DRAUGHTS.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 9, 14 May 1920, Page 6

DRAUGHTS.

(Conducted by F. Hutchins.)

Invercargill Draugbts Club meets Wednesday and Saturday evenings in Athcnaeum srnoke room. Let science give release, To minds o'er wrought by care and thought ; Let the checker board be brought, The battlefield of peace. PROBLEM 9. BLACK 12, 16, 22; King 29.

WHITE 11, 19, 23, 27, 30. White to play and win. A pleasing little finish from the "Draughis World." SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 8. BLACK— 14, 15, 17, 20. WHITE — 21, 25, 28, King on 23. White to play and win.

23.19 15.10 1.6

15.24 27.32 23.18

28.19 10.6 6.10 :

20.24 32.27 18.23

19.15 6.1 10.15

24.2,7 27.23 White wins.

The game below is an unusual variation of the second double corner played in the thirteenth Scottish tourney between W. Rryden and A. B. Scott. Taken from the "Draughts World" : — Black — Bryden. White — Scott.

11.15 24.19 1.5.24 a27.20 8.11 28.24 B11.16 20.11 7.16 2,4.19 4.8

22.18 8.11 n25.22 2.7 32.28 16.20 19.16 12.19 23.16 20.24 28.19

11.20 31.27 7.11 26.23 10.15 19.10 6.15 21.17. 9.13 29.25 5.9

17.14 13.17 22.6 1.17 18.14 3.7 25.21 11.16 14.9 C17.22 9.6

22.26 6.2 7.11 2.7 15.19 23.18 19.24 30.23 e24.31 Drawn

(a) An unusual take, and scarcely so strong as 24.19. (b) 11.15, 10.15, or 9.14 are good lines. (d) The three for three here may draw, but no more, it seems to leave black with tho strongest position. (c) Another draw for black would be 15.19, but it is scarcely so strong as 17.22. Continue with 15.19, thus 15.19, 21.14, 19.26, 30 23, 7.11, 23.18, 16.19, and the white piece is capiured. (£:) A well contested game. The following is a well known trap in the cross opening given by several old autliorities on the game : —

11.15 23.18 8.11 27.23

4.8 23.19 10.14 19.10

14.23 26.19 7.14 22.17a

14.18 17.14 11.16b 31.27

16.23 14.10 6.15 25.22

18.25 27.4 White Wins

(a) Not so good as 19.15 if Black eludes the snare at (b). (b) 11.15, 19.10, 6.15, is better play.