DRAUGHTS.
(Conducted by F. Hutchins).
By C. Lee, Warrington.
Draughts Club meeta in Athenaenm smoke room on Wednesday and Saturday eveninga. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Geo. B. Brown.— Your solution to Problem 24 is not correct, Your play, 5.1, 9.2, 18.14, 17.10 is not forced. Black has the option of taking the two pieces with king on 27, 27.11, etc. Try again.
PROBLEM 25.
(From "Hobbies.")
Black to play and draw. Black— 2, 6, 16, 17, 19, 24. White — 8, 16, 26, 28, 32, king 3. The draw is extremely critical. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 24. Black— 3, 12, 20, kings 9, 17, 26, 27. White— 5, 6, 15, 16, 18, 23, 24, king 19. White to play and win.
15.11 9.2 18.15 27.18 15.10
20.27 10.6 2.9 19.15 White
12.19 15.6a 18—15 11.7 wins.
3.10 5.1 10.14 6.10
a Taking five pieces. CENTRE GAME. Showing a little trap played at the English Championship Tourney, 1891 :
11.15 23.19 8.11 22.17 15.18b
19.15 10.19 24.8 4.11 26.22
11.15 28.24. 12.16 30.26 16.20
17.14 9.13 32.28 6.9 21.17
18.23 27.11a 20.27 31.24 9.18
22.15 13.31 Black wins.
a If 26.10, 9.18, 22.15, 7.30, Black wins. b An opening not much practised, but capable of a still greater development. The following two games were contested at Halifax, between Mr J. Swift, Springhill, U.S.A., and Mr W. Forsyth, champion of Canada : — • GAME 2141— Bristol Cross. Black — Forsyth. White — Swift,
11.16 23.18 8.11A 18.14 9.18 22.8 4.11 26.23b 6.9 25.22 10.14
22.18 1.6 29.25 6.10 25.22 16.20 24.19 11.15 18.11 7.16 22.18
9.13 18.9 5.14 23.18c 14.23 27.18 16.23 31,26 3.7d 26.19 13.17
21.14 10.17 18.14 7.10 14.7 2.11 19.15 11.18 28.24 20.27 32.14 Drawn.
a A good line. B 21.17 and 25.22 draw. c A good move. D Throwing 23.27 also draws, GAME 2141— CROSS. Black — Swift. White — Forsyth.
11.15 23.18 8.11 27.23 10.14a 23.19b 14.23 19.10 7.14 26.18 11.16 19.15 16.20 22.17 20.27 17.10 4.8 31.24c 2.7
24.19 7.14 28.24 6.10 15.6 1.10 32.28 8.11 25.22 3.7 30.26 11.15 24.20 15.24 28.19 7.11 26.23 11.15 22.17
15.24 17.13 24.27 13.6 10.15 6.2 27.31 2.6 14.17d 21. a 31.26 14.10 26.19 10.7 15.18 13 19.15 29.25 18.23
25.22 23.26 ' 22.17 26.31 17.14 15.11 14.10 12.16 10.7 16.19 7.3 19.24 3.7 11.15 6.9 5.14 7.10 15.6 2.18
Drawn. A This is qnite a modern line, and regarding strength is qnite equal to 4.8, b 22.17 draws. c Or 32:23. d 31.27, 6.10. — Drawn.
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Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 25, 3 September 1920, Page 7
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