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R. L. Fortman retained his World Mail Championship in this match, before he retired.
R. L. Fortman - D. Cayton, 1990 World Mail Championships, Game #9
1.
12-16 21-17 2. 9-14 24-19 (Mr. Fortman was the person who named this opening
the Minotaur, in 1969) 3. 14x21 19x12 4. 11-15 23-18 5. 5-9 18x11 6. 8x15 22-17
7. 4-8 17-13 8. 15-19 25-22 9. 9-14 22-17 10. 14-18 29-25 11. 1-5 26-22?
[diagram]
12. 18-23! (White expects 10-15, which draws) 27x18 13. 19-23 18-15 (31-26 8-11
26-19 11-15 and Red kings for an easy RW) 14. 10x19 31-26 15. 8-11 17-14 (28-24
loses) 16. 11-16 22-18 (22-17 23-27 RW) 17. 6-9 13x6 18. 2x9 18-15 19. 9x18
26-22 (15-11 also loses) 20. 16-20 22-17 21. 20-24 17-14 22. 24-27 15-10 23.
27-31 12-8 24. 3x12 10x3 25. 23-26 30x23x16 12x19 RW.