I think that this
shot is very difficult to find: 16-11! 7-16 (13-22 is worse) 26-23 13-22 23-7
3-10 31-26 22-31 21-17 31-24 28-3 15-19 3-7 10-15 7-10 15-18 17-14 (a waiting
move. 17-13 works, too) 18-23 10-15 WW.Return to my Checkers pages
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This game, from Gould's Memorable Matches, features a big, well-disguised shot by White.
Chalmers-Bell
11-16 (Bristol) 22-18 9-14 18-9 5-14 25-22 16-20 22-17 1-5 29-25 8-11 24-19 6-9
17-13 4-8 13-6 2-9 25-22 11-15 19-16 12-19 23-16 14-18 22-17 9-13? (9-14 is
better) [diagram]
I think that this
shot is very difficult to find: 16-11! 7-16 (13-22 is worse) 26-23 13-22 23-7
3-10 31-26 22-31 21-17 31-24 28-3 15-19 3-7 10-15 7-10 15-18 17-14 (a waiting
move. 17-13 works, too) 18-23 10-15 WW.