A famous
position. Superficially, it looks like a draw, but it's an almost automatic
win: 32-27 12-16 27-23 16-20 23-19 20-24 15-10 WW.Return to my Checkers pages
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The diagram is a famous position. It is a simple win that is handy to know about. I won a similar position in my first mail tournament.
A. Brown - R. Martins, 1854 match, game #15
11-15 23-19 9-13 (Will-o-the-Wisp) 22-18 15-22 25-18 7-11 (In game #17, Brown
lost with 10-14. Both moves are sound) 19-15 10-19 24-15 5-9 29-25 12-16 (best)
26-22! (26-23 or others draw, PP) 16-19 21-17 9-14 (Red comes out even) 17-10
19-24 28-19 13-17 22-13 8-12 15-8 6-29 27-23 4-11 23-18 2-6 31-27 11-16 18-14
16-23 27-18 1-5? (6-10 draw, B. Boland) 18-15 3-7 [diagram]
A famous
position. Superficially, it looks like a draw, but it's an almost automatic
win: 32-27 12-16 27-23 16-20 23-19 20-24 15-10 WW.