Here is Yates'
draw: 24-19!(A) draw. Continue: 15-31 2-7 26-19 7-23 draw. Here, my
computer thinks that Red has an advantage, but it repeats the position forever
(31-27 23-19 27-31 19-23...).Return to my Checkers pages
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Yates chooses a colorful way to draw, at the diagram.
Schaefer - Yates
11-15 23-19 8-11 22-17 11-16 (Glasgow) 24-20 16-23 27-11 7-16 20-11 3-7 28-24
7-16 25-22 4-8 (16-20) 17-13 9-14 22-17 8-11 26-23 16-20 31-27 11-15 23-19 2-7
29-25 7-11 25-22 5-9 30-26! 14-18 26-23 18-25 17-14 10-17 (9-18 draws) 19-10
6-15 13-6 1-10 21-7 25-30 7-2 (planning a clever draw) 30-26 [diagram]
Here is Yates'
draw: 24-19!(A) draw. Continue: 15-31 2-7 26-19 7-23 draw. Here, my
computer thinks that Red has an advantage, but it repeats the position forever
(31-27 23-19 27-31 19-23...).
A - 23-19 draws, too. But, Yates isn't just showing off. He judges that 24-19 is the simplest draw.