DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 23372, 15 September 1939, Page 3

DRAUGHTS

[Conducted by A.W.] Games, analysis, solutions to problems invited for tins column. Games should bo written in five columns, as below, and all correspondence addressed to the Draughts Editor, the ‘ Evening Star.’ The Otago Draughts Club meets on Thursday and Saturday evenings in the Y.M.C.A. Rooms, at 7 o'clock. Visitors are always welcome. PROBLEM 715. (By 11. D. Lyman, U.S.A.) Black, 22, 23, 24.

White, Ks., 20, 30.

Black to play and win.

PROBLEM 746. (By A. C. Henry, U.S.A.)'

Black, 15, 21, K. 25,

White, 22, Ks., 14, 27.

White to play and win. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. —Problem 743, by J. V. Ferguson.— Black, 12, 15, 21, K. 10. White, 19, 24, 28, K. 22. White to play and win.

—Problem 744, by T. M. Macgregor.— Black, 1, 10, 18, K. 27. White, 0, 23, 25, K. 21. Black to play; White to draw. 10-14 a 25-22xd 14-18 g 17-141 6-2 b 18-270 2-6 h 10-17 27-240 22-17 f 1-10 , 31-22 j Drawn. (a) Supporting centre. (b) Strengthening position. (c) Outflanking. (d) Bold tactics. So) A capture, f) Pressing forward, g) Giving away. (h) Drawing the enemy. (i) A bayonet charge., (j) Clearing the kopjes, x The only move to draw. CANADA v. NEW ZEALAND. Here are the two remaining games in the match played between the former Canadian champion, W. T. Allen, and the former New Zealand champion, J. A. Lucas. Our readers will scan them with interest. The notes , and games are from W. T. Allen’s column in the London ‘ Free Press,’ Ontario, Canada.

—Notes by W. T, Allen.(a) 6-10, 30-26, 5-9, 22-18, 9-13, 26-22, 2-6, 29-25, 10-15 makes an even game by W. Ryan. (b) Best move here, 11-16, 22-18, 6-9, 26-22, 10-14, 29-25, 3-8, 19-15, 16-19, 23-16, 12-19, 15-11, 8-15, 18-11, 19-23, 27-18, 14-23, 22-18, 1-6, by Ryan, makes a hard draw for Black. (c) 5-9, 23-18, 15-19, 18-15, 10-14, 15-11, 7-10, 16-12 (d). 10-15, 11-8, 14-18, 22-17, 18-23, 26-22, 23-26, 8-11. White wins. (d) The only move to win. Black invites White to step in for a king on two, by 11-7, then 10-15, 7-2, 3-7, drawn.—(W. Ryan.)

—Game 830. 12-16, 23-18, 10-15. Black, W. T. Allen; White, J. A. Lucas.

—Notes by W. T. Allen.— ra) 9-14 may be taken. (b) 4 Master Play ’ gives 27-24, 9-14, and so on to a draw (o) 3-7 may be better. GAME 831, The interesting game described below from the 4 Vancouver Sun ' is given to show the fine ending which came up:—

White wins. (a) Forms what is known as the “ Orescent Cross.” 27-23 is generally regarded as much better. 18-14, etc., forms the “ Waterloo.”

(bl Note the eliding which takes place; Black has no escape, (o) 17-22. 28-24, 26-30, 14-17, 22-25, 17-21, 25-29, 27-32, 20-27, SS-S3, .White wins.

(d) 26-23, 17-22, 25-30, 28-24. White wins. This game was won by A. Inglis. Played in Scotland, 1909.

24-20 14-10 7-2 1-5 10-15 15-24 16-11 9-5 22-17 25r30 28-19 10-6 2-6 5-14 19-16 10-14 11-7 5-1 17-10 White 20-16 6-9 6-9 21-25 wins.

Black, —Gams 829.— 12-16, 23-18, 10-15. J. A. Lucas: White, W. T. Allen. 12-10 4-11 6-10 18-23 23-18 25-22 22-18 25-22 10-15 7-10a 15-22 23-26 26-23 30-26 26-17 22-17 16-20 11.15b 5-9 26-30 24-19 19-18 17-13 12-8 15-24 12-19 10-15 3-12 28-19 23-16 13-6 19-15 8-12 2-7 1-10 Drawn. 18-14 27-23 29-25 9-18 10-14 c 15-18 22-8 16-12 23-19

12-16 l-6c 12-19 17-26 23-18 23-19 24-8 30-23 10-15 3-7 4-11 9-14 24-20 31-26 28-24 19-16 16-19 8-12 11-16 14-18 21-17 18-14 20-11 23-14 19-23a 10-17 7-16 6-10 26-10 22-13 24-19 14-7 7-21 9-14 16-23 2-20 27-23b 32-28 26-19 Drawn. 6-10 14-17 5-9 23-24 19-16 25-22

— 1 ‘ Cross.”— 11-15 4-8 30-26 9-13 23-13 17-10 27-23 11-15 8-11 6-15 26-22 14-17 26-23a 25-22 23-16 23-27 10-14 8-11 22-13 22-25 30-26 21-17 7-10 29-22 7-10 9-13 5-9 bl7-26 24-19 17-14 10-15 15-10 15-24 16-20 9-14 13-17 28-19 23-7 16-11 10-14 12-16 3-17 14-17 cl7-21 19-12 12-8 15-18 14-17 11-16 17-21 13-9 21-25 18-15 8-3 11-7 27-31 10-19 21-25 1-5 d28-30 32-28 3-7 18-23 17-22 6-10 15-19 9-14 25-29 27-24 22-17 7-3 31-27 2-6 15-22 17-22 30-25 24-15 26-17 3-7 28-24 10-19 25-30 5-9 25-18 22-17 31-27 7-11 27-32