March
4, 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
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The below position occurred at the 24th move in the 11th
English Ty Game - F.F. Smith v. Dufficy (See move list in right column). Red
moved 7-10 from the position in the diagram and drew, but an analysis
indicates that 7-10 loses. This is a critical position well worth remembering as it can occur
quite often. HRG Red to move and draw - Solution
given below diagram.
11-16 22-18 1-5 18x9 5x14 19-15 16-19 23x16 12x19 15-10 14-18 10-6
18-22 6-1 22-25 21-17 25-29 17-13 29-25 31-26 7-10 13-9 4-8 9-6 10-14 6-2
8-12 1-6 3-8 32-28 25-30 27-24 30x23 24x15 12-16 2-7 16-20 draws. See Checkers/Draughts Index for a catalogue of past checker related
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Annotated
by Mr. Alex Battersby, Glasgow. [Event ""] Eleventh English
Tournament Games - [Date ""] April 1909
An analysis shows that instead of
23-18A, 23-19 should draw by 11-15 17-13 10x17 19x10 7x14 13-9 17-21 9-6 1x10
20-16 12x19 24x6 22-25 6-2 25-29 2-6 14-17 6-10 5-9 10-6 9-14 31-26 14-18
26-23 18-22 23-18 22-26 30x23 draws. Position
at Note A, Game 28
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