DRAUGHTS

Southland Times, Issue 21097, 31 May 1930, Page 19

DRAUGHTS

CONDUCTED

F. HUTCHINS.

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All communications to be addressed to “Draughts Editor,” 54 Biggar Street._ Solutions of problems, , games, criticisms and analyses are invited. Draughts Club meets every Wednesdtv evening opposite Police Station at 7.30. Visitors welcome.

Notes, criticism etc for publication in Saturday’s column must be in by the previous Wednesday.

PROBLEM No. 173. (By A. J. Heffner), White—l2, 16, 17.

Black-1, 27; K. 19. Black to play and win. From the “North American Checker Board.” The 3 aside problems, as a whole, are probably the nicest, and nearly all of them highly practical end-game positions.

PROBLEM No. 174. . (By T. Duncan). Black—2, 7, 11, 13, 23; K. 24

White—lB, 19, 22, 25, 30: K. 9. White to play and win. The player should always, in end games look out for possible “strokes.” The above taken from “Checkers, How to Win, is a fine specimen and the position is perfectly natural. N.Z. Championship. The following pair of games were played in the recent tourney at Invercargill during Easter. The notes are by Mr Calderwood. ■ GAME No. 186. Ayrshire Lassie.

(a) As this move scored for me in the final of the Tirnaru tourney, I decided to try again. (b) This reply is as good as any. (c) Surely my opponent has made an oversight judging by his fine play and good score he subsequently made throughout the tourney. (d) After these exchanges there is no fight left for White.

(a) This is quite a good line and seems to restrict White's play. (b) This is the regular continuation, 6.13 is more unusual and is quite as good, see var 1.

(c) 15.18, 16.12, 18.23, 26.19, 11.16, published draw.

(d) Black’s game is slightly best., and this prevents White from playing 12.8. (e) Cunning, but I wouldn’t play 19.16. (f) Being luncn time this position was left as Drawn probably the continuation would be 14.18, 19.16, 18.22, 16.11, 22.26, 12.8, 26.31, 8.3, 10.14, 3.8, 31.26, 8.12, 26.23, 12.16. Drawn.

GAME No. 188. Dundee. A Bryant correspondence game. Black: C. Powell, Penygraig. White: W. M. Steel, Newcastle-on-Tyne.

Notes by F. W. Slade. (a) An old-line which allows Black u more equal game than' 28.24. (b) Original play. The American Checker Player gives a good analysis of 22.18. (c) This appears somewhat rash, but it turns out all right. (d) 17.13 is perhaps a little stronger.

Mr J. A. Scott sends along a position that might have arisen in a game played between Mr Shadbolt and himself only Mr Shadbolt did not go into the trap. He says —“The same idea of a shot arises from the Switcher, by Wylie, and can be found in Lee’s guide. The play leading up to the position is as follows. Mr Scott supplies the notes.

W. wins. (aj The balloted opening and undoubt* edly strong for White. (b) Stewart played 11.15 against Banks. (c) 26.22 is a popular move ab this point. (d) I played this move against Jim Gardiner in a practice game over twenty years ago, he said it lost. Published play favours 7.11. (e) Hoping for 11.15 which allows a fine old shot as above. (f) Forms position W. to play and win. The position after 11.15 (at 19th move) is Black: 2,3, 4,5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18. White 13, 19, 21. 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, 32. White to play and win. BLACK.

, WHITE. Solutions of Problems. No. 169. By James Dancer (Ipswich). Black.—Man on 19; kings, 11, 21. White. —Men on 27, 29; king 12. Black to move and win.

And Black wins by forcing the White man on 9 to 5, and then Black has two kings to one. No. 170. By G. H. Slocum. Black —13, Kings 5, 16, 21, 3'2 White—22, 23, Kings 4, 17, 27. White to play and draw.

INVERCARGILL DRAUGHTS CLUBSUBSCRIPTION REDUCED. The annual meeting of the Invercargill Draughts Club was held in the club room. Esk Street on Wednesday evening. The report and balance sheet were read and adopted. The following officers were elected —Pres. F. Hutchins; vice president, T. J. Henry; secretary and treasurer, J. McIntosh; captain, J. Mclntosh; auditor, C. C. Harris; committee, C. Diack, J. Lenihan and C.. C. Harris.

