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The 9-14 Octopus is a published win for White. But, some people insist that it is a draw. They do not sit down and prove that it is a draw. They just believe that it is a draw. And, they may be right.
10-15 21-17 7-10 (The Octopus, weak for Red) 17-14 10-17 22-13 9-14? is the variation in question. The alternative move is 11-16*. Both are natural moves. Both lead to serious weakening of Red's position (this is the fault of the previous moves). 11-16 leads to a more obvious, or immediate weakening, after 23-19 16-23 26-10 6-15 13-6 1-10. I have to agree that the positions after 9-14? do not look as bad as that. But, with more pieces on the board, White seems to win in every variation of the 9-14 Octopus.
The following is a fairly comprehensive survey of this variation, with several improvements to published play. It is motivated by the question, "As a mail player, how would I beat this opening variation?" Variations which do not end in some mention of credit (some of the names of publications are abbreviated), are my own work. There may appear to be some missing notes and variations, here. They are the result of combining notes, without renumbering them.
10-15 21-17 7-10 (Octopus) 17-14 10-17 22-13 9-14? (11-16* PP) 24-20* 12-16(v.3) 25-21!(D) 6-10(v.1) 29-25 1-6(B) 28-24 15-19(A) 24-15 11-18 20-11 8-15 21-17 14-21 23-7 3-10 25-22 4-8 27-23 2-7 32-28 8-12 31-27 12-16 27-24 15-19 24-15 10-19 23-18 (22-18? 7-11 18-14 11-15 14-10 15-18 draw?) 7-10 22-17 5-9 18-15 9-14 15-11 14-18 11-8 16-20 8-3 20-24 3-8 18-22 26-23 19-26 30-23 24-27 23-18 27-32 8-11 (Or 18-14 10-15 14-10 WW) 32-27 11-7 WW
A - 8-12 (3-7 24-19 WW CC) 25-22 (WW CC) 3-8 22-18 WW?
B - 8-12(C) 27-24 3-7 (1-6 25-22 3-7 24-19 15-24 28-19 WW?) 24-19 15-24 28-19 14-17 (14-18 loses in CC) 21-14 10-17 25-22 7-10 22-18 10-14 18-9 5-14 13-9 1-5 31-27 4-8 27-24 17-21 26-22 WW
C - 3-7 27-24 16-19 (8-12=B) 23-16 8-12 32-27 WW A.Long ACFB
D - 28-24? 15-19 (Other moves lose in Frazier's Octopus) 24-15 11-18 20-11 8-15 32-28 4-8 28-24 8-12 (3-7 25-21 8-12=same) 25-21 3-7 (2-7 loses, Frazier, Dist. 8 Newsletter, p.5) 29-25 (perhaps 23-19) 12-16 (Other moves lose, E.Frazier) 26-22 16-20 23-19 6-10 30-26 (22-17 7-11 19-16 1-6 draw?) 14-17! (1-6? WW E.Frazier) 21-14 10-17 19-3 17-21 22-15 21-30 draw
Var. 1 - 15-19!(A) 30-25!(B) 8-12(E) 25-22 5-9(D) (3-8 29-25 5-9=same) 29-25 3-8 22-18 1-5 18-15 11-18 20-11 8-15 23-16 12-19 27-23 18-27 32-16 2-7 28-24 (WW J.Howe CC) 14-17 21-14 9-18 31-27 6-10 24-20 (25-21 WW?) 15-19 16-11 7-16 20-11 10-14 25-21 WW
A - 8-12 29-25 3-8 (6-10 or 15-19 lose in CC) 26-22! 14-18 23-14 6-9 13-6 1-26 30-23 2-7 27-24 16-19 23-16 12-19 31-26 WW
B - 29-25? 8-12 25-22 14-17 21-14 6-9 13-6 2-25 30-21 5-9 (3-8 28-24! WW R.Fortman, Potpourri) 21-17 1-6! (1-5? 28-24* WW Hellman) 27-24 3-8 24-15 11-27 31-24 6-10! (9-13 20-11 13-31 32-27 8-15 24-20 31-24 28-1 4-8 1-6 8-11 6-10 WW L.VanDeven-W.Hellman, 1973 6DNL, p.352) 20-11 8-15 17-13 9-14 13-9 15-18 9-6 18-22 draw?
