DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 23680, 13 September 1940, Page 11

DRAUGHTS

[Conducted by T.M.] Games analysis, solutions to problem* invited for this column. Games should be written in fivo columns, as follow, and all correspondence addressed to the Draughts Editor, the ‘ Evening Star.’ PROBLEM No. 854. (By Joe Maize.) Black: 5, 11, 12, 23.

White: 14, 20. K. 6. White to play <m,d draw. PROBLEM No. 855. (By E. O. Taylor.) Black: 3,8, 10, K. 24.

White: 12, 16, 25, K. 2.

Black to play and win. A pretty ending from a regular game,

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem No. 852, by R. Stewart. Black: 2,5, 7,8, 10, 15, 18. White: 13, 14, 24, 25, 26, 27, 32. White to play and draw. 25-21 24-20 9-6 2-7 18-27 10-17 16-19 18-23 11-15 32-23 21-14 13-9 27-18 7-11 20-16 8-12 7-10 15-31 31-27 Drawn *32-28 14-7 6-2 11-18 12-16 2-11 19-23 27-52 *The only move to draw. Problem No. 853, by G. F. Davis. Black: 8, 21, Ks. 29, 30. White: 26, Ks. 15, 22, 31. White to play and draw. 26-23 19-16 18-23 13-17 30-26 8-12 19-26 Drawn 23-19 15-18 31-13 26-17 12-19 29-25

GAMES. These two interesting games were played by correspondence between E. M’Millan, o Bellevue Hill (N.S.W.) and R. F. O’Neil, of Knowsley, Victoria, who supplied the score —No. 958, “ Switcher.”—

(a) Forms the Switcher. (bi 9-13 is usual here and essential to grip; 8-11 relinquishes the grip; 15-19 leads to good play, but is not strong. The text, 10-14, was the move balloted under the threemove restriction. (e) 28-24 would have drawn, thus—2 B-24, 22-17 24-20, 17-22, 18-14, 22-17, 14-9. Draw. —R. P. O’Neill. —No. 959, “ Double Corner ” Barred.— Black ,-M‘Millan; White, O'Neill.

(a) Preference is usualy given to the exchange 27-18 as the first step towards attaining more substantial development. (bl 12-16 is given as the continuation hero in ‘ Wendemuth’s Checker Companion,’ and looks strong, this 5-9 is evidently given to prevent 18-14, etc. (cl Does not turn out too we!!. (d) More sacrifice, hut what else is there? fe) This game is interesting from the fact that the weak side of it won.—R. F. O’Neill. —No. 960, “ Second Double Corner.”— Contributed, with notes, by 15. M'Millan, Bellevue Hill, New South Wales.

(a) Forming the opening. (b) Once thought strong, but 11-16 was the favourite in the Australian championship 1938, and is now considered better. (c) 7-11 is a good line, c.g., 7-11, 22-18, 1-5. 18-9, 5-14, 29-25, 11-15, 25-22, 15-24, 27-20, 4-8. 22-18, 6-9. 26-22, 8-11, 22-17, 3-7, 30-2fi(dl, 12-16(e), 26-22, 16-19, 23-16, 14-23, 17-13, 9-14, 13-9—M'Millan beat Ferguson, 1933. (di 17-13, wh'ch 11. Jordan nlayed in his match with J. Ferric, is considered bettor. (e) 11-16 would draw, but text appears to bo the loser. (() 27-24 is good, and runs into the old line. t-' This position is an illusion: Black looks strong, only. (h) 12-16 is much better. —No 961, “White Dyke.”— A correspondence game played with G. A. Brown, New Zealand champion. Black, E. M'Millan; White, G. A. Brown.

Notes by E. M'Millan, who also supplies the score. (a) Tho White Dyke is thus formed. (h) 12-16 is shown in ‘ Lee’s Guide,’ hut hero the text was thought worth a trial. (c) 15-19 brings tho game back into published play; but though perhaps weak, the text had for its object 27-23, 18-27, 32-16, then 6-9, etc., and White has to hunt a very improbable draw. Tho above games are taken from Melbourne ‘ Loader.’ TO CORRESPONDENTS. D, Jeffrey (Vancouver) and H. Egan (Melbourne). —Thanks for budget.

Black, E. M'Millan; White, 11. F. O'Neill. 11-15 9-18 11-16 25-30 21-17a 24-19 19-15 26-22 10-14b 5-9 16-19 30-26 17-10 28-24 30-26 22-18 7-14 9-13 17-21 26-22 22-18 17-14 27-23 18-14o 15-22 13-17 18-27 22-17 26-10 32-28 31-24 14-9 6-15 8-11 21-25 17-22 25-22 19-15 29-22 9-6 3-7 1-6 6-10 22-18 22-17 15-8 15-6 Black 15-18 4-11 2-25 Won. 23-14 24-19 24-15

9-14 25-22 24-27 16-11 23-18 8-11 28-24 13-9 14-23 15-8 27-31 11-7 27-18a 4-11 24-19 3-10 5-9b 22-18 31-26 8-3 26-23 7-10 18-15 9-13 11-16 26-22 26-17 3-7 24-19 12-16c 29-25 6-9 7-11 19-12 17-13 7-2 32-27 11-16 25-22 10-15 10-14 27-24 14-18d 19-10 30-26 20-27 23-5 14-17 16-20 31-24 10-14 21-14 18-16 16-20 15-11 9-25 11-18 24-19 13-9 10-7e 22-16 20-24 11-8 White 2-7 19-16 9-13 Won.

11-15 4-8c 19-26 17-22 24-19 22-18 30-23 10-6 15-24 8-11 7-10ii 22-26 28-19a 18-9 31-25 6-2 8-11 6-13 2-6 26-31 22-18 29-25 23-19 2-6 9-14b 11-15 6-9 51-27 18-9 25-221’ 26-23 6-13 5-14 15-24 10-14 3-8 25-22 27-20 18-15 18-9 11-15 10-15 1-5 5-14 32-28 23-18 22-18 13-9 15-24 15-9? 13-17 27-18 23-19 26-23 15-10 20-16 White wins.

11-15 26-10 16-19c 26-23 22-17 6-15 21-17 16-20 8-11 29-25 3-8 13-9 17-14 8-12 25-21 5-14 10-17 31-20 6-10 17-10

21-14 l-6b 27-23 20-24 9-18 22-17 18-27 28-19 23-14a 15-13 32-16 15-24 12-16 17-13 8-12 23-18 25-22 11-15 16-11 24-27 4-8 25-21 7-16 10-7 24-19 12-16 14-7 Etc., 16-23 30-25 2-11 Draw.