Both players
saw this position coming up. White is a piece ahead. But it looks like he
loses. How can White draw? The draw: 21-17* draw (13-22 15-18 draw).Return to my Checkers pages
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The ending, at the diagram, looks like a loss for White. His final move is something of a surprise.
J.Smith-J.Richmond, 1886
11-15 24-20 8-11 (Ayrshire Lassie) 28-24 4-8 23-19 9-14 22-17 15-18 26-23 11-15
25-22 18-25 29-22 8-11 30-25 6-9 17-13 14-18 (a big trade) 13-6 2-9 23-14 10-26
19-10 7-14 31-22 11-15 27-23 1-6 23-19 6-10 20-16 3-7 22-17 9-13 25-22 5-9
32-28 14-18 17-14 18-25 14-5 25-30 5-1 30-26 1-6 26-23 24-20* 15-24 28-19 23-27
6-15 27-24 [diagram]
Both players
saw this position coming up. White is a piece ahead. But it looks like he
loses. How can White draw? The draw: 21-17* draw (13-22 15-18 draw).