D - 14-17 21-14 6-9 13-6 2-25 29-22 WW L.VanDeven CC
E - 6-10(I) 25-22! (13-9 10-15 is a tough draw by B.Salot, in CC) 1-6 (3-7=I) 29-25 6-9(G) 13-6 2-9 22-17 11-15 (9-13 WW M.Chambers, ECB, g.8441-4E) 20-11 9-13 23-16 13-29 16-12 29-25 (15-18 11-7 WW E.Arnold & E.Frazier, CC) 11-7 14-17 (14-18 WW H.Carr, ECB, g.9441-4U) 21-14 10-17 28-24 3-10 12-3 10-14 (25-21 WW M.Chambers, ECB g.8441-4) 3-7 25-29 (25-21 to prev. note) 7-10 15-18 24-19 & 19-16 WW
G - 5-9 (3-7 22-17 WW PP or 8-12 22-18 WW PP) 22-17! [27-24? (WW, A.Fogle) 3-7 24-15 11-27 may draw?] WW A.Fogle, ECB, g.8438
I - 3-7 25-22 6-10 22-17! 1-6 29-25 (27-24 long WW, N.Banks, BCM g.59) 11-15 20-11 7-16 27-24 8-11 32-27 4-8 25-22 WW
Var. 3 - 11-16(v.4, A) 20-11 3-7 25-22(B) 7-16 13-9 6-13 22-18 15-22 26-10 16-20 23-19 13-17 27-23 5-9 30-26 9-13 10-7 2-11 19-16 12-19 23-7 WW
A - 5-9 25-21 12-16 (11-16 20-11 3-7 29-25 7-16 25-22 16-19 23-16 12-19 22-17 6-10 13-6 2-9 17-13 1-6 27-24 WW) 28-24 8-12 29-25 3-8 26-22 (WW Johnson, BCP, p.132?) 1-5 31-26 14-18 23-14 9-18 21-17 16-19 27-23 19-28 23-14 12-16 14-10 WW?
B - 28-24? 7-16 24-19 15-24 27-11 8-15 13-9 6-13 23-18 15-22 (WW E.Langdon, MSA, g.2110) 26-10 5-9 25-22 9-14 31-26 14-17 29-25 17-21 22-18 12-16 18-15 4-8 25-22 16-20 22-18 20-24 26-22 8-12 10-7 2-11 15-8 12-16 8-3 16-19 18-14 19-23 3-7 24-27 7-10 27-31 22-18 13-17 18-15 17-22 15-11 22-25 draw?
