White
quickly punishes this blunder: 13-9! (or 31-27! first) 3-12 31-27 5-14 30-26
22-31 6-9 WW. This was a popular variation. And several people fell into the
12-16? trap, leading to the confusion over who first won this game.Return to my Checkers pages
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Numerous players were given credit for this delightful game. The researchers eventually credited it to Dewar.
J.Wyllie-A.Dewar, Glasgow 1864
11-15 22-17 15-19 (Black Dyke) 24-15
10-19 23-16 12-19 25-22 8-11 17-13 (27-23 PP) 4-8 (9-14 PP) 22-18 9-14 18-9
5-14 27-24 11-15 32-27 7-10 (6-10 PP) 29-25 2-7 25-22 8-12 22-17 7-11 26-22
14-18 27-23! (a trade) 18-27 22-18 15-22 24-8 27-32 (12-16 draw, R. Martins)
17-14 10-17 21-14 1-5 28-24! 32-28 14-9! (a clever trade) 23-19* 9-2 19-15 2-6
12-16? (5-9, heading for 21, draws, R. Martins) [diagram]
White
quickly punishes this blunder: 13-9! (or 31-27! first) 3-12 31-27 5-14 30-26
22-31 6-9 WW. This was a popular variation. And several people fell into the
12-16? trap, leading to the confusion over who first won this game.
Here is another game that ended in exactly the same way.
New York player- J.Wyllie
11-15 21-17 9-14 (9-13 is stronger) 25-21
15-19 (Double Corner Dyke) 24-15 10-19 17-10 6-15 23-16 12-19 21-17 5-9 17-13
9-14 29-25 7-10 25-21 8-11 27-24 2-6 22-17 4-8 32-27 8-12 (same as above game)
26-22 14-18 27-23 18-27 22-18 15-22 24-8 27-32 17-14 10-17 21-14 1-5 28-24
32-28 14-9 28-19 (Not 5-14?) 9-2 19-15 2-6 12-16? [diagram] 31-27! etc.