DRAUGHTS.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 42, 7 January 1921, Page 10

DRAUGHTS.

(Conducted by F. Hutchins).

Let science give releasa To minds o'erwTought by care and thought ; Let tbe checker board be brought — the batt-lefield of peace. Those who wish to maintain interest in the kingly game of draughts are invited to send along games, problems or itemg of interest to the readers of this column. Address, Draughts Editor, "Digger," 28 Biggar etreet, Invercargill. PROBLEM 41. ; By S. E. Cousins, Northampton. (From Hobbies). BLACK.

WHITE. White to play and draw. Black 2, 4, 14, Kings 13, 19. White 11, 12, 21, Kings 3, 22. Highly instructive. SOLUTTON OF PROBLEM 40. Black 9, 10, 14, 15, 17, 21, Kings 12, 30. ' White 16, 19, 23, 26, 29, Kings 5, 7. Black to play and win. 17.22, 26.17, 21.25, *29.22, 14.21, 5.14, 10.26, 19.10, 12.28. Black wins. The following is an interesting game on a little played line of the "single Corner," taken from the "Draughts World," played' between Mr T. G. Blundell (London) and Mr Alex. Orr (Belfast) : —

SINGLE CORNER. Black— Orr. White— Blundell.

11.15 22.18 15.22 25.18 12.16

18.15 a 10.19 24.15 9.13b 23.18

5. 9 29.25 7.11 26.23 3. 7

31.26 7.10c 18.14 10.19 14. 5+

fSee illustrated position : —

BLACK.

WHITE.

Black to play.

6. 9 25.22 2. 6 23.18 6.10f ■ 27.24 10.15 21.17

8.12d 24.20 4. 8 32.27 9.14e 18. 9 15.18 22.15

13.31 27.24 11.18 20. 4 19.23 4. 8 31.27 24.19

18.22 8.11 23.26 30.23 27.18 15.10 18.14 11. 7h

W. wins. A. Not often played, but quite a sound line to adopt. B. 16.20 is more usual. C. Cutting 16.19 is preferable at this point. The text move gives Black a bad fornva,tion. a>. 9.14 is of no use, thus: —

9.14 18. 9 15.18

24.15 16 25 30.2V

11.18 32.27 13.31

21.17 31.24 28. 3

W. wins. K 1.6, 27.24, 6.10, T6.23.—W. wins. F. 11.15 appears to divw. Continue: —

18.11 8.15 21.24a 4. a

24.20 8.11 32.27

H4 27.2o 6. 9

23.18 14.23 28.24 ^rawn.

G. If 27.23, then 4.8 still. H. An exceedingly interesting game.