Var. 4 (off var. 3) - 2-7(v.5) 28-24 (Not 25-21? which draws) 15-19(G) 24-15 11-18 23-19 (Maybe 25-21) 8-11(B) 26-23 4-8(A) 30-26!(J) 6-10 25-21 11-15 19-16 12-19 23-16 8-11 29-25 14-17 21-14 10-17 25-21 WW
A - 7-10 32-28 3-7 (11-15 28-24 4-8 20-16 3-7 25-21 WW Thompson) 31-26! (28-24 4-8=var. 4) 14-17 23-14 17-21 25-22! 10-17 27-23 4-8 (6-10 23-18 WW) 29-25 6-10 22-18 1-6 25-22 WW
B - 7-11 (7-10 26-23 8-11=A) 19-16!(C) 12-19 27-23 18-27 32-7 3-10 20-16 WW
C - 19-15 6-9! (Other moves lose, E.Churchill) 13-6 1-19 27-23 18-27 32-7 3-10 25-22 (WW Stiles) 8-11 26-23 11-15 30-26 5-9 29-25 4-8 20-16 12-19 23-16 8-12 16-11 9-13 11-7 14-17 7-3 10-14 (17-21 3-8 WW) 25-21 14-18 draw
F - 18-22 26-17 13-22 27-23 (WW E.Churchill) 1-5 10-6 22-25 29-22 11-15 20-11 14-18 23-14 9-25 6-1 & 11-7 WW
G - 7-10 25-21 15-18(I) 29-25 11-16(H) 20-11 8-15 32-28 15-19 23-16 12-19 24-15 10-19 27-24 WW
H - 11-15 23-19 5-9 26-23 1-5 20-16 3-7 16-11 7-16 21-17 (or 31-26 WW) 23-7 16-23 27-11 8-15 7-2 WW Gray-B.Talis CC
I - 5-9 (3-7=var. 10, note D) 32-28 3-7 23-19 15-18 26-23 18-22 30-26 WW
J - 32-28 7-10 28-24? (WW R.Cornell-J.Moores, NACT-1 1939) 3-7 31-26 14-17 23-14 17-21 26-23 10-17 19-15 11-18 23-14 6-10 24-19 1-6 30-26 21-30 27-24 30-16 20-2 17-22 & 22-26 draw
Var. 5 (off var. 4) - 6-10(v.11) 28-24 3-7(A) 25-21 (maybe 23-19) 15-18(v.7) 29-25 1-6(R) 23-19(Q) 11-16(B) 20-11 20-11 7-23 26-19 8-11(v.6) 24-20* 11-15(N) 32-28 15-24 28-19 2-7(K) 30-26 (13-9 6-13 19-16 12-19 27-23 19-26 31-6 WW CC, similar to var. 5) 4-8(G) 13-9 (Or 19-16 first) 6-13 19-16 12-19 27-23 18-27 31-6 14-18 6-2 7-11 2-6 11-15 26-22 5-9 6-1* 18-23 1-5 9-14 5-9 14-17 21-14 WW W.Ryan
A - 14-17 (2-6=var. 4, note G) 23-19 17-21 (2-6 25-21 10-14 19-10 6-15 27-23 1-6 23-19 15-18 29-25 3-7 26-23 18-27 32-23 6-10 31-26 11-15 25-22 WW) 25-22 1-6 (2-6 26-23 5-9 29-25 9-14 23-18 WW) 26-23 5-9 23-18 3-7 29-25 WW MCCann-E.Churchill, CC
B - 5-9?(C) 20-16 11-20 26-23 (W.Ryan) 18-22 (CC shows 8-11 21-17 or 7-11 21-17 as WW) 25-18 7-11 18-15 (or 31-26 WW Bledsoe-Walls, BCP, g.2017A) 11-18 21-17 WW Vorel-Champeny, NCACT-2
C - 11-15(E) 20-16!(D) 18-23 (5-9 26-23 & 21-17 WW) 27-11 8-15 31-27 WW Prothro, ECB, g.7301
D - 26-23 6-9 13-6 2-9 31-26 9-13 (8-11 32-28 4-8 26-22 9-13=same) 26-22 8-11 32-28 4-8 21-17 14-21 23-14 10-26 19-3 5-9 (or other) 30-23 21-30 23-19 WW Pankolin, ECB, p.5973
E - 14-17 21-14 10-17 26-22(F) 17-26 30-14* 6-9 13-6 2-18 32-28* 7-10 (5-9 loses H.Olsen-W.Gregory, MSA, g.952) 20-16* 11-20 19-16* 12-19 24-6 5-9 31-26* WW Higdon CC
F - 19-15 12-16 24-19 (25-21 perhaps) 16-23 26-19 17-21 (17-22 19-16 & 16-12 WW, N.Banks, ECB, p.5866) 19-16 (Or 31-26 WW) 18-22 25-18 8-12 15-8 4-11 18-15 11-18 16-11 7-16 20-11 WW?
