White draws immediately with
22-17! draw. Continue 13-22 26-17 31-26 15-11 (careful) 25-30 18-15 draw.Return to my Checkers pages
Go to my home page
© Copyright 2002, Jim Loy
You may print this and show it to
others. But, this article will eventually be part of a book that I am writing.
So, please do not distribute it widely.
If you need help reading checkers notation, please print out the numbered board.
This game is a swindle, a loss that is cleverly drawn. The USA has dominated over-the-board checkers in the past. But Great Britain has done better than the USA in mail matches, both serious and friendly. Great Britain won this match by a big margin. This swindle enabled me to draw my match with Mr. Proffitt. We drew all eight of our games. I think he allowed me easy draws in the other seven games, as he counted on an easy win in this game.
Nigel Proffitt - Jim Loy, 1985-86 Friendly USA vs. Great Britain
Match
10-14 23-19 6-10 19-15 11-18 (10-19 is more popular) 22-6 1-10 25-22
8-11 27-23 11-15 24-19 15-24 28-19 4-8 22-18 9-13 18-9 5-14 29-25 8-11 25-22
14-17* 21-14 10-17 22-18 2-6 (17-22 draws, E.Frazier) 26-22 17-26 31-22 7-10
30-26 (30-25 draws, Proffitt) 3-7(A) 32-27 6-9 27-24 10-14 19-15 11-16
15-10?(B) 16-20 10-3 20-27 3-7 27-31?(C) 7-10 14-17 23-19 17-21 19-15 21-25
[diagram]
White draws immediately with
22-17! draw. Continue 13-22 26-17 31-26 15-11 (careful) 25-30 18-15 draw.
A - Red has a strong game. From now on it seems that White is just waiting to lose. But he has some possibilities.
B - Loses. It seems that White can survive with 24-19 14-17 15-11 7-10 11-7 10-14 7-2 16-20 2-6 20-24 6-10 24-27 18-15 27-31 19-16 12-19 23-16 14-18 10-14 18-25 14-30 31-22 draw.
C - 14-17! 7-10 17-21 10-6 27-31 18-15 31-27 23-18 21-25 6-10 25-30 RW.