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OPENING NO 84. 11-15, 21-17,
8-11
11-15(A), 21-17(B), 8-11(C), 17-13
(D), 4-8 (E) 23-19 (F), 15-18 (G), 22-15, 11-18, 25-21(H), 9-14 (I), 29-25 (J), 14-17 (K),
21-14, 10-17, 26-22 (L), 17-26, 31-15, 7-11, 30-26(M).
FORMS DIAGRAM
A) Of the 7 Initial replies, this is
the only one to sustain a modest advantage; aimed directly toward the centre, and along
the single corner diagonal file,
B) In contrast, the weakest of the
White replies, IF it is properly penalised. The 3-move restriction does not always
extend that privilege.
C) This tame response ( Instead of
the strong bind with 9-13, as In the next opening) permits White the haven of square 13,
and the Initiative has been transferred to White.
D) Best. Against 11-16, 21-17, 8-11,
then 'Oliver's Twister' with 17-14 attacks, due to the hole on sq.
8 but here it is Ineffective against the Red bulwark; 9-18, 23-14, 10-17, 21-14, 4-8,
24-19, 15-24, 28-19, 6-10, 25-22, 11-15 etc....
E) Red has nothing better then 9-14;
25-21 (or the 22-18 exchange, and into the 14-18 line of the Wagram,
c.r. See "B.C." Pt. 1, p. 67, Note II.) then 11-16 and into a standard Pioneer.
See "B.C." Pt.2 page 8, trunk at E..But the text is a natural run-up and would
be more apt to be taken by the crossboard player.
F) The "Old 14th" Idea,
with one important point. With the piece here on sq. 22 (Instead of 21 ) Wh. stands best
instead of the reverse. Against anything else, the first side is poised to attack.
G) Or 9-14, 25-21, 14-18 ( 15-18 is
trunk.) 29-25, 11-16, 21-17* ( the novice often fills up with 26-23 in positions of this
type, overlooking the 8-11 reply and 16-23 first!) 16-23, 26-19,
and Red must undertake a gambit line with 5-9*, 17-14, 10-26, 30-5, 15-18....reached in
Important play by Walter Hellman vs Willie Ryan at Joliet, 1949} also by Derek Oldbury v.
J. Marshall, at Edinburgh, Set. In their 1955 match. Here, Red, with a piece less aside
from the 3x2 Fife. and a strong White post on sq. 19, is on the
defensive after 24-20 or 31-26.
H) There Is nothing stronger, stopping 8-11.
I) Red must now choose between this or 7-11, but
they cannot be used In tandem* On 7-11. 24-20, 2- 7*,28-24, 10-14*. 26-23 or 29-25}.a
MeKerrow-Martlns variation. also reached from 10-14, 23-19. 14-18. See "B.C."
Pt. 3, page 41. Note E.
J) 24-20 loses precious time,
allowing 5-9, 26-23, 1-5, 29-25, 14-17 etc. 25-22, 18-25, 30-14, 8-11 then 28-24* will
draw, but If 27-237 Instead, Red has 6-9, 13-6, 2-27, 32-23, 5-9, 31-26, 3-8, 23-18, 7-10,
28-24, 10-14. 26-23, and 14-17 Red Wins. Milton Loew defeating Ed Scheldt In the 1972 Fla.
Open. and with this win. to finish 2nd behind W. Hellman. Milton Loew, a native of the
Bronx, won the NYC playground ty. two years In succession at the age of 14. One year later
he entered the strong 10 th ACA. N. Ty at Flint, 1939. winning his first 3 rounds before
bowing to the experienced W Lewis and Harold Freyer. 1960 marked the high-water point of
his career, winning at Eau Claire over Asa Long. Plagued with ill health In later years,
he died In 1974 at the age of 50 from kidney failure....
K) About forced, as 7-11 permits the
26-23 bind and later disaster for the first side, and If 5-9 Instead, then 26-23. 1-5,
30-26* ( not 24-20 Into Note J) 14-17 etc. then 26-22 to a WW by J. Sturges.
L) Or 24-20, 17-21*, 26-23, 6-10,
23-14, 10-17 etc; a draw by Julian Janvier, one time mayor of Newcastle, Delaware, and
later state senator; one of the game's great analysts during the past century. His
compilation of Anderson was one of the finest books of that period.
M) Cont; 11-18, 26-22, 5-9, 22-15,
9-14, 25-21, 14-18, 15-10, 6-15, 19-10, 2-6, 13-9, 6-13, 27-23, 18-27, 32-23, 3-7, 23-19,
15-18. 9-6,- 1-10, then 19-16 etc to draw. M. Tinsley vs. Don Lafferty In a 1970 practice
session......
OPENING NO 85. 11-15, 21-17, 9-13
11-15, 21-17, 9-13 (A), 25-21 (B),
8-11 (C, 30-25 (D,V.l) 4-8 (E), 24-19 (F), 15-24, 28-19, 11-16 (G), 22-18,13-22, 26-17,
8-11, 17-14, 10-17, 21-14, 16-20 (H), 25-22 (1)...
FORMS DIAGRAM
A) Wyllle'e famous `Switcher`
with which he often confused the amateur, but against proper play, the White
side Is pressed.
B) It Is best to fill this hole at
once, as the 24-20 `Snake` and other garden varieties should be tried only In skittle
play.
C) 5-9, 29-25 Is Into Pt. 1 of
'B.C.'} Opening# 1.
D) The Andrew Jackson defence, which
has gained in popularity over the past 50 years, used to cut down the myriad Red attacks
against the 17-14 defence. See Variation I...
E) The only move to maintain the
advantage, as both 5-9 or 6-9 may be easily met with the 17-14 double exchange, and a
comfortable position.
F) But now the alternate exchange Is
bad with 4-8 having been committed; 17-14, 10-17, 21-14, 6-10, 25-21, 10-17, 21-14,
15-18*, 22-15, 11-18, 29-25, 13-17* 26-22, 17-26, 31-15, then 7-10 etc; is a
Wyllie-Martins win from the 29-25 defence.
G) Perhaps the more tenacious
attack, but 11-15 is also strong; attacking the White double corner.Cont: 17-14*, 15-24,
27-20, 10-17, 21-14, 8-11 ( or 6-9, 32-27, 9-18, 22-15*, a Kaiser-Smith classic draw.)