G - 5-9(H) 19-15 (26-22 18-23 27-18 14-23 22-18 10-14 18-15 WW) 10-19 27-23 18-27 31-15 4-8 (7-11 15-8 4-11 26-22 WW CC) 15-10 (WW CC) 6-15 13-6 14-18 6-2 8-11 26-22 18-23 22-17 23-26 17-14 26-30 2-6 WW
H - 7-11 20-16 11-20 26-22 5-9(J) 22-15 4-8(I) 31-26 14-18 26-22 18-23 (9-14 22-17 WW Germain-Stokes, BCP, g.192-2) 27-18 10-14 19-16 12-19 15-10 WW J.Alexander
I - 14-18 (12-16 19-12 10-19 27-23 WW J.Alexander) 15-11 10-14 19-16 12-19 27-23 WW, J.Alexander
J - 4-8 22-15 14-18 (5-9=H) 31-26 20-24 (5-9=H) 27-20 18-23 26-22 23-26 22-18 26-30 20-16 WW, J.Alexander
K - 4-8(L) 30-26 5-9 (2-7=var. 5) 26-23 2-7 31-26 8-11 19-16 12-19 23-16 11-15 26-22 15-19 22-15 19-24 25-22 24-31 22-17 WW, ECB, g.7404
L - 5-9 19-15 10-19 27-23 18-27 31-15 4-8 (2-7 or 14-18 lose in CC) 25-22(M) 14-18 21-17 18-25 30-21 2-7 15-10 6-15 13-6 15-19 6-2 7-11 2-6 19-24 6-10 24-27 17-14 WW ECB, g.7404H
M - 30-26 2-7 15-10 6-15 13-6 14-18 (15-19 loses, J.Alexander) 6-2 7-11 (8-11 2-6 WW) 2-6 15-19 6-10 WW, J.Alexander
N - 5-9(O) 20-16 (CC gives 19-16 12-19 27-23 18-27 31-8 4-11 25-22 WW) 11-20 21-17 14-21 27-24 20-27 30-5 4-8 25-22 8-11 22-18 11-16 31-26 WW
O - 2-7 [4-8 30-26 2-7 (Others transpose) 13-9 6-13 19-16 WW CC] 30-26 (13-9 & 19-16 WW?) 11-15 (Others lose PP) 32-28 15-24 28-19=var. 5
Q - 32-28 11-15 (11-16 20-11 7-16 21-17 14-21 23-7 2-11 24-20 16-19 25-22 WW) 23-19 (26-22 WW) 8-11 26-23 6-9 13-6 2-9 31-26 9-13 (18-22 26-17 9-13 25-22 WW Feibelkorn-Blackwood CC) 26-22 4-8 21-17 14-21 23-14 10-17 19-3 WW
R - 11-15 23-19 (26-22 WW) 5-9 (8-11 or 1-6 lose, PP) 13-6 2-9 20-16 (26-22 1-5 draw?) 9-13 (8-11 21-17 11-20 26-23 WW?) 26-22 8-11 24-20 15-24 22-8 4-11 30-26 12-19 27-23 14-17 23-16 11-15 21-14 10-17 16-12 24-28 25-21 17-22 26-17 13-22 12-8 WW
Var. 6 (off var 5) - 5-9 (6-9 13-6 2-9 24-20 18-23 27-18 14-23 20-16 9-13 31-26 WW E.Lowder-M.Apel, ACFB, g.31, v.1) 31-26(D) 18-23 27-18 14-23 25-22 2-7(B) 24-20 7-11(A) 20-16* 11-20 22-18 20-24 (8-11 26-22 20-24=same) 26-22 8-11 (24-27 22-17 27-31 17-14 WW J.Alexander-R.Ward, Melbourne Weekly Times) 22-17 12-16 19-12 10-15 17-14 15-22 14-5 11-16 5-1 6-10 1-6 10-15 6-10 15-19 10-15 16-20 15-10 WW, Moore-Cornell, NCACT-1
