April 9, 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

An analysis shows an even game at this point. 22-18, or 16-12, or 27-23 all lead to an even game. The program analysis chose the latter 27-23 move and continued 8-11 (8-12 leads to an even game by 23-19 3-8 22-18 13-17 21x14 10x17 18-14 1-6 31-27 8-11 32-28 17-22 28-24 6-10 14-911-15 9-6 10-14 19x3 12x28 draws), 31-27 10-14 22-18 1-5 18x9 5x14 23-18 14x23 27x18 20-24 16-12 11-16 18-14 16-19 14-9 19-23 9-6 24-27 6-2 7-11 2-6 27-31 6-10 11-16 10-15 16-20 15-19 3-7 19x26 31x22 12-8 22-18 8-3 7-10 3-7 10-14 7-11 13-17 30-26 18-22 26-23 20-24 11-15 22-26 15-19 24-27 23-18 14x23 21x14 26-31 19x26 31x22 32x23 22-18 drawn.

Thanks to Martin Fierz's "CheckerBoard" program at http://www.fierz.ch/checkers.htm, which made possible the recording of this game.

Position at 25th move, 2-7

  

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