DRAUGHTS.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 36, 19 November 1920, Page 6

DRAUGHTS.

(Conducted by F. Hutchins).

All communications of mterest to reaaers of this column to be addressed to "Draughts Editor," 28 Biggar street. PRUBL-EM 36. By W. T. Broadbent, Oldham. (No". 53 in "Bolton Chronicle"). Black.

White. Black to play and win. Black 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15. White 14, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27. ( An intricate fmish. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 35. By H. F. Shearer, Dundee. (No. 1534 in "People's Journal"). Black 4, 5, Kings 22, 23. White Kings 11, 14, 15. Either to play and White to draw. White to play.

11.16 a, 23.26 16.11 26.30 15.10 22.25

10.15 25.21 15.10 b, 30.25 11.16 4.8

16.12 8.11 10.7 11.15 12.16

25.22 14.18 5.9 18.11 9.14 Drawn.

a. 22.26, 16.11, 26.31, 11.16, 23.27, 16.11, 27.24, 11.16, 24.20, 16.11, 31.27, 25.10, 27.24, 10.7. — Drawn. b. 30.26, 11.16, 4.8, 16.12.— Drawn. Black to draw.

c, 22.26 11.16 26.31 16.11 31.27 11.16

27.24 *16.12 23.19 d, 15.11 24..20 11.7

20.16 7.2 16.11 12.8 11.15

* 8.12 19.23 2.6 15.18 6.9 Drawn,

c. 23.26, 15.10, 26.30, 10.15, 22.25, 15.10, 25.21, 10.15, 30A6, 15.10.— Drawn. d. Now into C. F. Barker's famous "Triangle Draw." SOUND OPENINGS. Some of our openings are based upon sounder principles than other openings. Analysis has nevertheless modified the attack, as, in the case of less sound openings, it has completely demolished it. We must, however, warn weaker players that but little reliance is to be placed upon the fact that such and such an opening is considered unsound. Unless the principles of it. are known it will, curious to say, have the opposite result of defeating the weaker player with greater expediency. WILL O' THE WISP. * (In the "Draughts World."). By Pip.er R. Menzies, India.

11.15 23.19 9.13 22.18 15.22 25.18 5.9 29.25 10.14 27.23 8.11

25.22 4.8 19.15 7.10 . 24.20 10.19 23.7 14.23 26.19 3.10 28.24

8.11 ] A, 32.28 . 11.15 30.269.14 26.23 1.5 b, 20.16 c, 6.9 16.11 2.6

ti, 11.8 12.16 19.12 15.18 22.15 10.26 31.22 14.17 21.14 9.25 Drawn.

A. Given as a loss in var. 63, "Drummond's Second." b. To correct same var. wliere 31.26 is played, j c. (d)-2.7, (e)-16.11, 7.16, 24.20, 15.24, ; 28.19, 6.9, 20.11, 10.15, 19.10, 14.17, 21.14, 9.25. — Drawn. j d. (f)-15.18, 22.15, 14.17, 21.7, 2.27.— Drawn. e. 21.17, 14.21, 23.18 also draws. f. (G)-13.17, 22.13, 15.18, 16.1 1, 18.27, 19.16, 12.19, 24.15, 10.19, 31.15.— W. wins. G. 5.9,' 16.11.— W. wins. j ii. 24.20, 15.24, 28.19, 12.16, 19.12, 10.15, 11.7, 14.17, 21.14, 9.25, 7.3, 6.9.— Drawn. The following shows a neat win in the "Defiance. " h,oep5 shrk20.a cm shrd .slirdulshrdl

11.15 23.19 9.14 i 27.23 | 8.11 22.18 15.22

25.9 5.14 29.25 11.15 25.22 7.11 24.20

15.24 28.19 11.15 32.28 15.24 28.19 9.6

22.18 4.8 18.15a 1.6 b 26.22 9.13 22.18

3.7 18.9 13.17c 21.14 6.13 15.6 2.27

31 .24 8.11 30.2.5 7.10 25. *2 10.14 Black wins.

a. 20.16 is the correct move to draw. b. If 1.5, 15.16, 14.17, 21.14, 9.27, and White wins. c. This idea occurs in several openings, *