A - 9-14 22-18 14-17 21-14 10-17 19-15 23-27 32-23 7-11 20-16* 11-20 18-14 20-24 (8-11 15-8 4-11 23-19 WW C.Skaar, WCP, g.76) 14-9* WW R.Ward, WCP, g.76 & White ECB, g.7404A
B - 8-11 [10-14 (9-14 22-18 WW CC) 19-15 (22-17 WW CC) WW] 22-18 10-14 (Others lose, PP) 26-22 (Or 24-20 first) 6-10 13-6 2-9 24-20 4-8 30-25 WW E.Gibson-S.Cohen
D - 24-20 18-23 27-18 14-23 25-22 2-7 22-17 8-11 20-16 11-20 31-27 23-26 30-23 9-14 23-18 14-23 27-18 WW
Var. 7 (off var. 5) - 1-6(v.9) 23-19 11-16(A) 20-11 7-23 26-19(G) 8-11(B) 30-26 4-8(v.8) 26-23* 2-7(C) 31-26* 15-18 (11-16 24-20 WW CC) 24-20 11-15(D) 19-16 12-19 23-16 15-19(E) 16-12 19-24 12-3 24-31 26-22 18-25 29-22 31-26 22-17 26-23 20-16 23-19 16-12 19-16 12-8 7-11 (16-12 8-4 WW E.Frazier, ECB, g.5982) 8-4 11-15 3-7 15-19 4-8 WW
A - 5-9 (15-18 29-25=var. 5) 26-23 (WW CC) 11-16 20-11 7-16 29-25 8-11 25-22 4-8 24-20 15-24 22-17 2-7 23-18 14-23 27-18 10-15 17-14 WW
B - 15-18 30-26 (29-25=var. 5) 5-9 (8-11=C) 26-22 18-25 29-22 8-11 24-20 4-8 27-23 11-15 32-28 WW H.Carr, ECB g.7209F
C - 5-9 (6-9 13-6 2-9 29-25 15-18 24-20 WW CC) 32-28 (Or 29-25 first) 2-7 29-25 15-18 24-20 11-15 28-24 WW Crawford
D - 18-22 (14-17 21-14 10-17 23-14 WW CC) 26-17 11-15 23-18 WW E.Frazier, ECB, g.5982H
E - 8-12 (8-11 16-12 14-17 21-14 10-17 12-8 6-10 27-24 18-22 26-23 WW, E.Frazier) 16-11 7-16 20-11 WW E.Frazier
G - 27-9(J) 5-14 29-25 15-18(H) 31-27 (24-19 WW?) 8-11 26-23 11-15 [10-15 (2-7 loses?) 21-17 14-21 23-14 WW] 21-17 14-21 26-7 2-11 25-22 WW Vickers-Moulding, NDW, g.190
H - 8-11 26-23 11-16 (4-8 31-27 WW C.Smith, NDW, g.190G) 24-20 16-19 23-16 12-19 20-16 15-18 31-27 WW
J - 27-11? 8-15 24-20 15-19(K) 29-25 10-15 (4-8 25-22 8-11 or 2-7 draw?) 26-22 19-24 22-17 6-10 30-26 4-8 26-23 2-6 25-22 24-28 draw?
K - 14-18 21-17 4-8 (2-7? WW L.Rogers-Tribble, Tribble's Octopus, v.526) 29-25 18-23 26-19 15-24 32-28 8-11 28-19 11-15 draw?