32-28*(1), 12-16, 22-17*, 13-22, 25-18, 6-9 (2), 31-27, 1-6, 29-25. 9-13, 25-21, 6-9,
28-24, 13-17, 24-19, 17-22, 26-17, 9-13,19-12, 13-22, 14-9, 5-14, 18-9, 22-26, 21-17,
26-30 (3), 23-18, 30-26, then 9-6* ( as 18-14? loses by the 3-8 shot-Case beat Cameron In
the 1954 So. Ty.) 2-9, 17-13 and the ending will draw. See ECB page 4388 for a
continuation...
Gl) Tescheleit said; "22-17
will draw" and was shown to draw in the Dr Review, game 1627
G2) Or the classic R. Martins draw
with 6-10, 29-25, 10-17, 25-21, 1-6, 21-14, 16-19, 23-16, 6-10, 28-24* 10-17, 26-22,
17-26, 31-22, 5-9, 24-19, 2-6, 22-17, 9-13, 17-14, 6-10, 16-12, 10-17, then 12-81, 3-12 *
19-15 saves the day.
G3) Varies from the usual 26-31 W.
Taylor draw..
H) Also from a historic
Freeman-Barker 2nd D.C. Via 11-15. 24-19, 15-24, 28-19, 8-11, 22-13, 11-16, 25-22, 16-20,
22-17, 9-13, 30-25 ( 17-14 is the modern approach. See the later Opening No 101, Note I)
13-22, 26-17, 4-8, 17-14, 10-17, 21-14, 8-11 same.
I) Avoiding the tortuous 25-21, 6-9,
29-25, 1-6, 31-26 and the fine Freeman cook with 9-131, after which the defence was
virtually abandoned. After the better 25-22 cont 6-10, 3l-26 (J), 10-17, 22-13, 2-6 (K),
and 19-l6*(L), 12-19, 23-16, 6-10, 29-25, 10-15, 25-22, 15-19, 32-28, 1-6, 22-17, 6-10,
18-14, 19-24,( here 11-15? reverses matters after 16-11 etc. and 26-22 WW; and 10-15
Instead, then 26-22, 15-18 Is the Wells Memorial Club draw shown In Kears Ency.
supplement.) 28-19, 11-15, 27-23, 15-24, 23-19, 24-27, 26-23,27-31, 23-18, 31-27, 18-15,
27-24, 15-6, 24-15, 6-2, 15-11, 2-6 ( or 13-9, 3-8, 2-6*, 8-12, 6-10 drs.) 11-8, 13-9 (
not 6-27, 7-11, 16-7, 3-10, 14-7 and 8-3 R.W. Ray Could vs. H Morrall.) then 8-11, 6-10
Drawn. M. Tinsley vs. Don Lafferty, 1970 practice game*
J) ( Off Note I) The late Tony
Gursky, In his 30-25 Switcher compilation, termed this a "snarly" line,but It Is
recognised as the equal, If not better, to the alternate defence with the 14-9 exchange,;
Cont 11-15, 32-28, 15-24, 28-19, 7-11, 22-18* ( as 29-25, 20-24, 27-20 and 11-15 to a Red
win by Basil Caae.) 10-14 (M), 29-25, 14-17 (N), 25-22, 17-26, 31-22,11-16, 22-17, 3-8(0),
17-14*. 1-6, 9-5, 6-9, 5-1. 9-13,1-5, 13-17, 5-9! (P), 17-22, 9-13, 22-26, 13-17, 8-11(Q),
17-22, 26-317 19-15, 31-24, 15-8, 24-27, 8-4, 20-24, 4-8, 24-28, 8-11, 16-20. 14-10 etc.
Drawn....
K) ( Off Note I) The power attack,
but overlooked by several masters In the past; both Gonotsky v.Ketchum and NW Banks v.
Tinsley taking the 12-16 shot to an immediate draw; also Tinsley ( playing cross-board )
playing the Ineffective 11-16 vs. Ryan at Newark,'46.
L) ( Off Note I) Nothing else will
do; IF—
29-25, now the 12-16 shot and into
29 wins; J. Dougherty v. E. Hrlght...
19-15, 11-16, 15-11, 16-19, 23-16
( If 11-2, 19-24 wins) 12-19, 11-2, and the 3-8 shot-R.W.
26-22, 7-10, 29-25. 10-15, 19-10,
6-15, 32-28, 3-7, 28-24 and 7-10 R.W..
.M) ( Off Note J) If 3-7, 29-25*,
11-15, 18-11, 7-16 then 9-5* ( not 25-22 aa played, which permits the winning 1-5) 10-14,
25-22, 2-6, 19-15*, 6-9, 15-10, 16-19, 23-16, 12-19, 10-7, 9-13, 7-2, 14-17, 2-7, 17-26,
31-22, 19-24, 27-23, 24-27, 23-19 etc. Drawn. NW Banks vs. R. Fortman, In exhibition play
at Springfield back In the 1940`s.
N) ( Off Note J) 1-5, 25-21, 11-16,
31-26, 3-7,26-22, 7-10, 22-17, 10-15, 18-11 and 14-18 etc. to a long draw. Sam Levy v. F.
Kaiser; 1935 Eng. Ty.
O) Off Note J) A Tom O'Grady cook,
varying from the usual 3-7 as shown by both Levy and Ketchum. This was given by A.H. Clair
In ECB G. 6304 ( 1/58), who noted that 11B Reynolds beat Alex Cameron with this In the
10th A. Ty at Fllnt.Mlch; 1939. Cameron later comnented that he thought the severe heat
wave had affected Reynold's judgment when he made this 3-8!. Against 3-7, White draws with
17-14*, 1-6, 9-5, 6-10 (6-9?) 14-9, 10-14, 5-1, 14-17, 19-15, 17-22, 18-14 etc.
P) ( Off Note J) O'Grady's Idea,
shown to Marion TinsIey at the 1948 Cedar Ft. ty. Mr. Clair`s play varied with 14-10,
17-22, and 10-6 to a narrow draw..
Q) ( Off Note J) As 26-31 allows the
17-22 draw...
