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This RW came as something of a shock to me. How does one foresee an unusual win like this.
R. Martins - C. Adamson, 1884 match, game 19
10-14 22-18 11-16 25-22
8-11 24-20 16-19 23x16 14x23 26x19 (the White Doctor) 9-14? (may lose) 29-25
5-9 22-17 14-18 17-13 9-14 30-26 4-8 27-23 18x27 32x23 6-10 13-9 11-15!
(setting up the following big shot, which draws) 16-11 15x24 11x4 1-5 28x19
14-18 23x14 10x17 21x14 3-8 4x11 7x30 25-21 30-25 31-26 25-30 26-22 30-25
22-17? (22-18 gives back the piece and draws) 25-22 17-13 22-18 14-10 5x14 13-9
18-22 10-6 [diagram]
14-17
21x14 22-17 14-10 17-14 10-7 14x5 RW