DRAUGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 23692, 27 September 1940, Page 3

DRAUGHTS

[Conducted by T.M.] Games analysis, solutions to problems invited for this column. Games should be written in five columns, as follow, and all correspondence addressed to tbs Draughts Editor, the * Evening Star.’ PROBLEM No. 858. (By C. J. Greensword, London.) Black: 8, 22. Ks. 26, 28.

White: 17, Ks. 16, 20, 21,

White to play and win.

PROBLEM No. 859. (By W. A. Farrell, New York.) Black: 4, 11, 12, K. 17.

- White: 19, 20, 23, K. 3. Black to play and draw. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem No. 856, by Unknown Author. Black: 6, 16, K. 31. White: 14, 32, K. 3. White to play and win. 3-7 32-27 7-11 11-27 6-10 10-17 31-24 White wins. Problem No. 857, by H. T. -Smith, Black: 7, Ks. 17. 31. White: 19, Ks. 8, 23. White to play and win. 23-18 a 19-15 18-14 8-3 T 31-27, 7-11 17-19 b ' .White wins. (a) If 8-3, Black draws by 7-10, 23-18 L 17-15, etc. (b) The other take by 11-18, 14-32 alsoi loses. NEW ZEALAND HAIL GAMES. Black, Brown; White, E. M’Millan (New! South Wales).

(a) 4-8, 3-8, and 9-13 are usual replies (b) 22-i8 and 22-17 are routine. (c) 6-9 looks strong.. (d) I have no play oh 31-26; but I fancy) it loses. (e) 10-28 draws. (f) Allows a draw; 6-10, 5-1, 10-15, 1-8, 2-9, 13-6, 15-18, 6-1, 14-10, 20-16, 10-7, 1-6, 18-23, 6-9; 25-26, 9-14, 26-30, 14-18, 22-26, 18-23, 26*31, 23-19, 31-27. Black wins. —Game 967, “ Bristol.”—

(a) Given in ‘ Lees’s Guide,’ 1930 edition, corrections as a win, via: 12-16, 21-17, 16-20, 17- 8-12. 22-18, 4-8, 25-22, 9-14, etc., sc* var. 9, page 222. (b) 8-11, 25-21. White wins. (c) Draws and, corrects the ‘Guid«B where 12-16 loses. - (d) Loses. W. M’Laughlin, Macksvi!!#, New South Wales, played 5-7, 22-18, 7-10, 18- 17-22, etc, drawn, against me by mail, GAMES 968 and 969 are companions. G. A. BROWN’S MAIL GAMES. Mail games played by G. A. Brovrii (Christchurch), New Zealand champion his notes. Black, Brown; White, T. G. Richards (Ipswich, Queensland). —Game 968, “ Dundee.”—

Black wins, (a) 24-19 and 25-21 are good, 22-18 it weak. (b) Best; but 4-8 25-22, 8-12, 29-25, 9-14, 18-9, 5-14, 22-18, 14-17, 19-16, 12-19, 25-16, 17-21, 25-22, 10-15, 18-14,. 15-19, 14-9, 11-15, 16-12, 7-11 is same as trunk and played by me in several mail contests. (c) Gives Black a good game. (d) 7-10 is stronger. (e) I think 16-19 is sound, and invite any critic to prove otherwise. (f) Varies from the ‘Weekly Times,' October 14. 1959; Game 4,102, Ryan r. Ginsberg. I consider 7-111 corrects thafc game where 19-24 lost. In Game 4,102 note (b) 7-10 was her* given by J. G. Finley, ‘American Checker Monthly,’ as “ the only possible salvatic* for a technical draw.” —“ Whilter.” (g) Loses. 14-10 draws. Black Brown, White.—The late P. It Molloy, a New Zealander:— —Game 969, “Bristol.”—

(a) Difficult. 10-15 is preferable. (h) Better than 4-8, 29-25, 14-17. (c) Many players think 24-19 strong enough to win (d) 29-25, 8-11, 22-18, how 10-15 draws, or 14-17, 19-16 is same as trunk. (el 1-5. 32-17. 10-15, 18-14, 6-9, 136. 2-13* 17-14. White wins. (f) I have no published plav on 7-11* the only move to draw, for 7-10 loses by 22-17, whilst 19-24, an old book line, recarded bv the authorities as a draw, loses by 26-23.‘7-10. 23-17, 24-28; now 31-26 wins aiid corrects book play where 27-24. 20-27, 31-24, 21-25, 30-21, 1-5 draws. ■ (g) 31-26 loses by 20-24. (The above games are taken from tht Weekly Times,’ Melbourne.) it

-Game 966, “ Ayrshire Lassie.’ 11-15 9-14 12-16 26-23 22-26 4-8 24-20 18-9 20-11 17-13 29-25 10-1* 8-11 5-14 7-16 23-18 26-31 19-15 28-24 26-23 19-12 14-9 25-21 16-11 9-14a 15-18 10-26e 18-14 10-7 15-18 23-19b 22-15 ■ 25-22 9-5 9-14 14-25 3-8g 11-27 26-30 14-10f 31-27 8-15 26-23 32-23 22-17 5-1 14-18' 21-17 5-9 8-11 14-18 6-9 27-24 13-22 31-26d 25-22 17-14 13-6 18-15 23-18 1-5 11-15 30-26 2-9 7-3 22-25 23-18 30-25 21-17 ■ 1-5 15-10 18-11 14-23 15-18 18 SZ 9-13 24-19 etc. 27-18 22-15 - 24-20 5-9 20-16 Dr.

White, G, A. Brown (New Zealand chain* pion) ; Black, W. Davis (Brown’s notes). 11-16 9-14 17-21 b 9-13o 5-14 12-1® 21-17 18-9 23-18 18-14 25-22 23-18 8-11 5-14 8-11 10-17 ll-15d 16-19 17-13 25-22 26-23 19-10 23-18 18-14 4-8 14-17 6-9 7-14 14-23 19-24; 24-19 29-25 13-6 22-18 27-11 11-7 16-20 11-15 2-9 1-5 20-27 etc. 22-18 28-24a 31-26 18-9 32-23 White win*.

12-16 8-11 14-18c 8-11 19-24 20-2* 21-17 22-18 23-14 25-22 26-23 27-11 16-20 9-14b 10-17 11-16 24-28 18-27 17-13 18-9 29-25 17-14 9-5 32-23 11-15 5-14 4-8 16-19e 11-16 6-9 24-19a 25-22 16-12 14-9 17-14 13-6 15:24 11-15 17-21d 7-llf 15-18 2-27, 28-19 19-16 22-17 22-17 31-26g

11-16 15-24 10-15e 11-16 2-7 7-19 21-17 28-19 18-14 17-14 14-9 2-7 16-20 4-8 15-19 15-18 28-32 24-19 17-13 22-18d 14-9 14-10g 26-22 7-11 8-11 14-17 11-15 6-15 32-27 14-17 22-18 29-25 16-12 23-14 9-6 22-18 9-14 a 8-11 7-11 f 15-18 1-10 10-15 18-9 19-16 22-17 31-26 5-1 18-14 5-14 12-19 19-24 16-19 10-14 15-18 25-22 23-16 26-23 27-23 1-6 11-7 ll-15b 17-21 24-28 18-27 27-24 eta* 24-19c 25-22 9-5 32-16 6-2 Drawn,