Red's shot
amounts to a trade. But, he has a surprise win: 10-14 19-10 8-11 7-16 12-28
10-6 28-32 6-1 32-28 1-6 14-18 6-10 18-23 10-14 23-27 31-24 28-19 14-17 (14-18
loses) [diagram #2]Return to my Checkers pages
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Here is a nice shot.
J.Birkenshaw - J.Bletcher, 1879 match, game #10
11-15 23-19 8-11 22-17 9-13 17-14 10-17 21-14 (Laird & Lady) 15-18 26-23
13-17 19-15 4-8 (or 11-16 PP) 24-19 6-9 28-24 9-13 25-21 (24-20 PP) 2-6 32-28
17-22 15-10 6-15 19-10 11-15 24-19 15-24 28-19 7-11 14-9 (a clever way to king)
5-14 10-7 3-10 21-17 14-21 23-7 (White should win the piece on 22) 1-6 7-3 (or
27-24 draws) 6-10 27-24? (27-23 draws) 3-7 [diagram #1]
Red's shot
amounts to a trade. But, he has a surprise win: 10-14 19-10 8-11 7-16 12-28
10-6 28-32 6-1 32-28 1-6 14-18 6-10 18-23 10-14 23-27 31-24 28-19 14-17 (14-18
loses) [diagram #2]
White finally
regains the piece, but he loses: 22-26! 30-16 13-22 RW (First Position).