DRAUGHTS.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 11, 28 May 1920, Page 10

DRAUGHTS.

(Conducted by F. Hutchins).

By A. C. Hews, Somerset.

The Draught Club meets on Wednesday and Friday evenings in Athenaeum. Visitors welcome. Problem 11. (From the "JVaughts World.")

Black 1, 14, 26, Kings 12, 13, 23, 27. White 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 16, 18, 19. One cannot but adrnire the brilliant expositions of the above authpr. We classify thLs among'st one of his best efforts. Solution to Problem 10: Black 4, 7. 10, 14, 20, Kings 17 and 18. !

White 12, 19, 23, 26, 29, Kings 9 and 27. Black to play. 20 — 24' 27—20, 18—27, 9—18, 27—24, 20—27, 10—14, 18—9 , 4—8, 12—3, 17 — 13, 3 — 10, 13 -22, and Black wins. Thirteen entries have been received for the Invercargill Draiaghts' Club tourney : J. Whitaker, A. Thom, C. Le Pitit, J. A. Mills, J. McGregor, W. Halliday, F. Hutchins, L. Neil, W. Menzies, W. Cooper, W. Adcock, B. Brooks and J. G. Stea.ns. Th© games will be playcd in ihe Athenaeum smokerooiv, afternoons and evenings. We have had a visit from a Queonsland player in the person of Mr G. J. Lowry, and the following are two interesting games played between him and Mr B. Brooks one of our best local players.

wori. (a)— 31 — 27 would be stronger. (b) — • 15—10, 17—22, 18—14, 22—26, 23 — ■ — 18, 26—30, 113 — 6 draws.

. (a) — 6.9 or 3.8 is generally , made her,e. (b) — This seems to give black an easier game. (c) — This is an interesting study for the amateur, white could liave won here by 22.26, 14.13, 26.31 forcing the Black man into 28 and thus changing the move. The following is a well known trap in Laiixl and Lady game. All young players should make themselves acquainted with it as similar positions occur in other openings.

White wins. (a)— 13.17, 28.24, 11.16, 15.10, 6.15, 19.10 draws.

Black, Mr En>.ks. White, Mr Lowry. 11.15 12.16 23.16 9.14 19.15 30,26 22.13 21.17 6.10 18.9 11.16 18.14 15.22 8.12 32.27 5.14 20.11 26.22 25.18 17.14 10.17 26.23a 7.16 9.5 29.25 16.19 27.24 17.26 15.11b 22.18 4.8 23.16 1.6 31.22 17.22 14.9 25.22 12.19 16.12 14.17 18.14 18.14. 10.15 27.23 6.9. 23.18 22.26 11.8 24 20 9.13 24.19 17.26 23.18 14.10 15.24 30.23 26.30 5.1 23.19 13.17 14.9 Black

Singles Corner.

Black, Mr Lowry. White, Mr Brooks. 11.15 5.9 a 17.1 2.6 14.18 20.24 23.19 25.22 26.31 29.25 7.10 32.28b 8.11 18.25 13.6 14.18 27.31 24.27 22.17 29.22 2.9 24.19 29.25 28.24 4.8 1.5 24.20 6.10 18.15 27.o2 17.13 22.17 31.24 16.20 10.19 32.27 15.18 11.16 20.2 10.14 26.23 and 24.20 20.11 12.16 19.16 19.26 Black 11.15 26.22 1.6 29.25 31.29 won 18.2-3 5.9 28.24 3.7 9.13 16.11 29.25 8.11 22.18 6.10 23.27 9.14 26.23 15.22 22.25 11.7 25.22 9.14 19.15 10.14 30.26b 31.26 10.26 25.29 25.29

OLD FOURTEENTH.

11.15 9.13 15.18 1.1.16a 6.15 23.19 17.14 19.15 26.22 25.21 8.11 10.17 4.8 16.23 18.25 22.17 21.14 24.19 15.10 27.4