Variation 1 (
Off trunk @ 6th)
17-14 (R), 10-17. 21-14, 6-10, 2217,
13-22, 26-17.4-8(S) 29-25. 1-6(T), 25-21, 15-19, 24-l5 (U), 10-26, 30-23, 6-10, 23-19,
11-15, 27-24*(V), 12-16 (W), 19-12,15-18, 32-27(X), 18-22, 27-23, 22-25, 23-18, 25-30,
17-13,10-17, 21-14. 30-25, 31-26, 25-30, 26-23, 30-26,24-19, 26-31, 28-24, 8-11, 24-20,
31-26, 14-9, 5-14, 18-9, 7-10, 23-18, 26-22, 18-14, 10-17, 9-6, 2-9, 13-6, 17-21, 6-2,
22-17 then 12-8, 3-12 and 2-7 to a fine draw; Jack Cox vs. Wlllle Ryan In a 1933 NYC ty.
R) Sam Gonotsky, In commenting on
this In the ACM almost 60 years ago:" Probably not the best move, but It is popular
because the experts know so much about It"...Against the 24-19 exchange, which August
Heffner used In tie 2nd IM, Red has two fine attacks In 5-9 & 6-9; a defence rarely
seen In today's practice.
S) 15-18 works against the weakened
White single corner, but White has adequate resources after 24-20,then 2-6 ( the attack
selected by Marion Tinsley In the final 8th round of the 1975 Fin. Open against E.Lowder
in a situation where It was Imperative to win this round or lose on honour polntsl.,1-6
Instead might lead Into the famous game that Asa Long won from Alfred Jordan In the 5th
A.Ty. See "MWC" page 130.) 29-25, 18-22, 25-18, 10-15,
28-24, 15-22,~5?-2R, 6-10, then 24-19 Is the critical, but sound, Wyllle draw. Instead,
Lowder moved 23-18, then 22-25, 30-21, 10-15, 27-23, 15-22, 14-10, 7-14, 17-10, 22-25,
23-1.9, 11-15, 20-16, 25-29, 16-11, 29-25, 11-7, 25-22, 7-2...At this point 22-18 Is
strong, as noted by Tinsley, but shown to a thin draw In M.P, Instead, the champion tried
the 5-9 swindle !..Then 10-7* x will draw, but Lowder went the opposite way with 10-6?
1-10, 2-7, 9-14, 7-11, 14-18, 31-27 then 4-8, 11-4 and 22-26 to win the round and the
tourney...
T) 2-6, 31-26 ( perhaps more
restrictive then the 24-19 exchange after which 11-15, 27-24, then 15-18 or 6-9, 12-16,
24-20, 8-12, 25-22. 16-19, 23-16, 12-19, 17-13, 10-17, 27-23, 5-9, 23-16, 9-14, 32-27,
6-10*, 27-23,1-6, 16-12, 17-21, and either 22-17 or the 23-18 exchange will draw.
U) The Shearer defence which cuts
down the Red scope that 23-16, 12-19, 24-15, then 10-19, a pretty line which featured In
the TInsley-Banks 1952 Detroit match. Tinsley had won with this attack against Leo Levitt
In the 1949 6th Dist. Open at Joliet; a game witnessed byNewell Banks. It evidently made
little Impression, as the Detroit grand-master later lost about the same way 3 years later
!
V) The 27-23 exchange lost} Harry
Lieberman winning over Tom O'Grady In the 3rd A. Ty. at Chicago, 1915. The text was given
as an "anti-cook" by Joe Duffy ( also known as 'Jack Dempsey'1 In the 3rd A.
Ty.) to maintain the soundness of this defence.
W) The only hope to sustain an
attack, as 8-11 allows 31-27, 11-16, 17-13 etc. to an easy draw, as given by Henry
Shearer...
X) The key move to draw. as shown by
Duffy. Instead,E. Frazler, playing M. Tinsley In the 7th round at the Brownwood Nat.
Ty.(1948) tried 24-19? and soon lost after 18-22, 28-24, 22-25, 24-20, 25-29, 19-15 x
14-10 x 5-9, 10-6, 9-13, 6-1, 19-23, 1-5, 29-25 Red Wins..
OPENING NO 86. 11-15, 21-17, 9-14.
11-15, 21-17, 9-14 (A), 25-21(B),
8-11(C), 23-19 (D), 6-9 (E), 17-13, 2-6 (F), 29-25(G), 4-8, 24-20 (H),15-24, 28-19, 11-15,
27-24 (1), 14-17(J), 21-14, 9-18, 26-23 (K), 18-27, 32-23 (K)
FORMS DIAGRAM
A) lf somewhat inferior to the 9-13
bind, certainly more agressive then the passive 8-11.,
B) The proper cover-up, as 17-13
allows the powerful dyke with 15-19. See 'B.C.* Pt. 2, page 8, NoteB.
C) Or the popular 'Double-Corner
Dyke' with 15-19 etc. See 'B.C.' Pt. 2, page 8-C, also from a later Opening
No 91 in this volume, Note C..
D) If 17-13, the Pioneer
once again with 11-16—— and if 29-25 ( instead of 17-13) then 4-8 ( or 11-16,
23-18, 14-23, 27-11, 16-19, 24-15, 10-19, 22-18, 7-16, 18-14, or 18-15, a Ryan line. See
'B.C.' Pt. 2, page 10, supp. play.) 23-19, 6-9, 17-13, 2-6 returns to trunk...
E) Or 11-16 ( as 4-8 is the inferior
'Old. 14th' line, previously shown in Opening * 84 trunk.) 24-20,16-23, 27-11, 7-16,
20-11, 3-7——this Glasgow variation,with 9-14 committed,
lacks the possibilities of Opening 98.Cont; 28-24, 7-16, 24-20, 16-19, 29-25, 5-9 ( If 4-8
White has the solid 'Martin's Rest' draw with 22-18, 14-23 and 17-14 etc.)l7-13, 4-8,
26-23, 19-26, 30-23, 8-11, 31-27 ( or 23-19, then 10-15 etc; a Gonotsky-Ginsberg draw, or
11-15 first, 32-28, 15-24, 28-19, then 10-15 etc; Reld-Campbell draw.) 12-16, 22-17,
10-15, 17-10, 15-19, 10-7, 19-26, 7-3 ( varies from 27-24, 26-30, 32-28, 9-14, 7-3, 30-26,
3-8, 2-7, 8-15, 7-10, 20-11, 10-19, 24-15, 6-9 etc; as in Campbell v. McKelvie. Drawn.)
2-7, 3-10, 6-15, 13-6, 1-10, 25-22, 26-30, 27-23 etc. Drawn. M. Tinsley v. Don Lafferty,
in a 1970 practice game...
