January 29, 2010

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

Grand Master Newell F. Banks Offers Special Play For The Benefit of the Student in This 'Edinburg' Variation. Source: Newell F. Banks' "Scientific Checkers", Page 65, Variation Two.

9-13, 22-18(Variation Two)

 

The following moves forms the position in the below diagram: 9-13 22-18 6-9a 25-22 b 1-6c 29-25 10-14d 24-19e 7-10 28-24 11-16; "beware of 24-20 which Draws thus..." - See Note 'f' left.

White to Move and Win?