It's hard to see
this short shot, because it is somewhat unusual. It is called a "recoil
shot": 18-14! 15-6 14-10! WW.Return to my Checkers pages
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I can imagine myself confidently making the fatal 19-15? move, in this game (just before the diagram). With three possible jumps, I won't have to take the piece on 11. Will I? This is a famous shot.
W. Campbell - J. Reed, 1886 match
11-15 22-18 (Single Corner) 15-22 25-18 12-16 24-19 (29-25 or 18-14) 16-20
29-25 8-11 (10-14 or 9-13) 19-16? (18-14 Master Play) 4-8 16-12 11-16
(10-14 Red strong, Master Play) 26-22 9-13 28-24 8-11 31-26 10-14 18-9
5-14 22-18 6-9 24-19 3-8 12-3 13-17 3-10 2-6 19-12 6-31 32-28 31-24 28-19 9-13
12-8 20-24 8-3 24-27 23-18 14-23 21-14 27-31 25-22 31-27 22-18 27-24 19-15
11-16 15-11 24-19 14-10 19-15? [diagram]
It's hard to see
this short shot, because it is somewhat unusual. It is called a "recoil
shot": 18-14! 15-6 14-10! WW.