F) Forming the historic Souter
, a Scotch term for a cobbler, who, as John Alexander once observed, "is a designing
man'—and so Is this opening, with subtle traps galore; explored in great depth by
Joshua Sturges back in 18001....
G) 22-17 leads into a most
remarkable game between R. Stewart and H. Freedman in the 8th Set. Ty; 1900. The latter
had won the two previous tys. and was after the `hat trick' until derailed by Stewart in a
bitter fight that lasted two days; 3 wins to 2, with 9 draws. There was an Intense rivalry
between these two players, with no love lost; both stating publicly what they Intended to
do to each other once they met, which occurred In the 3rd round. Stewart proceeded to cut
down his young adversary by winning both the 2nd and 3rd games, after a draw In the 1st.
Fortunately for Freedman the Scottish tys of those days called for 6 game heats, and In
Game 4 he fought back to win the Red side of an Ayrshire Lassie In
a 6 hour marathon, and then astounded both the spectators and the draughts world by also
winning the 5th game with the White side of a Souter. But Stewart, still undaunted,
settled down to draw the next 8 games and then win the 9th to take the title. This was
Game 5, with Freedman, still one down, gambling with 22-17, 14-18, 17-141 ( tossing
caution to the winds ! 26-23* Is the only sound draw.) 10-17, 19-10! 21-14, 18-22 was
Drummond's win) 7-14, 26-23! ( Courtney's 'Souter' mentions only
29-25, 11-15 to a R.W.) 4-8, 24-19, 11-16? ( 3-7 was later suggested to win.) 30-26,
18-22, 28-24, 16-20, 32-28, 3-7, 19-16, 12-19, 23-16, 8-12, 24-19, 7-10, 16-11, 12-16,
19-12, 10-15, 11-8, 14-18, 21-14, 22-25, 29-22, 18-25, 14-10, 25-30. 26-22, ( If 26-23,
15-18* drs.) 30-25, 10-7, 25-18, 7-2, 18-14, 8-3, 15-18, 12-8, 18-22, 8-4, 22-25, 4-8,
25-30, 8-11, 30-25, 11-15, 25-22 then 27-24 etc; going for the 4th king !..Unfortunately,
the remainder of this great fight has been lost, but Freedman went on to win the ending
and even the score...
H) 26-23 was often used by the late
world champion, Walter Hellman. Cont: 14-17 (or 14-18, 23-14, 10-26, 19-10, 7-14, 30-23,
14-17, 21-14, 9-18, 23-14, 6-9, 13-6, 1-17, 25-22 x then 12-16 draws.) 21-14, 10-26, (also
9-18, 23-14. 10-26. 30-23, 15-18, 23-14, and 6-9 etc. drawn, llellman v. Fuller, Memphis,
1972.) 19-10, 7-14, 31-22, 14-18 ( against 14-17 given In Rears Ency; White has the strong
22-18 reply, Instead of 23-18 as given there.) 22-15. 11-18, 23-14, 9-18, 30-26, 3-7,
24-19 ( Lees Guide gives 26-22, then 7-11 to draw.) 5-9,28-24, 9-14, 24-20, 14-17, 26-23
then 17-21 etc. to a long draw. Derek Oldbury vs. Walter Hellman, Rockford, 1964...
I) It requires no great depth
perception to see that the 32-28 exchange destroys the White double corner after 8-11,
22-17 ( If 27-23, 14-17 etc & 10-14 wins) 11-15, 19-16, 12-19, 27-23, 19-24 etc; a RW
by Sturges.
J) A forced exchange, as other way
lead to disaster :
7-11, 22-17*, 15-18, ( If 14-18,
17-14, 10-17, 19-10* etc. la a WW by Sturges.) 26-22*, 18-23, (if 11-15, 20-16, 3-7,
32-28, 18-23, 16-11 etc.WW) 31-27, 14-18, 22-15, 11-18, 17-14, 10-17, 21-14, 3-7 ( 8-11
also fails after 19-15, 6-10, 15-8,10-17, 13-6, 1-10, hen 25-22, 17-26, and 32-28 etc.WW)
19-15, 6-10, 15-6, 1-17, 13-6,etc. a winning White ending by Spayth...
8-11, 32-27*, 14-17, 21-14, 10-17,
19-10, 7-14 then 24-19* will win; not 25-21711-15, 30-25, 3-7, 27-23, 15-18*, 22-15 and
14-18 to draw by G. Parley.
Richard Jordan often used the
tricky 14-18 n exhibition play. Although it may lose, there are pit-falls along the way:
14-18, 32-27, 9-14, 26-23, 14-17, then 23-14* ( not 21-14?, 10-26, 23-14, 6-10, 30-23,
10-17, 19-10, 7-14, 24-19, 17-21 etc. to a R.W; Bobby Martin v. LW Taylor at Bethlehem,
1958.) 17-26, 30-23, 10-17, 21-14, 15-18, 31-26, 6-9, 13-6, 1-17, 23-14, 17-21 then 25-22
to a long WW....
K) In turn, the White reply is
forced, as 22-17 had been shown to lose by Sturges after 5-9. See WCP G.699, Var. 4, but a
draw has been found after 5-9! See ECB g 4151 page 4917 and if 31-27 Instead ( sometimes
known as Riley's Souter but at best, a technical
draw.) then 5-9, 20-16, 10-14 etc. and Red is strong......
L) After these more-or-less forced
preliminaries, the Red pieces have two deceptive attacks:
1) 10-14(a), 19-10, 6-15, 13-9(b),
14-l8(c), 23-14, 7-10(d), 14-7, 3-10, 30-26 (e), 5-14, 25-2l (f) I-6 (g), 22-17, 8-11,
26-23, 15-18, 23-19, 18-22, 19-15, 11-18, 24-19, 18-23, 19-15, 10-19, 17-1, 19-24, 1-6,
24-28 ( or 23-26. 6-10, and 26-30} a Heffner-Yates dr.) 6-10, 28-32, 10-15, 32-28, 15-18,
22-26, 31-22 and 28-32 etc; the same finish as Martin's famous Glasgow
draw….
(a) 15-187, 22-15, 5-9, 30-26 ( not
25-227, 7-11 and Red is strong} WF Glasson v. 3. Cohen, in a 1933 Cornwall exhibition.)
9-14, 20-16, 8-11. 15-8, 10-15,19-10, 12-28, 25-22 etc. winning White shot....