Var. 8 (off var. 7) - 6-9(A) 13-6 2-9 26-22(I) 14-18 29-25(F) 11-16 22-17 16-23 17-13 9-14 13-9 12-16 (23-26 31-22 4-8 9-6 12-16 24-20 16-19 20-16 WW P.Fain-Heisler, Tribble's Octopus, v. 527) 24-20 (9-6 WW ECB g.7209) WW J.Denvir
A - 15-18(D) 24-20 2-7(B) 19-16 (Or 13-9 first) 12-19 13-9 6-13 27-23 18-27 31-6 14-18 29-25 (26-23 WW) 7-10 6-2 10-15 26-23 18-27 32-23 5-9 25-22 WW, G.Dent-Bowman, MSA, g.2343
B - 11-15 (4-8 29-25=var. 5) 32-28 15-24 28-19 2-7 [5-9 26-22 (19-15 WW PP) 18-25 29-22 4-8 27-23* WW H.French, Crossboard News] 29-25 (13-9 WW?)=var. 5
D - 5-9(E) 27-23 15-18 (11-16 24-20 WW) 32-27 (31-27 WW) 18-22 26-17 11-15 24-20 15-24 23-19 WW J.Alexander
E - 11-16 (14-18 26-23 18-22 21-17 WW PP) 26-22 (WW CC) 16-23 27-11 14-18 22-15 10-28 29-25 12-16 25-22 6-10 21-17 16-20 31-27 WW
F - 22-17? 18-23! (9-14 loses, CC) 27-18 15-22 17-13(H) 9-14 (11-16 WW E.Tandy) 13-9 11-16 9-6 16-23 24-19 [6-2 10-15 2-6 (2-7 23-26 draw?) 12-16 draw?] 14-18 6-2 10-14 2-7 23-26 29-25 (Nothing else) 22-29 31-15 14-18 7-11 draw?
H - 32-27 4-8 27-23 9-14 17-13 11-15 13-9 15-18 24-20 18-27 31-24 14-18 9-6 18-23 6-2 23-27 2-6 10-15 19-10 27-32 10-7 32-28 24-19 8-11 7-3 28-24 19-16 12-19 3-7 11-15 7-11 15-18 6-10 22-26 draw?
I - 29-25(K) 15-18(J) 26-23 9-13 (11-15 24-20 15-24 32-28 WW) 24-20 11-15 32-28 WW Rudolph ECB, g.7209K
J - 9-13 (14-18 26-22*=var. 8) 27-23 (26-22 WW) 15-18 32-27 11-15 24-20 15-24 20-16 WW Rudolph, ECB
K - 26-23? (32-28? 15-18 19-15 10-19 24-8 4-11 28-24 9-13 draw) 9-13 29-25 13-17 (15-18 24-20 WW B.Case) 32-28 (24-20 15-24 23-18 14-23 21-7 23-26 31-22 24-31 7-2 11-15 draw) 4-8 (5-9 24-20* 15-24 28-19 9-13 20-16* 11-20 31-26* WW R.Glover, ECB, g.7161) 24-20 15-24 28-19 11-15 draw?
