September 25, 2009

The ending of this "CROSS" game from the 1927 Second International Match is an excellent review of "Second Position" - refer to "Hanson - Kilgour" game below. Position at final recorded move, 2-6 Etc. White to move

A continuation of moves to accomplish a "Second Position win from above diagrammed position. White to move, Red wins. 1. 14-18 5-9 2. 18-15 9-14 3. 15-11 14-18 4. 11-16 18-15 5. 16-20 15-11 6. 20-24 3-7 7. 24-19 7-10 8. 19-23 10-15 9. 23-27 15-19 10. 27-32 19-23 11. 32-28 23-27 12. 28-24 27-31 13. 24-28 31-27 14. 28-32 27-23 15. 32-28 23-18 16. 28-24 18-14 17. 24-19 6-10 18. 19-23 10-15 19. 23-27 15-19 20. 27-32 19-23 21. 32-28 23-27 22. 28-24 27-31 23. 24-28 31-27 24. 28-32 27-24 25. 32-28 24-19 26. 28-32 19-15 27. 32-27 15-10 28. 27-23 10-6 29. 23-19 14-10 30. 19-24 10-15 31. 24-27 15-19 32. 27-32 19-24 33. 32-28 11-16 34. 28x19 16x23 35. 12-8 23-18 36. 8-3 18-14 37. 3-7 6-1 38. 7-11 14-9 39. 13x6 1x10 Red Wins.

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