(b) 23-197- "move in haste, and
repent In leisure"after 14-18 etc. R.W...
(c) 14-17 ( if 7-11, 23-18 etc}
another Sturges draw) 22-13, 5-14, 25-22 ( as 13-9 allows 7-11.1, 30-26, 3-7! 23-19 and
15-18 with Red strong. Bobby Martin vs. LW Taylor in practice.) 1-6 ( best, as 8-11,
31-26, 14-17, 23-19, 7-10, 13-9, 1-5, 22-13, 5-14, 13-9, then 15-18 may draw, but 14-18
lost. Asa Long ( age 16! ) winning over Hugh McKean at Cedar Point, 1920.) 31-26, 14-17 (
or the quick draw with 14-18, 23-14, 15-18, 22-15 & 7-10 etc. M. Tinsley v. Don
Lafferty, practice, 1969.) 30-25*, 8-11, ( if 7-11 Instead by Marttna, White has
23-19!-Instead of 25-21. then 15-18, 22-15, 11-18, now 25-21, 18-22 etc; and a good White
ending as mentioned by Jim Keene.) 23-19. 6-9,19-10, 7-14, 13-6, 17-21, then 26-23, as In
Yates-Barker, or 22-17 etc; a Levy- Cohen draw.
(d) 7-117 31-26, 3-7.( as 12-16 Is
the famous shot by Robt. Martins with 24-19, 15-24, 14-10, 5-14, 10-7, x and 22-18 etc.
WW.) 25-21, 15-19, 24-15, 11-25, then 26-23 ( 9-6 Is more usual) forcing 7-10* ( not
25-29, 9-6 etc. WW.) 14-7, 5-14, 7-3, 25-29, then 30-26, 29.25 and 3-7 with White having a
good ending.
(e) As 9-6? permits a probable
winning Red ending after 15-18 etc.
(f) In line with the preceding note.
If 26-23, 1-6. 23-19. 8-11, 25-21, 6-9, 31-26,( 31-27 Is Into Note c) 14-18, 22-17, 9-14,
17-13 etc; a long ending draw.
(g) If 14-18. 22-17, 18-22, 17-14,
10-17, 21-14, 22-25, 26-23, 15-18, 23-19, 18-23, then 20-16 clears the ending to draw.....
2) 5-9 has Its good points. The
correct reply Is 23-18 ( not 22-17. 9-14, 25-22, 14-21, 23-18, then8-11* wins; as In Ryans
" Traps & Shots".) 8-11, 20-16, 11-27, 18-2, 27-32, 2-7, 10-14. 7-11, 32-28,
19-15, 14-18, 22-17, 28-24, 31-26 ( Instead of the Sturges dr. with 15-10 etc. and 11-7.)
18-22! ( as 24-207 gets the strong 25-22.) 25-18. 24-19, 26-23. 19-10, 18-15,10-26, 30-23
and 3-8, 11-4, 9-14 etc. to a pretty draw. Louis Woodcock vs. Geo. Bass In mall play....
Supplementary Play;
11-15, 21-17, 9-14, 25-21, 8-11, 29-25, 4-8, 23-19, 6-9, 26-231 ( The Souter
Declined) 9-13, 23-18. 14-23, 27-18, 5-9; 31-26, 9-14, ( the shot with 11-16
etc. Is weak, but drawable- Whalen v. Ryan. Instead of 9-14 as given, Jim Keene suggests
2-6) 18-9, 15-18, 22-6, 3-31, 21-17, 1-10, 17-13, 11-16, 9-15, 10-19, 24-15, 7-11, 15-10,
16-19, 9-6, 2-9,13-6, 12-16, 6-2, 31-26 etc. Drawn. Jesse Hanson vs. Willie Ryan; 7th
A.Ty, Chicago, 1929...
OPENING NO 87. 11-15, 21-17, 15-19.
11-15, 21 17, 15-19 (A), 24-15,
10-19, 23-16, 12-19, 27-24 (B), 7-10, 24-15, 10-19, 32-27(C), 3-7(D) 22-18 (E) 6-10 (F),
25-21 (G), 8-11(H), 17-14, 10-17, 21-14 (1).
FORMS DIAGRAM
A) A distinctive 3-mover, on which
little was known back in 1933 when played in the Hunt-Hanson, Louisville match; both
masters going into losses with the weak side. Curiously enough, the opening did not arise
in either the 8th A.Ty ( 1934 ) or the 9th. in 1937. With 21-17 played, instead of 22-17
(as in Open.# 91) White has all the attacks, with the later 22-18 in reserve….
B) This supplies the punch in this
opening. For the alternative 22-18, see 11-16. 22-18, 16-19 etc then21-17, which will be
shown in Pt. 6. And against the early 17-14 exchange, Marion Tinsleys 7-11 ( as used vs.
W. Hellman in 1955 ) seems in order, then 27-24, 11-18, 24-15, 5-9, 28-24, 8-12,24-19,
4-8, 31-27, 2-7, 25-22, 18-25, 29-22, 9-14, 30-25, 7-11, 27-24, 11-18, 22-15, then 14-17,
25-21, and 3-7 to draw...
C) The potent follow-up to the 27-24
attack.22-18, is one move too early to be effective after 6-10, 25-21 ( if 17-13, 10-14 to
draw, Lowder v. Loew, Memphis, 1972) 10-15, 18-11, 8-15, 29-25 ( or 32-27, 4-8, 29-25,
8-12, 27-24, 2-6 etc. Hellman-Frazier, 1967) 3-7, 25-22, 7-10, 17-13, 9-14, 26-23, 19-26,
30-23, 4-8, 31-27, 8-11, 28-24, 1-6, 23-18, 14-23, 27-18 and 6-9 etc.to draw. P. Thompson
ve R. Fortman( see T.N.O. ......
D) With 17-14 threatening, it does
not require an expert's eye to discern that this is the logical reply.
E) With 3-7 having been committed,
the time is now ripe to get in the powerful centre advance, as mentioned in Note A.
Continuing the run-off is ineffective: 27-24. 7-10, 24-15, 10-19. 22-18 ( or 31-27, 9-14
etc. to an easy draw. W. Hellman v. P. Semple, in the 18th A.Ty.) 6-10, 25-21 ( or 17-14,
10-17, 26-22 to a draw; Loew v. Lowder,memphis,1972) 9-14,18-9, 5-14, 31-27, 8-11, 27-23,
2-7, 23-16, 11-20, 26-23, 7-11, 29-25,11-15, 25-22, then 20-24 etc. Drawn. W.Hellman v.
