MY CHECKER WORLD
By
Howard R. Gain
(A) The 11-16 move just made will draw, but I consider it very weak. Reference page 5,
"The British Draughts Player", by various authors. I learned from a very good player in the early 1940's that 6-9 (not 11-16) is perhaps the best move here. In following through with the 6-9, 13-6, 2-9, 26-22, then 9-13 leads to a very interesting trap and a White Win (See bottom diagram).11-15, 23-19, 8-11, 22-17, 4-8, 17-13, 15-18, 26-23, 9-14, 24-20, 11-15, 28-24, 8-11, 31-26, 11-16 A, Forms the position in the diagram. HRG
11-15, 23-19, 8-11, 22-17, 4-8, 17-13, 15-18, 24-20, 11-15, 28-24, 8-11, 26-23, 9-14, 31-26, 6-9, 13-6, 2-9, 26-22, 9-13 forms the below position
White to move and win - Continue from diagram - 20-16, 11-20, 22-17, 13-22, 21-17 and with careful moves white wins. HRG
(I believe I was accused of some wrongdoings a time or two with ref. To this position.) HRG
