-20 (corrects Mr Carswell’s opponent in Lanark tourney game), 19-24*, 28-19, 15-24, 32-28, 16-19*, 23-16, 12-19, 26-23, 19-26, 28-19, and Black can draw with care. (c) Draws and corrects criticism by my old friend, A. Sharp, Who, I am pleased to see, is still keeping to the fore. (d) 28-24 f, 16-20, 21-17 g, 20-27, 32-23, 12-16, 18-14, 15-19, 14-7, 19-26, 22-18, 26-30, 17-13, 30-26, 13-9, 26-22, 18-14, 22-17, 14-10, 11-15, etc., draws. (e) 15-11, 19-23, 7-3, 18-15, 3-8. 15-19, 8-12, 23-26, 11-7, 26-31, 7-3. 31-26. 3-7, '26-23, 7-10, 23-26, 10-14, 26-23, 14-17, 23-26, 17-21, 19-23, 21-25. 23-19, 25-30. 26-23, etc., draws. (f) 32-27)1, 16-20, 18-23, 11-16, 23-18, 15-19, etc., draws. (g) 32-27, 20-16, 18-23, 16-20, 23-18, 20-16 sce-saw draw. (h) 18-23 is not better; thus 15-19, 23-27, 11-15 (27-24, 19-23, etc.), 21-17 or 22-17;

Black plays 16-11, and the draw is comfortable. (s) When the game was first published I demonstrated the correction of 30-25 at note (b) irt the Welfare at Blantyre, and also the play to note (c) above, with the proviso that if Black could draw it was by dropping a piece at this point, and on seeing the recent criticism I had another look at it with the above result. I think this should clear the air as to the correct result of 3-7 at (a). FOR THE JUNIORS. In playing the game tho ultimate object of each contestant is to capture all his opponent’s pieces or confine them in situations where they cannot be moved, and the player who succeeds in doing this wins the game. When neither player cart force a win the game is said to be drawn. When a piece is en prise (liable to be taken), you must take it. By neglecting to take it (through an oversight or otherwise), and making any other move, you are liable to bo penalised as in rule 14 and 15, which reads: “The huff or blow is to remove from the board, before one plays his own piece, any one of the adverse pieces that might or should have taken an opposing piece or pieces, but the huff or blow never constitutes a play.” The player has the power to either “ hull or compel the take, or let, the piece remain on tile board,” asihe thinks proper. When a man reaches any of the squares on the opposite extreme line of the board it becomes a King, and can bo moved backwards or forwards, though not 'iu the same play, and must be crowned (by placing a man, oh top). I will give a practical demonstration of what is meant by (not in the same play) crpwning next week. Below is a simple problem, and I want as many of the boys as can to send in the solution and also to try and point out any mistakes in the following games (send your replies addressed as above in this column) ; No. 1. Black, 1, K. 7.

White, 14, K. S. Black to play and win.

How many of the boys can send me the correct solution? GAMES. I do not give the games this week for their own intrinsic merit, but because they were played by boys, and arc, therefore, more likely to be interesting to boys. I shall be glad to have any comments upon them, pointing out where the play on either side could be improved. No. 1.

I wonder how many boys will point out the moves by which Black forces the win. It is au interesting end game, and well worth study.

