My computer
can find this sacrifice in about one second. Can you? It's fairly simple,
actually. It just takes an open mind: 21-17! 13-22 30-26 18-27 26-1 WW.Return to my Checkers pages
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This game, from Gould's Memorable Matches, features a few sacrifices, the one at the diagram is dazzling.
Moorehead-Wyllie, 1841
11-15 24-20 (Ayrshire Lassie) 8-11 28-24 9-13 (or 4-8 or 3-8) 22-18 (or 23-18
or 23-19) 15-22 25-18 4-8 26-22 10-14 18-9 5-14 22-18 1-5 18-9 5-14 29-25 11-15
24-19 (White has a clever way to king) 15-24 25-22 24-28 22-18 6-9 27-24 8-11
24-19 7-10 20-16 (Red now has problems) 11-20 18-15 2-6 15-11 12-16 19-12 10-15
11-8 15-18? (13-17 followed by 15-18 may draw) [diagram]
My computer
can find this sacrifice in about one second. Can you? It's fairly simple,
actually. It just takes an open mind: 21-17! 13-22 30-26 18-27 26-1 WW.