DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 22465, 9 October 1936, Page 2

DRAUGHTS

[Concluded by AAV.] Games, analysis, solutions to problems invited for this column. Gaines should lie written in five columns, as below, and all correspondence addressed to the Draughts Editor, tho ‘ Evening Star.’ PROBLEM 437. (By C. Barber.) Black, 5, 15, Ks. 25, 32.

White, 13, Ks. 1, 23. Black to play and win. PROBLEM 438. By E. A. Jones, Australia; Launceston ‘ Examiner.’) Black, 2, Ks. 8, 29.

White, 10, 28, K. 27. Black to play and win, SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem 435, by B. Berry, U.S.A. Black, 8, 12, 25, 28, K. 20, 22. White, 18, 19, 27, 32. K. 2, 14. White tc play and win. 19- 11-2 27-4 7-10 Wins. 20- 14-9 2-7 8-11 2-7 22-15 4-8 Problem 436, by E. A. Jones. Black, 9, 10 20, Ks. 19, 26. White, 21, 28, Ks. 5, 17. Black to play and win. 9-14, 5-9, 20-24, 9-18, 19-15 (nc-te this), 18-11, 10-14, 17-10, 26-23, B wins. DOMINION TOURNEY GAMES. The following- games were played in the recent tourney held here last Easter between J. A. Lucas, ex New Zealand champion, and J. Shanks, both of Dunedin GAME 499. —“ Double Corner.”—

(a) 24-19 here is better than the text or 29-25 which lead to critical times for White. (b) A very even game. GAME 500. —“ Double oCrner.”—•

(a) Varies from previous game. 11-16 is more popular. (b) Probably the loser. 17-14 gives White a much stronger game. GAME 501. “ Slip Cross.”—

(a) The “ Slip Cross,” an opening weak for White and seldom played. (b) As this move has not received much attention, I have got together some variations from all sources. (c) 7-11, 22-18, 1-5, 18-9, 5-14, 26-22, 11-15, 32-28, 15-24, 28-19, 2-7, 22-18, 14-17, 21-14, 10-17, 18-15, 7-10, 15-11, 10-14, 11-7, 6-10, 7-2. White wins.—J. H. Scott. (d) The trunk play is by P. H. Ketchum. GAME 502. —“ Edinburgh.”—

12-16 6-10 6-9 27-23 (a) 1-6 draws. (b) 4-8 draws. (c) F. Stewart contributes play by W. Taylor, Dundee, to “ G.W.H.,” to uphold a draw for Black, but at this point plays 27-25. Can Black draw after tho test move ?

(d) 30-25, 10-15, 11-18, 20-11, 9-14, 22-15, 25-22, 15-10, 22-18, 11-7. White wins.

Black, J. Shanks ; White, J. A. Lucas. 9-14 24-15 12-19 27-23 6-10 22-18 7-10 22-17 3-7 30-25 5-9 27-24 2-7 23-16 7-11 25-22 10-19 17-10 8-11 26-23 11-16 24-15 7-14 15-8 bll-16 18-15a 16-19 32-27 4-20 Drawn. 10-19 23-16 . 1-5 26-22

Black, or. a. Lucas; White, or. Shanks. 9-14 22-17 16-19 17-13 10-19 22-13 15-22 23-16 7-10 32-27 5-9 17-10 8-12 27-24 9-14 25-22 6-15 31-26 15-18 26-22 12-16a 20-17. 12-19 22-15 18-25 24-20 2-6 25-22 11-18 29-22 10-15 30-25b 4-8 24-15 8-11 Black w ins.

(By W. Donaghy, Dorchester, U.S.A.) 11-15 22-18 3-7 22-18 6-9 23-18 4-8 25-22 20-24 13-6 8-11 25-22 11-15 18-15 1-19 27-23 8-11 17-13 16-20 16-12 ll-16a 22-17b 15-24 19-16 619-24 18-11 9-14 28-19 12-19 Drawn. 16-20 18-9 14-17o 23-16 21-19 5-14 21-14 24-27 7-16 29-25 10-17 32-23

(By Alf. Lambert, 1 Sawley, Derby.) 9-13 26-25 25-22 7-10 26-31 22-18 10-14 32-28 9-14d 24-19 6-9 22-17 22-25 10-17 31-26 25-22 13-22 31-26 30-26 17-13 ll-15a 29-25 25-30 22-18 26-22 13-11 22-29 26-22 13-22 19-15 8-15 30-26 3-8 21-17 22-26 24-20 15-22 10-7 26-19 15-8 l-6b 26-1 2-6 24-8 26-19 23-18 29-25 7-3 4-11 20-11 7-11 1-6 8-12 28-24 White 28-24o 9-13 5-7 22-26 ■wins.