March
5, 2010
The "brilliante"
of the below play between R. T. Ward and W. Nixon, which is Note I off of game
29, Eleventh English Tournament Games, is shown in advance of the actual play
of game 29 between Hewitt and Milne.
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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Below is the move list between Ward and Nixon. 9-13 22-18 6-9 18-14 10x17 21x14 9x18 23x14 12-16 26-23 16-19 23x16
11x20 24-19 8-11 27-23 (begins play at note I) 4-8 25-21 8-12 23-18 11-16
19-15 16-19 30-26 1-6 32-27 13-17 27-23 20-24 23x16 12x19 29-25 forms
position in diagram (right column) at Note J (19-23). Below is position at game end, 18-22, B. wins? An analysis shows White
can draw by 28-24 22-25 10-6 25-30 24-19 30-25 19-15 25-22 15-10 3-8 10-7 5-9
7-2 8-11 6-1 9-13 2-6 1-15 20-16 15-19 16-12 19-23 6-10 23-26 12-8 22-18 1-5
Draws. White
to Move and Draw
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Annotated
by Mr. Alex Battersby, Glasgow. [Event ""] Eleventh English
Tournament Games - [Date ""] April 1909 The significance of this review is to
show that White should have been able to draw quite easily the position
diagrammed in the left column. HRG
Position
at J 19-23. Ward v. Nixon. See analysis left column.
See Checkers/Draughts Index for a catalogue of past checker related
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