DRAUGHTS.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 18, 16 July 1920, Page 6

DRAUGHTS.

(By F. Hutchins.)

rKh COREESPONDEKm Rev. J. Collie. — Thanks very much lor problems. They are good ones and I will make use of them. "This life is but a world of care, Man needs some recreation ; So turn ye to the chestser board, Its many variations. " Draughts Club meets in Athenaeum every Wednesday and Saturday evenings. PROBLEM 18. By A. Rattray, Cabrach. BLACK.

WHITE. White to play and draw. Black 15, 17, 21, Kings 10, 32. White 20, 30, Kings 9, 16. Simple, but will interest the amateur. An ending from the Double Corner. From the "Draughts World." SOLUTTON TO PROBLEM 17. Black 7, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23. White 5, 9, 25, 29, Kings 3, 10, 12. Black to play and win, 18.22, 25.18, 17.21, 10.17, 23.2-6, 3.10, 19.23, 12.19, 26.31, 19.26, 31.22, and Black wins. The folloving is an interesting single corner game played in the New Zealand championship tourney in Auckland : — F. C. HiUiker (Black), D. Calderwood (White).

Black wins. TKIRTEENTH SCOTTLSH TOURNAMENT GAMES. SECOND ROUND. H. HENDERSON (Muirkirk) v. A. LAMBIE (Bellshill). Game 83— KELSO (10-15, 22 17). Black — Lambie. White — Henderson.

(a) 8.11, 17.13, 16.20, 24,19, 11.16, etc., is quite safe, (b) 11.16, 22.18, 1.16, 17.13, 7.10, 21.17, 3.7, 18,14, 6.9, 13.6, 2.18, 23.14, 16.23 - — Drawn. (c) The game has been played on wellknown lines. Game— 84— KELSO ( 10. 15, 22. 17 ) . Black — Henderson. White — Lambie, Similar to Game 83. Game 85— KELSO (10.1r 23.18). Black— Lambie. White— Henderson.

W. wins. (a) 17.13 is more usual and preferable. (b) 29.25 draws here. t.hns---

9.14 Published Play. — Drawn. (c) 32.28 also leads to an interesting daw. (d) Cutting 7.10, 14.7, 3.10, seems to draw.

11.15 12.16 9.14 14.18 27.32 22.18 24.20 18.9 23.14 25.22 15.22 8.12 5.14 10.17 32.27 25.18 28.24 22.18 21.14 22.17 8.11 9.13 1.5 16.23 13.22 29.25 32.28 18.9 14.9 26.17 4.8 6.9 5.14 23.27 11.15 26.22 24.19 27.24 30.26 17.13 12.16 20.11 27.20

10.15 8.11 16.20 3.8 22.17 27.23 31.27 12.3 11.16 11.15 5.9 b 2.6 23.18 24.19 22.18 3.10 15.22 15.24 9.13 6.31 25.18 28.19 17.14 32.28 9.14a 4.8 13.17 31.24 18.9 29.25 30.26 2£ 19 6.22 8.11 i2.16 20.24c 26.17 25:22 19.12 Drawn.

10.15 9.13 12.19 6.15 23.18 26.23 32.28 18.4 12.16 6.9 4.8 9.25 21.17 25.21 27.23 29.22 16.20 1.6 8.12 7.10 17.14a 30.26 23.16 22.18 8.12 11.16 12.19 5.9 24.19 19.15b 31.27 4.8 15.24 16.19 3.8 n 2.7 28.19 23.16 15.10 18.15

29.25c 15JL1 13.17 25.21 7-10 14.18 21.14 2.18 14.7 22.15 9.18 27.24 3.10 6.9 23-14 20.27 18.15 15.6 16.30 32.14