Var. 9 (off var. 7) - 14-17(v.10) 21-14 10-17 29-25 17-21 26-22* 11-16(A) 20-11 7-16 23-19* 16-23 27-11 8-15 22-17 2-6(E) 24-20 6-10(G) 25-22* (30-26 draws PP?) 1-6 31-26 (32-27 5-9 27-23 9-14 31-27 4-8 27-24=same) 5-9 (Or 4-8 first) 26-23 4-8 (9-14 32-28 4-8 28-24 8-11 24-19 15-24 22-18 WW Churchill) 23-18 (32-28 WW) 8-11 32-27 WW Adamson
A - 1-6(B) 31-26 7-10 (Or 5-9 first) 22-17 5-9 23-19! (25-22 WW R.Omans-R.Cast, MSA, g.1818) 9-14 32-28 WW
B - 12-16 [7-10 23-19 5-9 (1-6 27-23 WW CC) 13-6 2-9 31-26 WW CC] 30-26 21-30 13-9 (23-19 WW) 5-14 22-18 WW W.Ryan
E - 1-6(F) 25-22 6-10 (12-16 24-20 16-19 31-26 WW CC) 31-26 2-6 32-28 (24-20 WW PP) WW McIntire-E.Churchill, Wood Tournament CC
F - 5-9 (12-16 24-20 16-19 13-9 WW W.Hellman) 13-6 2-9 25-22 (24-20 WW) 4-8 17-13 (24-20 or 31-27 may also win) 1-6 22-17 12-16 31-26 WW J.Martin-C.Skaar, MSA, g.2030
G - 15-18 (15-19 25-22 4-8 22-18 8-11 18-14 12-16 14-10 6-15 13-9 5-14 17-10 WW W.Hellman, WCP, g.76) 32-27* 5-9 (4-8 31-26 WW PP or 6-9 31-26 WW PP) 17-14 1-5 31-26 or 14-10 WW L.Hill CC
Var. 10 (off var. 9) - 11-16(D) 20-11 7-16 24-20 15-19(A) 20-11 8-15 23-16 12-19 27-23 19-24 23-19 1-6 (4-8 is similar) 19-16 (30-25 WW?) 14-17 21-7 2-20 29-25 4-8 26-22(B) 8-11 22-17 (25-21 WW?) 6-10 31-26 (25-22 WW?) WW R.Glover, ECB, p.6116
A - 16-19 23-16 12-19 20-16 1-6 (8-12 or 14-17 also lose) 16-12 8-11 12-8 11-16 8-3 29-25 WW C.Aitman-O.Askin, Tribble's Octopus, v.532
B - 25-22 8-11(C) 22-18 (30-25 WW? Or 22-17 WW?) 18-22 26-17 WW G.Bevan, ECB, g.l7404A
C - 6-10 22-18 (22-17 WW?) 18-22 26-17 8-12 30-25 10-15 25-22 WW G.Bevan, ECB, g.1704B
D - 2-6(E) 23-19 15-18 26-23 (29-25 14-17 21-14 10-17 25-21 WW Gary-Pottey, Tribble's Octopus, v.533) 5-9 29-25 1-5 32-28 11-15 30-26 8-11 26-22 WW
E - 12-16 24-19 (29-25 WW Marcellus-F.Abbot, Tribble's Octopus, v.534) 15-24 23-18 14-23 26-3 WW Tribble's Octopus, v.534
Var. 11 (off var. 5) - 15-18 25-21 (28-24 to same) 11-15(A) 28-24(C) 8-11 29-25 4-8(E) 26-22 2-7(G) 32-28 (23-19! WW) 7-10 21-17 14-21 23-7 3-10 27-23 WW R.Wood, WCS#4
A - 11-16 (3-7 28-24 (or 29-25 first) 6-10=var. 5) 20-11 8-15 28-24 (Perhaps 29-25) 12-16 12-16(B) 24-20 3-7 20-11 7-16 13-9 6-13 23-19 WW
B - 4-8 29-25 3-7 (Others lose) 25-22 18-25 23-18 WW Griffin-N.Rubin, 8th American
C - 29-25 15-19(D) 23-16 12-19 27-24 (26-22 WW) 2-7 24-15 7-10 32-27 (26-22 WW) 10-19 27-24 WW B.Talis-S.Weslow, MSA g.1307-6
D - 3-7 (8-11 28-24=var. 11) 25-22! (28-24 WW PP) 18-25 23-18 WW
E - 2-7(F) 32-28 (26-22 7-10 30-26 WW) 4-8 23-19 WW Fitzhenry, Perry Co. Times, g.392
F - 3-7 25-22! (26-22 WW PP or 23-19 WW PP) 18-25 23-18 WW
G - 3-7 22-17 (Or 32-28 WW) WW Winnemore-Kegerreis, NCACT-1 (follow with 6-10 32-28 WW)