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 191, by R. M'CaU Black, 11, 15, 16, 23. White, 10, 20, 21, 24. Black to piay and win 16-19 7-3 11-35 11-27 23-18 10-7 15-19 7-11 32-23 Black 18-28 3-7 28-32 21-17 wins. Problem 192, by W. M'Donald. Black, 6, 10, 15, 22, Ks. 18, 25. White, 17, 28 I, 32, Ks. 2. 11, 27. Black to play and win. 15-19, 2-9, 1825, 27-18, 19 -24, 28-19, 10-15. 19-10, 2S -29, 1825, 29-8. Black wins. END GAMES. The following end games occurred at the match last week between Caledonian A 'and Otago B Black (T. A. Lucas), 1, 2. 3, 8, 11, 13, 18. 19. White (T. R ea)', 14, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28. 31. White to play: 20-16 51-15 26-23 15-10 23-19 11-20 2-7 ■ 5-14 11-15 15-24 27-23 14-9a 25-22 10-6 28-19 18-27 1-5 7-11 8-11 3-8 and 6-2, 14-18. Black wins. (a) Lo ses. 15-10 or 25-22 would have drawn here. Black (G. Duncan), 1, 3, , 9, 11, 12. 14. White (W. MeldrUm), 20 , 21, 23, 27, 30, 31. White to play. 30-26 31-26 16-11 11-7 22-17 3-7 11-15 19-24 9-13 13-22 23-19 19-16 27-23 7-2 6-13 1-5 12-19 24-27 10-15 al5-18 26-23 23-16 26-22 2-6 b23-19 7-10 ■ 15-19 27-31 5-9 18-23 Drawn. (a) Loses bv 13-9: 22-15 13-17, 18-15. Draw, (b) A hasty oversight. 13-9 gets two for one. GAME 193, —“ Double Corner,”— 9-14 8-22 2-7 21-25 16-19 24-20a 26-17 18-14 23-19 14-10 5-9b 9-13 10-17 25-30f 6-9 22-18 30-25 2-14 15-1.0 15-18 11-16 13-22 16-19 7-n 9-14 20-11 25-9 23-16 10.-7 18-9 8-22 6-13 12-1,9 30-26 19-1S 25-18 23-18 25-22 7-3 28-19 7-llc 4-8 19-24 1-6 gl5-13 28-24 29-25 22-18 3-8 Drawn. 11-16 . 8-11 13-17 26-23 24-20d 27-25 18-15 8-15 3-8 11-16 17-21 23-16

ers:— [By T. Graham, Blanlyre.] 10-15 8-12 27-31 30-26 31-26 24-20 27-24 2-6 22-18 7-10 15-19 11-16 31-26 26-23 16-19 23-16 20-11 6-9 18-15 14-17 12-19 7-16 26-19 23-18 19-16 22-18 31-27 9-18 15-10e 10-14 9-14 3-7a 19-16c 19-23 16-19 18-9 27-23 21-17(1 7-2 17-21 5-14 7-11 15-19 18-15 26-22 25-22 26-226 18-14 2-6 14-9 11-15 19-26 19-23 15-19 19-16 22-17 30-23 14-7 6-9 9-13 6-10 6-9 16-20 23-26 16-19 29-25 13-6 7-16 9-14 21-17 8-11 2-9 12-19 19-23 *22-20 17-13 17-13. 17-14 10-7 litc.—-4-8 16-20 23-26 20-16' Draws. 25-22 13-6 14-10 7-2 1-6 20-27 26-30 26-31 22-17 6-2 10-7 2-7

—" Dyke ” Opening.— ' 11-15 11-15 10-14 16-20 22-17 29-25 27-23 22-18 1$-19 7-11 3-7 20-24 24-15 25-22 23-16 18-9 10-19 4-8 11-27 24-27 23-16 27-24 32-25-23-18 12-19 . 5-9 7-11 27-31 25-22 31-27 23-19 18-15 8-11 9-13 15-24 31-27 22-18 17-14 28-19 15-10 9-14 2-7 8-12 27-23 18-9 14-9 26-25 19-15 6-22 7-10 U-16 And 26-17 30-26 9-5 . White wins. No. 2. —“ Bristol ” Opening.— 11-16 4-8 11-15 25-29 22-18 27-24 28-24 16-11 16-19 3-7 5-9 7-16 23-16 29-25 21-17 20-11 12-19 19-23 14-21 29-25 24-15 26-19 23-5 11-7 10-19 7-11 15-18 25-22 25-22 31-26 20-16 7-2 7-10 11-18 10-14 6-10 18-15 32-27 24-20 2-6 9-14 2-7 14-17 Black 22-17 26-23 25-22 wins. 8-12 8-11 18-25 17-13 24-20 27-23