Don Lafterty, Rockford, 1964....
F) Other moves have been ventured
here, but all are probable losses;
9-13, 17-14, 7-11, 25-22 ( Instead
of 27-24, as In Davles-Albrecht. 3rd IM.) 11-15. I8-ll, 8-15, then 30-25 or 14-10 seems to
win.
7-10, 18-14, 9-18, 26-23, 19-26,
30-7, 2-11, and 17-14 which the writer won from the late Cap Howe In the finals of the
1957 Ill. State ty. from 12-16, 23-18, 16-19, 24-15, 10-19, 27-24, 7-10, 24-15, 10-19,
32-27, 3-7 ( 9-14 better) 21-17, 7-10? 18-14 etc. &26-23 same.
8-11, 27-24, 4-8, 24-15, 7-10,
31-27, 10-19, 17-14, 9-13, 25-21, 8-12, 27-24, 19-23, 26-19, 11-16, 19-15, 16-20, 24-19,
2-7, 30-26, 6-9, 26-22? Instead. 15-10*. 7-11. 19-15, 11-16, 26-23, 13-17, 15-11,17-22,
21-17, 9-13, then 10-6 etc. to a WW by Asa Long.) 20-24 to a long draw. M. Apel vs EF
Hunt. In the Peoria N. Ty, 1962...
7-11, 25-22 l8 pp, but 27-24
Instead, then 11-15, 18-11, 8-15, and now 25-22 seems very strong. This 7-11 must be
considered questionable. as It has never been used by any top master In Important play...
G) Here White has the luxury of two
excellent options.
17-14. 10-17. 27-24, 1-6 ( the
writer suggested 7-11, 24-15, 9-14. 18-9, 11-18. 25-22, 5-14, 22-15, 1-6. 29-25, 17-21,
25-22, 14-18, 22-17,8-11, 15-8, 4-11 to Don Lafferty, who continued with: 17-14, 11-16,
28-24, 16-20, 31-27, 2-7, 24-19, 6-10, 26-23 (or 14-9) 10-17, 23-14, 17-22, 14-9, 7-10,
9-6, 10-14, 6-2. 14-18, 2-6 then 21-25, 30-21 and 22-26 just made Itl D.L.) 24-15, 17-22 (
Marion Tinsley mentioned 9-14, 18-9. 5-14 to draw, as the later 15-10 pitch Is not
sufficient to win.) 26-17, 7-10, 30-26, 10-19, 25-21 ( If 17-14. 6-10 etc. to draw. R.
Fortman v: CO Deebe. 1958.) 9-13*, 17-14, 8-11* 31,27, 13-17*, 27-24, 17-22, 26-17, 19-23,
24-19, 23-26, 19-15, 26-31, 15-8, 4-11, 28-24, 31-26, 24-19, 26-22, 19-15, 22-13, 15-8,
and 13-17 draws. (rlf.)
18-15—although this was once
taken with success by 20 year old Maurice Chamblee over Basil Case In the 1947 Ala. State
ty. at Mobile. It had been previously analysed by both Walter Hellman and Edwin Hunt..-
1-6. 25-21(A).9-13(B),17-14, 10-17, 21-14, 6-10, 15-6, 2-18, 29-25(C), 8-12, 27-23,18-27,
31-15, 7-11, 15-8, 4-11, 25-22, 12-16, 22-18, 16-19, 18-14, 11-15, 14-10, 19-24 x 26-22,
5-9 etc. to draw. Chamblee v. Case, 1947 Ala. ty.
(a) 17-13, 9-14 (d), 25-22, 5-9* (
not 8-12?, 13-9!, 6-13, 15-6, 2-9, 27-24, etc.HW- E. Fuller v. E.Bruch; 1978 Fla. Open)
29-25, 7-11, 27-24, 11-18, 22-15, 14-18 (2-7?, 31-27, 19-23, 26-19, 7-11, 25-21, 11-18,
then 19-16 to a long WW- Cameron v. Chamblee, 1950 Paxton finale.) 24-20, 18-23, 25-22 (
If 20-16, 23-27*.31-24 and 8-11 etc. drs. W. Hellman.) 8-11, 15-8, 4-11, 22-18, 10-14*,
26-22, 6-10*, 13-6, 2-9, 20-16, 11-20, 18-15, 23-27, 15-6 and 19-23 etc. to draw. M.
Tinsley vs. GW Bass, 1948 practice game at Earon, Colo...
(b) 8-12, 29-25, 4-8, 17-13, then
both 9-14 or 10-14 draw. See Case-Hellman, 1963 match.
(c) 27-24, 19-23, 26-19, 5-9, 29-25,
9-14, 19-15, 8-11, 15-8, 4-11, 24-19, 7-10, 28-24, 18-23, 24-20, 11-15, 19-16, 15-19,
16-11, 10-15, 11-7, then 23-27 etc. and bunch pieces into the double corner to draw. This
was Edwin Hunt's initial analysis on this line, shown to W. Hellman at the llth.ACA N. Ty;
Nashville, 1946; with Hellman later using this draw to good effect vs. M. Tinsley in their
1955 match.
(d) ( Off a) 10-14 is Inferior.
Cont: 25-22 ( instead of 15-11, 7-16, 27-24, 14-18, a Lleberman-Vldlak draw) 8-12, 27-24,
4-8, 24-20, 14-18, 29-25, 7-11, 22-17, 18-23, 26-22, 11-18, 22-15, 23-27, 31-24, 19-23,
then 24-19, 23-27, and 28-24 to a W. Chamblee winning over Case in the 1947 Ala. ty.
H) Or 1-6 (as 10-157, 18-11, 8-15,
17-13, 4-8 etc. to a WW later analysed by EF Hunt, after he had drawn with this line v.
Hanson in their 1933 match.) first, then 17-14 (as 18-15 is into Note G, #2 ) 10-17, 21-14
then 8-11 and the trunk continuation of Note I, but if 6-10? (lnstead of 8-11) White has
27-24, 10-17, 24-15, 8-11, 15-8,4-11, 29-25, 17-21, 28-24, 7-10, 25-22, 11-16, 26-23,
16-20, 24-19 etc. to a long, WW. Hanson v. Hunt, Louisville, 1933….
