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H.Meadows-J.Loy, 2001 Banks Master Ladder, game #4

© Copyright 2001, Jim Loy
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This game was played by email recently, and I am extremely proud of it. Using a computer is normally allowed in checkers by mail (and email). I like to think that I am good at using the computer to help me analyze and avoid simple mistakes. Ironically, one of the useful skills that I have acquired is to not trust the computer. Here, I go against the computer's advice, repeatedly. Nexus, the program that I currently use, seemed to think that I should be trying for a draw, and that Red was trying to win, throughout most of this game. In reality, the reverse was true. I had a very strong game, and my opponent was struggling to draw.

H.Meadows-J.Loy, 2001 Banks Master Ladder, game #4
12-16 24-20 10-15 (One of the tough mail play openings) 21-17 (Not a good attack, but it worked here) 9-13 (=12-16 21-17 9-13 24-20 10-15) 17-14 8-12 22-18 15-22 25-18 16-19 (6-10! 14-9 5-14 18-9 10-15! R. better PP) 23-16 12-19 29-25 3-8 (6-10 draws) 27-24 11-15 18-11 8-15 32-27 4-8 (6-9? 14-10 WW, which gave me the idea for my attack) 27-23 8-12 23-16 12-19 [diagram]

14-10! (My computer doesn't like this move) 7-14 20-16 14-17? (My computer recommends this move. Instead 14-18! 16-11 18-23 24-20 5-9 11-8 9-14 8-4 14-17 4-8 23-27! 31-24 15-18 draw) 25-22! (Yet another move that my computer doesn't recommend. This move prevents 15-18 draw) 5-9 16-11 9-14 11-8 6-10 8-3 17-21 3-8 1-5(A) 8-11 14-18 22-17 13-22 26-17 5-9 17-13 9-14 13-9 14-17 9-5 19-23 24-20 (My computer recommends 24-19 draw) 17-22 5-1 22-25 1-5 25-29 5-9 WW [Continue 29-25 (15-19 11-15 18-22 15-24 WW) 9-13 15-19 13-17 WW]

A - 2-7 (14-18 8-11 18-25 11-18 10-14 18-9 1-5 WW!) 22-17 13-22 26-17 14-18 8-12 (24-20 19-24 28-19 15-24 20-16 24-28 8-11 10-15 11-2 28-32 2-7 draw) 19-23 12-16 (And another move that my computer doesn't recommend. 24-20 draw) 23-27 24-19 15-24 28-19 27-32 19-15 WW.

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