Show I NU N U N N U N U U U U UN N N N N U N N N 1 v A 6 0 1 9 I r 9 ii I 10 ii 11 1412 12 x f J 13 14 t i 10 1 J f 11 18 IW 1920 wf 4 r ff 21 24 yn I jI i rf rv i 1 2 Ij 27 21 28 1 IO tr 29 31 f 32 I October 17 1915 TWO MOVE OPENING NO 28 1 SINGLE CORNER CORNEll This is the oldest and greatest opening open open-i ing IlIg in the gam ganis am of checkers checkers and and lack p pst t t Iho oldest record It lt Ita rte m-rte comes comeR from the nove oo on each sleW slat being from the single corner The first name given to It was Cut Up tp In Anderson Andersons Anderson's Andersons Anderson's An An- I dersons derson's s Guide then Hay called it Bannockburn Drummond called caned It il Exchange and in later editions subdivIded subdivided subdivided sub sub- divided It into Flora Temple Jenny Jenny Jenny Jen ny Hay Eliza Cook Lola Montez Fannie annle Kaye aye Kate Huntley Katy Jones JOles Jenny Lind Bessie flessie Lee and Annie Annie Gray It rather looks as If he h had d' d provided immortality for tor a lot lotof lotof of ot swe sweethearts but with the usual perversitY perversity perversity per per- of ot other ether men men in such cases his feird feminine ine had to go and Anderson In In his second edition gave g ve the name name th that t now stands It is generally generall t conceded conceded conceded con con- ceded that white has hias the weaker side there being two wins wins to on one for black blackin in all the variations British Draughts g gives v s about variations Richmond i Pierce Pierce and each has published a alok lR lok ok on this opening and Ketchum Is Issued Issued issued Is- Is sued one on the i lora Flora Temple line Anderson Drummond Surges Surges' and nod al all the old au authors hors have published much play on It Under the circumstances circum stances It Is Is' impossible to give many nany of the lines of play but the most Important Im Im- im- im are given 15 11 a b c d 22 18 26 17 8 11 8 48 2420 24 22 15 S 'S 29 22 25 9 59 23 23 4 8 11 28 24 10 lO 9 2211 2 20 24 6 6 10 1 18 hr 18 9 18 11 6 10 2623 26 8 15 5 14 24 lOp 27 27 24 24 5 1 29 29 25 25 Ui 24 8 9 U 24 0 9 11 16 27 2419 li l. 25 22 28 24 1415 10 15 24 32 28 4 S 8 4 8 4 24 19 2819 28 9 14 22 1 25 22 7 10 11 15 2819 28 11 b 28 32 2417 t tU 27 lId 17 8 3 24 15 2114 1 5 9 6 9 I 16 12 31 28 19 26 10 24 20 24 20 19 12 19 12 9 13 7 it 31 22 6 6 lOe lOe 18 15 9 18 19 16 7 10 28 24 2215 22 14 6 19 12 30 25 I 10 Uw 10 28 22 18 23 14 10 a This line Is a weak one for white and has only two white wins in all the usual variations b There is a host of variations from this point The trunk move looks like a weak move to the beginner as It throws throw the man on 8 5 so far tar ahead but It Is preferred by the best players as it does not allow form fonn his attack as 8 8 11 11 does At this thiS' point 5 10 becomes Kelso which is a a game fully as capable of variations variations' as Single Corner oS the trunk line Is really a Kelso variation from this point 12 16 12 16 is the great greit Flora Temple variation It If followed by 29 29 25 9 25 If followed by 18 18 14 14 it becomes f I a daring white attack that f furnishes fine play pia 18 18 15 15 and 24 20 are rather weak If Instead of at 12 16 9 14 Is played It gives a strong variation 9 13 Is not so good 14 10 is also strong 0 f 16 12 and nd 9 13 lead to equal play here g 30 26 and amI 24 19 are Standard variations at this point h It 10 15 17 li 15 22 25 iS 7 10 29 2925 29 25 9 9 14 14 18 14 5 14 25 22 11 15 24 19 15 24 28 19 24 15 28 19 8 4 27 2723 27 23 is isa isa a Martins variation I 25 22 loses by 11 15 29 25 4 8 44 8 17 13 8 11 31 26 16 11 24 20 16 19 27 24 6 6 9 9 13 6 2 9 32 27 9 9 13 13 but If it if black plays 7 1 7 he loses his advantage tage tago J I 12 16 12 16 19 19 12 12 15 22 15 10 28 10 28 17 10 6 15 27 2723 8 11 21 17 11 16 29 25 draws k 29 23 loses toses by bi 15 18 1822 15 22 15 18 11 71 13 8 11 24 24 20 20 etc etc 1 I 24 19 9 13 28 24 draws 24 19 16 20 28 24 8 31 26 9 14 9 18 5 14 22 18 1 5 1 5 is a Robertson variation m Other variations here are 10 14 10 14 or 11 16 or 10 15 or 9 13 all safe sate ones olles n 20 4 4 20 is rather weak for white If followed by 15 10 26 22 18 24 18 24 is bt better bet bet- t. t ten ter 15 19 If It Instead of 24 20 18 14 or 26 22 is played the game Is equal 0 o 9 13 is safe sate but 16 12 loses b b by 20 24 2420 10 15 21 17 9 13 17 14 8 12 etc ete 10 14 also loses by 24 20 6 10 28 24 6 2 or 1 1 6 6 24 19 9 9 13 13 or 9 9 13 13 IS 18 9 Continued on page 6 6 5 CHECKERS I Continued from page 4 5 14 5 23 3 14 14 14 23 etc 24 19 15 10 10 1 19 10 6 6 15 15 22 22 1 4 p 24 19 24 draws drawS q and r The only moves to dra draw 8 s 9 13 or 15 10 will wi draw v vt I t t 32 27 or 19 wilt will draw u 30 2 draws but 32 8 loses by 9 13 which is Is' the only move to win 13 v vj 30 25 loses by 12 16 which is the only move to win w w 5 1 1 1 23 19 32 28 is weak 16 11 16 1 20 11 20 1 7 23 26 19 3 7 18 11 18 1 draws NOTES The City Tour Tourney ey is so far a fizzle only two having paid up and no no one showing any enthusiasm about It h. The writer has ha called caled attention several times to certain abuses which must be remedied remedied rem rem- eded if H players are to be expected to come in More attention to V should be shown and In members embers must make more effort to entertain those who Visit us A few have all al the time done what they could but too many have kept themselves glued to the board In Instead in- in stead of trying tring to interest visitors Another Another Another An An- other abuse that has become almost unendurable unendurable un un- endurable in the last six lx months months' H le II sm smoking by a few who do not seem geem to caro care how offensive it I is to others who do not smoke At least two have re refused refused re- re fused to play In tourneys for tor this reason reason rea rca son and are dropping off oto We cannot afford to drive anyone awa away If f a person person per per- son must smoke let him come in the afternoon but there ought to be some time ia In in the day when a man can play without being annoyed by inconsiderate persons who cant can't play unless they haye have to suck an old pipe to get Inspiration |