I) Cont; 1-6, 27-24 (J), 11-15 (K),
18-11, 9-18, 24-15, 7-16, 15-11, 6-10*(L), 29-25, 5-9, 31-27, 10-15, 28-24, 9-l3*(M),
26-23, 18-22*(N), 25-18, 15-22, 23-18,13-17*18-14, 17-21, 14-10, 22-25*, 10-7, 25-29, 7-3,
29-25, 3-8, then 16-19* ( NOT 25-22, 8-12, 16-20, 24-19, 22-18 as White gets an ending
after 19-16) 24-15 and 2-7 to draw. Original analysis by EF Hunt; later in
Frazier-Hellman, 1967 match.
J) ( Off Note I) 29-25, 11-15,
18-11, 7-16, 27-24 (or 26-22, 9-18, 22-15, 4-8, 25-22, 2-7, 22-17, 7-11, 17-14, 11-18 and
27-23; a draw by W. Hellman.) 9-18, 24-15, 4-8, 25-21, 8-12, 31-27, 6-10*, 15-6, 2-9,
28-24, 9-14, 24-20, 16-19, 21-17, ( if 20-16, then 19-24* will draw; not 5-97, 21-17 etc
and 26-23 HW. Leo Leviltt.) 14-21, 26-23. 19-26, 30-14, 21-25, 14-10 Drawn. Leo Levitt v
C. Binsack in the 1950 Ho. Ohio TyŤ
K) ( Off Note I) The now standard
defence. However, the late Leonard Hall. Pacific Coast champion, once pitched 19-23, 26-19
then 6-10 v. Jerry Childers at Fresno In 1968 to draw, which seems difficult to refute
L) The defended must get to square
15 without delay. If 5-9?, 28-24. 9-14, (16-20. 31-27 WW) 24-19, 16-23, 26-19 etc. to a
WW. Bobby Martin over the writer In the 1938 Trans-Mlss. ty. finale at Davenport, la.
M) ( Off Note I) If 16-19?, 26-23,
19-28, 23-5, 28-32, 27-23, 32-27, then 25-22* ( we can still vividly recall agonizing over
this! Not 5-1?, 27-18, 25-22 etc. to a draw. Martin v. Foreman. 1938 T-M ty.) 27-25, 30-21
etc. to a WW. See EGB G. 7851, 6/67 issue. However instead of the given 9-13 or 16-19 red
has 18-22, 26-17, 16-19, 24-20, 19-23 etc 20-16, 9-13, 17-14, 13-17, 14-9, 17-21, and 9-5
etc to draw by Bob Martin
N) (Off Note I) Walter Hellman had
published 16-19 to draw In Woods Checker Studies # 90, but later corrected to a WW by
Edwin Hunt In WCP G. 84; March 1938 Issue. It was later played by Don Lafferty vs. Walter
Hellman In the 1964 Rockford ty. Finals: 16-19, 23-16, 18-23, 27-18, 15-29, 16-12, 13-17.
12-8, 17-21, 8-3, 29-25, 3-7, 25-22, 7-10 and left as a WW by Mr.Hunt. Cont: 22-18, 24-20,
18-23,10-15, 2-6 ( other play may be found In the 'New Dr. World'G. 620; In which Tom
Colston won from J. Thorpe In a Br. mall ty.) 11-7, 6-9, 7-2, 9-13, 15-19, 23-16, 20-11,
13-17, 2-7, 17-22, 11-8, 4-11, 7-16 WW- Lafferty-Hellman.
Supplementary Play:
11-15, 21-17, 15-19 xx, 27-24, 9-14! 17-10. 6-15, 22-18. 15-22. 25-18, 1-6, 24-15, 7-10,
32-27, 10-19, 27-24 (A), 3-7, 24-15, 7-10, 31-27, 10-19, 29-25(B) 2-7, 25-22, 5-9 ( 8-12
loses after 22-17, and 8-11 fails after 27-24) 22-17, 6-10, 26-22, 19-23, 17-13, 23-32,
13-6, 32-27, 6-2, 27-23, ( instead of 27-23 Jim Keene suggests 8-11, 2-6, 10-15, 18-14,
15-19, 6-10, & 1923 to draw) 2-11, 23-14, 11-7, 8-12 then 28-24* to a W by AG
Hugglns...
- 29-25, 3-7, 27-24, 7-10 x 31-27, 2-7, 27-24, 7-10, x
18-14, 8-11, 25-22, 11-16, 22-17, 6-9 etc.Drawn. A. Strlckland v. Asa Long; WCP G. 744...
- (B) 27-24, 2-7, x 7-10, 29-25 into Note A; AG Huggins
v. I. Edwards, 1962 Br. Ty...
OPENING NO 88. 11-15, 22-17, 8-11
11-15, 22-17 (A), 8-11 (B), 17-14
(C-Var.1), 10-17, 21-14, 9-18, 23-14, 12-16 (D), 26-23(E), 16-19 (F), 23-16, 11-20,
24-l9 (G), 15-24, 28-19, 6-9 (H), 30-26, 9-18, 26-23 (1).
FORMS DIAGRAM
A) A non-commital move that is judged virtually
equal to 23-19, as the best of the 7 White replies.
B) There is nothing better. 9-14,
25-22 i.e. Opening 86, and other moves are shown later in this volume.
C).White chooses to set the course of action with
the "White Dyke'. Although a defensive opening, with the Red
piece on aquare 15, instead of 16, it is often used to eliminate the many Red options
after 23-19, and Opening No 98. 17-13 is shown under Var. I, and 25-22 permits
the Switcher with 9-13.
D). The favoured attack to blunt White's intended
24-19 exchange against 4-8. If 15-18, sometimes misnomered as the "Early
Maid of the Mill", but 17-13 has not been played, and White has the
attack. See Open.# 90.However, there is one excellent option with 6-9 at this stage; used
by Everett Fuller v. Maurice Chamblee at Brownwood, 1948...6-9, 26-22, 9-18, 24-19, 15-24,
22-8, 4-11, 28-19, 7-10. 25-22, 11-15 ( varies from the M.P. draw with 5-9, also by A.
