DRAUGHTS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 338, 30 January 1889, Page 3

DRAUGHTS.

(By^T. V.' Kaype/ i!oan .' Avbpr^ Michigan. ) -

White to move and' Black to win.

Solution to Problem No. 49 m "Stab" of January 19th. \ (By D. G. .Calverfc, of New London, Conn.) Black men on 2, 4, 6', 12, 21, K3i;; White taen on 11, 13, 15, 18, 19, 30. White to play and draw.

"Amateur" sends a variation from the above solution.

" Amateur " writes .on ," W.C.s " letter relative to the Problem/by 0. H., Richmond, Grand Rapids; Mich. He says : I opine thut R. W. has little cause for gratitude to the unsolicited and self'ap - 1 pointed champion of his solution, and^ three of 'the four 'variations thereon, all' of which could have been settled in a quiet and amicable spirit between R.W. and myself, in the interest ot draughts as a study to intellectual training, and with pleasing reading and general informatjqn to all beginners and lovers of the noble game, without any of the dictatorial, assertive and .aggressive manner so plainly ! endeavoured to be introduced by " W.C." This much of a preface I consider necessary ; and as to th.c party whose opinions and position have been rather arrogantly | assailed, 1 proceed to reply to "W.C.'s" comments. "W.C." says: «• ' R.W.', gives a solution" and four variations, which are all right except v» 1, and in this there id evidently some .mistake." .The .first solution is the one I first successfully contended against at the,. fourth move, which caused "R.W.V withdrawal from it, and consequently the utter fairure of variations ' 2; 3, and 4, dependent Upon it f (see article 'on solution of problems in. Star of 19th inst. ) And on my resistanqe was based '■' R. W.'s - " variation 1,- on which he' built a win on an inadvertent mistake.; ib.ut if , n& "',' W.C." asserts, so many of " R.W,:'s" were correct, where then the necessity of " .W.C.'s "'now published variation on "R. W. x s "v. 1, and whiph I now proceed to demolish, notwithstanding his assei tion that-^-" after 6, 1, he (Amateur), can't escape the loss. " And lets him carefully observe from the following correct play that he only takes that move when I permit or enforce his taking ifc, and when ' taken, how easily his , win for white is demolished. . Positions of irienand terms of problem : Black, 9, 13-; King, -5;. White) 19,-28;' King, 22. < .White to move ancl win. J9-15 . 28-24 , , .14 T l7 < 18-S2 .-. • 9r14 ■§-14 " §- 5 22-18 5- 9 1-5 16-10 10-6-'- 17-21 . 6-JL 14-17 5-9 " Aay play : black draws.

Sir, — In answer to "Amateur' (City) if Black plays 1 to 6 instead of 7 t0 .2 at Black's Bth move, I would like to see "Amateur" (City)- play for win. — Yours, etc., Jasper Pardy, Newton. - • - „'f

To the Editor : Sir,— ln StliJ of 'fch'e 19th insfc. one signing ,himself "Amateur " coinplains that White is wilfully ignored in solution to problem in' Star of the 12th' inst. ',' I differ from that, and maintain that Black can draw. I submit the following play :—: — Position : Black' men on 1, 3, 5, kings on 30 and 32 ; white men 'on 12,' 13, 21, 23, 26,, , king on 18. Black to play and draw. 32-28 28-24 ■ 20-16 , 11- 7 26-22 19-16 11- 8 ' 22-I7 30-25 24-20 16-11 7- 2 23-19 16-11 8- 4 -"17-14 *" Amateur" here gives 7-2 and White wins. If he play 1-6 White must give away a man ; suppose he plays 13-9, 6-13, 14-10, 2-7, 10-6, 7-10, 6-1, 10-14, 18-9, 5-14, 1 con.sider Black equal fco White, if not better. If " Amateur V will show me where White wins I will be much obliged.'— l am, etc., GL Witsos", Avondale.

Sir,— Seeing "Amateur's" (City) letter in Stab of 19th inst., with respect to solution given of , problem in Stab of 12th inst., complairiing'that \Vhite in'thisinstance had not been faitty dealt by, otherwise Black would not be able to draw, and asking anyone to supply play showing a draw for black, I respectfully send you a few games, which in my opinion (although I may be mistaken) will lead to a draw in each. Of course, I play on the t,atne lines as given by "Amateur" (City), till, the Bth move for Black. In this case, instead of playing 1 as " Amateur " (City) has done, I play 7-11 instead of 7-2, which in my opinion is a stronger mov>e. I respectfully send you the following plaj 7 .

There are many ways for, White tq play> but I think that whichever way White, moves Black can draw, as played lay '"Amateur" (City), but I'think that if in-* stead of playing at White's seventh move, "Amateur" (City) played 4TB4 T 8 .instead of 22-17, : it Would be better play 'for "\Vh,ite. — Yours truly, J.W. ' ' ' „, P.S. — Please' excuse me; I quite forgot the position. 4 , ' , . Positiqn : Black men on 1, 3, 5 ; kings on 30, 32. Wh,ite men on 12, 13, 21, 23, 26 j king'on!B. ! Black' to draw. ♦ •

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l--7(a) 4-11 2-11 19-15 L - 8 31-27 15- 8 6-10 30-26 21-25 ' 8- 3 25-30 ' 26-23 30-25 ' 3- 7 12-16' 14-17 7-14 22-15 25-22 23-18" Drawn.

ExamtolE 3. Commencing at Black's eighth move.. , 7-il 18-23 11- 7 8-11 2-18. 17-11 25-22 4 8. 6-9 Black 1- 6 23-19 ' 7-2 13-6 draws

' Example 2. Commencing ab Black's eighth move. 7-11 23-19 '. 7-2 13-6 2-9 18-23 11- 7 8-11 22-13 . Black. 25 22 4-8 , .5- 9 11-16 ' draws.

Example 1. 32-28 26-22 30-25 23-19 28-24 19-16 24-20 16-11 7-11 20-16* 18-14 11- 8 25-22 16-11 14-10 8-4 5-9 11- T . 13- 6 ,22-17- ; .22-13 6- 2 13- 9 ' 21-17 9-14 17-13 14- 7 '4- 8 11- 4, 2-11 l-6~ 11-15 4-8 Draw.