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If you need help reading checkers notation, please print out the numbered board.
White wins with two shots, at the end of this game.
J. Smith - T. Smith
11-15 23-19 9-13 (Will-o-the-wisp) 26-23 (22-18 PP) 8-11 [=11-15 23-19 8-11
26-23 (Nailor) 9-13. Or 5-9 or 6-9 PP] 23-18 5-9 (4-8 or 11-16 PP) 27-23 11-16
18-11 16-20 32-27 7-16 30-26 3-7 19-15 10-19 24-15 16-19 23-16 12-19 27-23 7-10
23-16 10-19 16-11 6-10 31-27 20-24! (a clever idea) 27-20 10-15 20-16 1-5?
(9-14 draws) 16-12 9-14 12-8 14-18 8-3 18-23 [diagram]
This shot is followed by a second shot: 11-7! 23-30 22-17 2-11 3-7 13-22 7-23 22-26 32-27 (threatens 27-31) 26-31 25-22 31-24 28-10 WW.