February 21, 2010

 Extracted Games of the "ELEVENTH ENGLISH TOURNAMENT GAMES", Held at Southport, April, 1909, Will be posted, and may be viewed on my Checkers/Draughts Index page - Current post is listed below. HRG

 Refer to Diagram: Instead of Red to 10-15, Red can draw by 2-6 (2-6 first allows White's only sound move, namely 32-28). Continue from diagram: 2-6, 32-28(if 25-21, 10-15, 32-28, 15-19, 17-14, 23-26, 31-22, 6-9 draws), 10-15, 25-22(if 25-21 then 3-8, 17-14, 23-26, 31-22, 6-9 draws), 3-7, 17-14, 23-27, 31-24, 6-9, 13x6 1x26 draws. HRG

 

 

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Thanks to Martin Fierz's "CheckerBoard" program which made possible the recording of this game.

Annotated by Mr. Alex Battersby, Glasgow.

[Event ""] Eleventh English Tournament Games -

[Date ""] April 1909

 Position at 21-17, (5th column, 6th row). Instead of Red to 10-15, Red can draw by - See comments on left.