DRAUGHTS.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 27, 17 September 1920, Page 7

DRAUGHTS.

(Conducted by F. Hutchins).

By L. S. Burrows, Oxford.

Draughta Club meets in Atbenaeum on Wednesday and Saturday evenings. Visitors invited. PROBLEM 2?

White to play and win. Black — 3, 6, 7, 8, 12, 25, kings 13 , 26, 29. White— 14, 16, 17. 19, 23, 24, 27, kings 15, 28. The idea is ingeniously ooneealed. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 26: Black — Kings 1, 10, 12, 18, 27, 31. White— 6., 17, 20, kings 11, 25. White to pla.y and win. 20.16 11.15 18.11 17.14 12.19 , White wins. OAM E "CENTRE." A biilliant gamo, with n, inprs brilhant shot in which "fe'tonewall" ' Bar'ker vvas beaten by the subtle Hefter, of Gbicago. • 11.15 10.17 46.19 9.15 7.14 11.18 23.19 21.14 26.22 25.23 27.23 32.14 8.11 11.16 7.11 13.22c 19.26 White 22.17 19.15 31.26 23.16 30.23 wins. 15.13+ 4.8 2.7 12.19 18.27 17.14a 24.20 22.17B 14.10 25.2 a 19.15 is generdly praerred at t'nis stage. b* A tempting bait, bat white has uothing better. c If 19.26, 30.23, 13.22, 14.10, 7.14, 27.24 White wins. Below is a ga.me played in a mutch between two well-knpwn experts. GAME 2126 BRISTOL. Black — Gardner. White Ward. 11.16 16.20 9.14 15.19 22.17a 18.9 25.22 24:6 9.14b 6.22 11.15 2.25 25.22 26.17 31.26 17.13 8.11 5.9 14.18 25.29 22.18 29.25 23.14 21.17+ + See position at this poiut : —

Black to play., 4,8' 17.14 11.15 19.28 26.23 , 15.18 10.7 10.6 8.11 23.19 8.12 1.10 13.9 7.11 7.3 27.24 11.15 19.15 16.19 ' 20.27 28.24 12.16 14.1015 32,7o 3.8 * 15.10c Dravvn. a An opening foristling with imutitudinous possibilities. u Now a forrnation of the Double Corner. C 14.10 will also just draw. v An interesting game. e 3.7, 19.28, 7.10, 15.19, 10.15, 19.24, 15.22, 24.31, 14.10, and White for choiee.