DRAUGHTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24421, 5 October 1940, Page 9

DRAUGHTS

Conducted by R. Weir. Solutions oi problems, games, and analyses are invited for this column Games should be written in six columns, as below, and all correspondence addressed to Mr R Weir. Otago Dally Times Office Dunedin PROBLEM No. 867 By H. O. Robinson. Selangor. Black 20, 22, 23, King 19.

White 7. 8. Kings 1, 14. White to play and win

PROBLEM No. 868 By Thos. Wiswell. New York Black 3,7, 11, King 30.

White 14, 19, 20, 23, 25. ■ ■ White to play and win. GAMES NEW ZEALAND CHAMPION'S PLAY Black. G. A. Brown; White, E. McMillan (New South Wales) ■ GAME No. 916.—" Ayrshire Lassie."

(a) 4 8. 3 8, and 9 13 are usual replies. (b) 22 18 and 22 17 are routine. (c) 6 9 looks strong. (d) I have no p'-y on 31 26; but I fancy it loses. (e) 10 28 draws. . (f) Allows a draw; 6 10, 5 1, 10 15, 1 6, 29, 13 6, 15 18, 6.1, 14 10, 20 16, 10 7, 16, 18 23, 6 9, 23 26, 9 14, 26 30, 14 18, 22 26, 18 23, 26 31, 23 19, 31 27. Black wins. GAME No. 917.—" Double Corner."

(a) Mr Thos. Graham says this move -appears-to lose. '";•">.: *.',. —Variation I.— ; -- '•

(b) An early sacrifice that wrecks Black's game; 26 22 seems to win also.—T. G te) a il'l6, 22 17. 8 11, 26 22, 3 8, 28.24, 9 14, 18 9, 5 14, 22 18, White wins: throwing the piece 12 16; 19 12, also loses by 11 16, 22 17, 8 11. 28 24, 10 15, "26 22, 7 10, 31 26, 9 14, 18 9, 5 14, 23 19, White wins.— J. T. - Id) 69, 13 6,2 9, 17 13, 11 16. 13 6. 21 25, 30 21, 14 18, 23 14. 10 17. 21 14, .16 30, 6 2. 711 (e). 26. 30 25.'6 10; White wins. (e) 8 11, 14 9, etc., White wins., ■ . • (f) 23 18 is a boomerang shot, thus 14 23, 27 4, 21 25. 30 21. 3 8, 4 11, 7 30, and Black is safe.—T. G. G.

White wins. GAME No. 918.—" Dundee," 21 17. Black, G. A. Brown; White, T G. Richards (Queensland).

Black wins, (a) 24 19 and 25 21 are good. 22 18 is W lb)Best; but 4 8, 25 22. 8 12, 29 25, 9 14, 18 9. 5 14. 22 18, 14 17. 19 16. 12 19. 23 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 fror. r; the Weekly Times, October. 14. 1939. Game. Wo. 4102, Ryan, v Ginsberg. I consider 7. 11 corrects.;, that game where 19 24 los*. In Game No. 4102. note (b), 7 10 was here given by J. G. Finley. American Checker Monthly, as " the only posible salvation for a technical draw."—" Whilter.' (g) Loses: 14 10 draws

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: Below is Mr Graham s play "• — '. 21 17-b 26 22-f 19 15 5 9 19 15 17 22 14.21 15 24 10 26 19 24 16 19 26 31 25 22 28 19 17 1 27 23 11 17 15 10 .9 14-C 8 11 3 7 24 27 12 16 16 19 18 9 22 18 31 22 23 19 22 18 10 6 5 14 11 15-g 16 19 27 31 31 26 2 9 22 17 18 11 1 5 9 14 30 23 13 6 11' l'S-d 7 16 7 11 11 16 19 26 W. wins

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SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS Problem No. 811 (H. Egan, Essendon, Victoria.—Black 13, 16. 20, King 27; White zi, 28, Kings 11. 14. White to play and win. 14 18 19 23 16 19 26 30 22 31 .30 25 18 19 18 22 23 26 21 17 13 22 23 18 11 16 27 31 19 23 31 26 31 27 22 26 arid 27 32 White jvins Problem No 812 (Author "Unknown).— Black 2. King 22; White 5 14, 29 White to play and win. 14 9 17 14 5 1 14 10 17 14 13 17 22 17 25 22 10 14 22 17 6 13 10 6 29.25 14 10 1 5 10 6 14 10 W wins Problem No. 813 (James V . Ferguson).— Black 12. Kings 11, 1 18; White 20. 24 Kings 3, 6. White to play and win. 24-19 6 9 9 14 14 10 3 i! 20 ll 18 22-a 22 26 28 23 23 16 11 4 W. wins (ft) 18 14. 19 15. 11 18, 6 10 i. White wins Oy first position. Problem No. 81* (C. J. Greensword, London)—Black 8. 22. Kings 26, 28; White 17, Kings 16. 20. 21. White 1o play and win 16 12 12 a 20 24 8 11 11 15 17 14 fl 11 11 15 23 19 15 18 If 10 W. wins Problem No. 815 <S. Cass 1 .-Black 5, 11, id. 17: White 26, 27, 30. 32. White to play and Win. 27 24 32 28 26 Isc 30 23 ii 20 28 24 5 9-a 9 13 17 28 13 17 17 22 22 26 and 23 19. White wins. (a) 17 21, 26 23, 5 9, 23 IS ', 1.1 18. 19 16 White wins. Problem No. 816 (W Veal, Southampton) -Black 3, 19, 23, King 14; ■"" White lo, la, Kings 6, 20. White to play and win. 10 7 3 10 15 11 10 15 6 10 W. wins