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Famous Game - Strickland-Howell (and T.Smith-J.Smith)

© Copyright 1997, Jim Loy
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Here are two games that end with the same identical shot.

W. Strickland - C. Howell
11-15 22-17 8-11 17-13 4-8 25-22 15-19 23-16 12-19 24-15 10-19 22-18 9-14 18-9 5-14 29-25 11-15 25-22 14-18 22-17 18-22 17-14 22-25 14-9 7-10 21-17 25-29 9-5 3-7 27-24 7-11 32-27 2-7 26-22 11-16 [diagram]

White has a nice shot, to win: 13-9 (24-20 wins, too) 6-13 22-18 15-22 (13-22 also loses) 24-6 1-10 31-26 22-31 5-1 13-22 1-6 31-24 28-3 WW.


T. Smith - J. Smith
11-16 22-18 16-19 24-15 10-19 23-16 12-19 21-17 7-10 17-13 9-14 18-9 5-14 25-22 8-12 29-25 10-15 27-24 3-7 25-21 14-18 22-17 18-22 17-14 22-25 21-17 25-29 14-9 7-10 9-5 4-8 32-27 2-7 (15-18 may draw) 26-22 12-16 [same diagram]

And, the same WW.


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