It was decided to reduce the members subscription to 10/- and juveniles under 20 to 5/- per annum, payable'half yearly. This should encourage all players in Invercargill to join up and enjoy the advantages of the club and incidentally help along the grand old game. The club will continue to meet every Wednesday evening. Extracts from Report. During the year, matches were played with W’inton (twice) and Waimahaka, and it is pleasing to relate that we topped the score in all three, although perhaps this is only a secondary consideration to the most enjoyable time spent. The club had also the managing of the late New Zealand Draughts Congress and from Press and competitors’ comments, we acquitted ourselves with more than ordinary success. We would take this opportunity of congratulating all prize-winners in the tourney, especially our esteemed friend Mr J. Scott, who carried off the provincial championship honours. The Southland Times Draughts Editor, most deservedly has our warmest thanks for his untiring devotion’ to the “column” which must bring interest in the game of draughts to all parts of the province. LATE CRITICISM. J. A. LUCAS’S PROBLEM. Mr F. Trapski sends in play for a win on a line other than the solution given by Mr Lucas, which, if correct, would mean a dual and, consequent depreciation in value of problem. If Mr Trapski will look up last week’s column he will find that solutions on the line he has sent us were forwarded by J. Allan, C. Dore and J. Kerr. These were fully dealt with last week.

MORALS OF DRAUGHTS. The game of draughts is not merely an idle amusement. Several very valuable qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired or strengthened by it so as to become habits ready on all occasions. I'or life is a kind of draughts, in which we have points to gain and competitors or adversaries to contend with, and in which there is a vast variety of good' and evil events that are, in some degree the effects of prudence, or want of it. By playing at draughts then, we learn (1) foresight, which looks a little into futurity, and considers the consequences that may attend an action; (2) circumspection, which surveys the whole scene of action, and (3) caution—the habit of not making our moves too hastily. Lastly, we learn by draughts not to be discouraged by present appearances in the state of our affairs, but to persevere in hoping for a favourable change, and in searching for resources. The game is full of events, there is such s. variety of turns in it ; the fortune of it is so subject to sudden vicissitudes, and one so frequently discovers after long contemplation. the'means of extricating oneself from a supposed insurmountable difficulty, that one is encouraged to continue the contest to the last, in the hope of victory by our own skill, or at least of making a draw through the negligence of the adversary.— Dr Franklin, in the Vancouver Sunday Province.

D. Calderwood : Black O’Mallev: White. 11.15 25.18 13.22 21.14 24.20 3.8 30.26 6.10 8.11 23.19-c 5.9 14.9 28.24 11.16-d 26.17 1.5 9.13-a 20.11 9.13 9.6 22.18-b 8.22 17.14 2.9 15.22 26.17 10.17 Black wins

GAME No. 187. O’Malley: Ayrshire Black Lassie. Calderwood: White. 11.15 30.26 12.19 31.24 24.20 9.13 23.16 9.13-e 8.11 32.28 6.9-c 24.20 28.24 13.22 16.12 15.24 3.8-a 25.9 11.16 28.19-f 23.19 1-5.14-b 20.11 Drawn 9.14 19.16 7.16 22.17 12.19 26.23 5.9 23.16 16.20-d 26.23 8.12 23.19 1.5 27.23 20.27

Var. 1. 6.13 18.23 14.18 14.17 19.16 26.19 16.11 21.14 12.19 ll.lf 9.14 29.25 23.16 20.11 12.8 14.9 8.12 7.23 13.17 18.22 27.23 24.19 8.3 9.5 12.19 5.9 17.22 23.26 23.16 19.16 ' 3.7 Drawn 15.18 10.14 22.29 Benstead 16.12 29.25 7.10

12.16 20.11 5.14 26.17 16.19 24.20 7.16 30.26 16.20 31.26 S.12 24.19 20.24-c 23.18 12.16 27.24-a 15.24 25.22 ' 8.11 14.10 9.14 28.19 ~4i 17.14 24.27 22.17-b 8.11 22.1S-d 10.17 32.23 3.8 22.18 11.16 21.14 20.24 26.22 16.20 18.9 11.16 11.15 18.9 6.22 19.15 drawn

GAME No. 1S9. 10.14 2S.24 11.15 17.13 24.2C 24.19-a 13.22 25.22 1.5 15.24 6.10 25.9-d 8.11-d 30.26-e 20.16 22.17 5.14 22.17 11.15-f 12.19 9.13-b 29.25-c 15.18 24.20 27.20

21.17 25.22 26.22 24.27 27.31 29.25 17.13 18.14 13.9 8.3 17.21 22.26 22.17 14.10 7.2 25.22 27.23 14.9 5.1 3.8 21.25 19.24 17.14 11.7 31.26 22.17 23.18 9.5 12.8 —

17.14 25.22 23.18 32.23 21.25 14.9 15.22 8.12 22.18 . 22.15 4.8 Draw.