DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 22447, 18 September 1936, Page 2

DRAUGHTS

[Conducted by A.W.] Games, analysis, solutions to problems invited for this column. Games should be written in five columns, as below, and all correspondence addressed to the Draughts Editor, the * Evening Star,* PROBLEM 431. (By E. Stitt, Glasgow.) Black 1.2, 16, 22, 26.

White 13, 18, 27, 29. Black to play and win. A useful ending. PROBLEM 432. (By N. M‘Vicar, Canada.) Black 3,7, 8, Ks. 30. 32.

White 12, 15, 20, 23, 26, 27. White to play and win. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 429, by W. Donaghy, Dorchester, U.S.A. Black: 2. Ks. 3, 12. White: 9, 15, K. 10. Black to play and

Problem 430, by E. Holden, Manchester. Black: 14, K. 18. White: 7, 19, 26. White to play and win. 7-3 3-8 8-12 23-22 22-18 14-17 a 17-21 b 21-25 18-14 W. wins (a) If 18-23, 23-22, 23-16, 3-7. White wins. (b) If 18-23, 26-22, 17-26, 8-12. White wins. GAME 489. “ Bristol.”

(a) Now a “ Bristol Cross,’ strong for the White side. (b) 4-8 or 9-13 bad here, as the 13-15 cut is allowed. (c) 4-8 is much better, and was frequently played in the earlier Scottish tourneys. (d) 29-25 loses by 20-24, 10-15, etc. 18-15 is also strong, but text is best. (e) 21-17, 1-5, 25-21, 7-11, 28-26, 9-14, 18-9, 5-14, 22-18, 13-22, 18-9, 10-14, 9-6. 22-26, 6-2, 26-31, 2-6, 31-26, 6-9, 14-18, 23-14, 16-23. Drawn. (f) The above play, we believe, is by H. T. Smith, London. GAME 490.

(a) A strong line of the “ Kelso.” (b) Better than 11-16, but perhaps 9-13 is best, being a more binding move. i (c) 21-17 is also good. (d) First introduced, we believe, by Julius D’Orio, the Californian expert, - but it is no better than 27-23. (e) Also D’Orio’s invention, which he played against Hugh Henderson. (f) Henderson here played 2-6. This move was played in the Banks-Stewart match in 1922. T. Goldsborough (Bradford) claims the credit of the move. (h) Best. (k) Banks played 9-5 here and Stewart rallied with 10-14. More play on this line will be given. * GAME 491. “ Bristol.” (Arranged by “ R.D.G.,” Glasgow.)

(a) 8-11 is perhaps best here. (b) Now the “ Bristol Cross.” (c) 26-23 would also be good and runs into a “ Paisley.” (d) 7-10 is usual. I consider this a losing move. Many experts have tried to draw it, and it was played between R. T. Ward and the late A.' J. Heffner. (e) ■ This seems to win, and was played by Gonotsky against Ward in the BritishAmerican match in 1927. (f) 7-10 was tried in an English tourney, and Ward played 7-11 against Gonotsky, followed by 28-24, 11-16, 17-13, 16-23, 26-19, 9-14 —and Gonotsky won. Heffner tried to show a draw by 2-7, but Angus Crawford (Canada) shows a win against Heffner’s play and maintained the White win. CLOSING OP SEASON MATCH. A suggestion of a match between the Caledonian Club, winners of the club competition, and the other combined clubs has been put forward. The idea is quite a good one, providing the social side is also catered for. A match with supper and a social evening afterwards does a great deal to bring and keep the players together, and also stimulates the interest in the good old game. TO CORRESPONDENT. D. Jeffery (Vancouver). —Thanks for letter. BIG BOARDS. In both Scotland and England big boards have recently been erected in several parks, and are very popular and very well patronised. America and Canada have now also installed several such boards in their public parks. Why not install one in Dunedin?

win. 12-16 16-19 2-6 6-9 3-7 9-5 5-1 1-5 5-14- B. wins

(By G. A. Bonar, , Ex-champion, Scotland.) 11-16 18-9 3-7 19-15 8-15 24-19 5-14 28-24e 16-19 10-19 16-20 22-18 10-14 7-3 31-26 23-18a 13-22 18-15 • 19-28 14-10 10-14 18-9 7-11 27-24 26-30 26-23 6-13 • 15-10 20-27 19-23 8-11 25-18 1-5 32-14 13-17 22-17’ 2-6c 10-7 28-32 21-14 7-10 31-26d 14-18 ‘ 3-7 30-23 30-26 6-9 23-14 32-27 21-17 ll-16b 26-22 9-18 7-10 14-10 26-22 4-8 22-15 27-31 5-9 9-13 29-25 11-18 15-11 Drawn

“ Kelso, 1 (By “ E.D.G.,” Glasgow.) 10-15 8-11 18-9 17-14k 27-24 22-18a 23-18 5-14 10-17 18-25 15-22 6-10 24-20 21-14 26-22 25-18 26-23d 12-16f 7-10 19-23 ll-15b 9-13 23-19h 14-7 24-19 18-11 21-17e 16-23 3-10 Drawn 8-15 5-9 27-9 20-16 29-25c 30-25 15-19 10-14 ' 4-8 1-5 31-26 32-27 25-22 9-14 11-15 14-18

11-16 21-17e 2-7 22-8 9-18 21-19 9-13f 31-26 4-11 10-7 16-20a 17-14 11-16 19-15 3-10 23-18b 6-9 14-10 11-18 27-24 10-14 28-24 7-14 24-19 White 18-15c 7-11 15-10 14-17 wins 14-18d 26-23 8-11-23-14