Red wins with
the following little trick: 5-9! 14-5 15-10 RW. See the final position of
T. Wiswell - M. Hopper, 1951 Match, game #14.Return to my Checkers pages
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A nice final position.
R.Martins-H.Coltherd, 1849 match, game #20
11-15 23-19 7-11 (10-15 23-19 7-10 in the 3-move deck) 26-23 3-7 21-17 11-16
25-21 (=11-15 23-19 8-11 22-17 3-8 26-23 11-16 25-22) 7-11 17-13 (Coltherd
played 31-26 to draw in the 22nd game) 9-14 24-20 15-24 28-19 11-15 20-11 15-24
27-20 8-15 30-26 4-8* 31-27 15-18 22-15 10-19 23-16 12-19 20-16 8-11 16-7 2-11
32-28 14-18 (14-17 draw PP) 27-24 11-15 24-20? (26-22 draw) 18-23 26-22 23-26
20-16 26-30 16-11 30-25 (or 30-26 to same) 22-17 25-22 11-7 6-9 13-6 22-13 6-2
1-6 2-9 13-6 7-3 6-10 21-17 15-18? (Martins overlooks the easier win 19-24!)
29-25? (3-8 is better) 18-23 25-21 10-15 17-14 23-26 3-7 26-30 7-2 30-26 2-6
26-22 6-1 [diagram]
Red wins with
the following little trick: 5-9! 14-5 15-10 RW. See the final position of
T. Wiswell - M. Hopper, 1951 Match, game #14.