DRAUGHTS.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 8, 7 May 1920, Page 10

DRAUGHTS.

(Conducted by F. Hutchins.)

PROBLEM 3. A STUDY FOR THE' AMATEUR. Black 13, 16, 18, 19.

White 5, 8, 12. King 14. "White to move and wiu. T'i - above is the end oi a game played Jjetween Mr Adcock and his son. Master lAdoock manipulated the pieces with JSonaiuuate skill and forced liis dad to aret : r • . SQLUTION OF PROBLEM 7. Piuck 3, 5, 12. King on 25. White 13, 17, 30. King on 1. 25.21, 17.14, 21.17,- 14.10, 17.14, 1(16, 512.16, 20.11, 3.7, 11.2, 14,9, and black (wins. 0AFE LTMIT OF BRAIN CAPACITY. I'.i a leading ' New York paper we find jfche i llowing : "Mental activity, instead of being an exhaustive process tending to jshorien iife, is in the highest degree condnci.o to longevity. Second, a- con©ensus of opinion among "the leading pdentists of Great Britain shows the best W&y to keep the brain in good xcondition $S to use it to the safe limit of its jpapacitv. The following is another trap for the smateur to avoid in the Paisley opening. It is generally credited to Leggett and jPowoil, but there- is rcason to believe it "was known to the players over 100 years 50.. 16 10.14 11.16 7.10 5.14 6.15 24.19 25.22- 28.24 26.22 19.15 22.17 8.11 16.20 4.8 9.13a 10.26 White |2.18 30.25 -22.17 18.9 17.10 wins. (a) 3.7 here and black gets an even gamo by 19.15. 10.26, 17.3, 26.30, 18.14, 9.18, 22.15, 6.10b, 15.6, 1.10 drawn. ( b ) 16.19, 25.22, 19.28, 15.10, 6.15, 31.25. W. wins. Draughts is both entertaining and ingtrujtive, giving. both mental exercise and jpaental recreation, which is as important a rtor as physical exercise and recreation the development of the whole man. BLACK, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16,

iWHITE— 19, 20, 21, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32. The above is an end game played in the jrecent championship tourney between Beek (black), and Hilliker (white). Hillifcer played 23.18 and won after sacrificing gt man. The Invercargill Draughts Club meets |n the Athenaeum smoke room every WedJpesday and Saturday evenings. Visitors ars always welcome. Entries for the winter tournament close pn Wednesday, May 12. The handicap|»rs intend to give every enconragement :to the younger and weaker players by ftberal handicaps. This should induce a ^ecord entry.