Lambert in the "Stirling Journal" 7/45) 27-24? ( 32-28 seems better.) 5-9, 29-25
( if 30-26, 3-7, 26-23, 7-11, 29-25, 1-5, 25-21, 9-13, 32-28, 2-6 R.W; HA Gutteridge;
Notts Guardlan.8/0) 9-14, 25-21, 3-7, 22-17, 7-11, 30-25 ( if 31-27, 1-5, 30-25, 5-9,
17-13, 15-18, x 24-20, then both 9-13 or 18-Z3 have been shown to win for Red.) 15-18? (
here 1-5 goes into the preceding win.) 24-20, 18-23, 32-28, 2-6, 17-13,14-18, 21-17,
11-15, 19-16,12-19, 20-16, 19-24 x then 16-11 etc; to draw- Fuller v. Chamblee..
E) If White is content to draw, then
this is certainly the most restrictive way, as given in M.P, also used by Willie Ryan v.
M. Tinsley in the 1946 Newark ty; later by Tinsley v. Oldbury in the 1974 Fla.
Open...However the late Wm. Beattie used 25-22 with good results in the 2nd Eng. Ty back
in 1891; defeating both JL Richmond and Frank Dunne on a variation he had analysed w/
Robt. Martins. His later opponents in this ty. Gave him no further opportunities by dyking
15-19!..After 25-22, 4-8, 29-25, 16-19 ( when Beattie later tried this line vs. Robt.
Stewart In the 1894 E.v.S. Int. match the Scotch champion attacked with 6-9, 24-19 ( not
26-23 Oldbury over Lowder, 1979 match) 16-23, 27-18, 8-12 28-24, 12-16, 24-20, 16-19,
32-28, 1-6, 14-10, 7-23, 28-24 etc. but Red has the better ending.) 24-20, 6-9 now White
assumes the attack with 14-10, 7-14, 27-23, 2-7, 23-16, 8-l2*( not 9-13, 32-27. 5-9,
16-12, 14-17, 27-23 9-14 23-19,etc* WW. Richmond v, Beattie-; 32-27, 12-19, 27-23, 1-6,*
23-16, 15-19*, 31-27, 6-10, 27-23 then 10-15* ( not 11-15?, 16-11 etc. WW; Dunne lost to
Beattie. Vidlak also lost this v. Alex Cameron at the Ocean City ty; 1952.) 16-12 etc.
Drawn....after 9-13, 23-16, and 15-19.....
F) Removes the front line of White's
defence, but his reserve strength Is sufficient to withstand the pressure…
G) It would seem practical to remove
this centre piece, although Henry Shearer gave 25-22 to draw. Following with 6-9, 29-25,
9-18 and 24-19,
H) In line with note F, and presses
the attack, but dyke defences, even with partial protection, are difficult to beat.
I) Cont: 1-6, 23-14, 6-9, 31-26,
9-18, 27-24 ( Instead of the M.P. 26-23, 20-24 etc.) 20-27, 32-14, 2-6( or 4-8, 25-22,
8-12, 29-25, 7-11, 19-15, 11-18, 22-15,12-16, 26-22, and 16-19 with an agreed draw.
Oldbury v-Tlnsley 1974 Fla Open, as White can clear after 22-17, 19-23, 14-10, 23-26,
17-13, 26-30 and 25-21.) 25-22, 4-8, 29-25, 8-11, 22-18, 6-10, 25-22, 10-17, 22-13, 7-10,
26-22, 3-8, 22-17, 8-12, then 18-14 Drawn. Tinsley v. Ryan,'46.
VARIATION 1
( Off trunk @ 4th) 17-13 (J), 15-18 (K), 23-14, 9-18, 21-17(L), 10-15(M), 25-21(N), 4-8
(0), 26-23(P), 18-22, 24-19* 11-16, 27-24 ok(Q), 16-20, 30-25, 20-27, 25-18, 8-11, 31-24,
7-10, 18-14, 3-7, 29-25(R), 6-9, 13-6, 2-27, 32-23, 5-9, 23-18, 1-5, 24-20, 9-14, 18-9,
5-14, then 20-16, 11-20 and 19-15 etc. Drawn,...
J) In search of a Pioneer
after 9-14 or 11-16, or an `Old 14th` after 4-8, but
this move is penalised by the Red reply.
K) Andrew Anderson's "Maid
of the Mill", a rare example wherein this centre exchange Is
advantageous due to the Important back-up pieces on both 10 and 11, which are absent In
the Denny & Kelso exchanges, i.e:
Openings 46, 52, 56 and 71. Although played In several of the Wyllte-Martlns matches. It
Is perhaps best remembered today in the BD Hunt-W Ryan game at Jamestown, 1934. Wlllie
later remarked: "I`11 be truthful. I didn't know a 'toot* about this opening, or I
wouldn't have made that 26-231"...
L) We consider this a more natural
way ( and therefore more easily remembered.) then 24-20, after which both 10-14 and 4-8
must be met with care. Continue after 10-14, 26-23, 4-8, 30-26, then 6-10 is the attack,
as 7-10 Instead, 28-24, 11-15, 23-19, 8-11, 26-23, 3-7, 25-22,18-25, 29-22, 11-16, 20-11,
7-16, 24-20, 15-24, 20-11, then 10-15, 27-20 and 14-18 to an original draw: Don Lafferty
v. DE Oldbury, 1981 GAYP N. Ty....Ryan tried 26-23 first vs. Hunt, then 10-14, 24-20 (
back into above ) 4-8, 28-24 ( instead of Oldbury's 30-26) 11-15, 32-281, 8-11, 30-26,
6-10, 13-9, then 18-22* 26-17, and 1-6 is a pp win from a Denny. See Ginsberg-Roberts, 5th
A. Ty. Ryan lost a long ending, and also the round, 0-1-3 draws.
M) Attacking the opposing single
corner, usually much less effective then against the opposite wing.
N) White has the opportunity of
making a number of weak moves here, such as 17-14, 26-23, 24-19 or 24-20. The text
side-steps the 18-22 exchange, which beats 26-23, and almost wins against 24-20.
O) If 18-22 now. White has both
26-23, or the Anderson 27-23, then 4-8, 24-19, 15-24. 28-19. 11-16, 30-25, 7-10, 25-18,
10-14 etc; to an easy draw.
P) 24-19, 15-24, 28-19, 11-16, 26-23
amounts to the same thing.
Q) The key reply, as both 30-25 or
32-28 lose by the nice 22-26 pitch, followed with 7-10.
R) The last few moves have been
forced, but this move by Teechelelt draws almost at once, and Improves Wm. Strlckland's
32-27, 6-9, 13-6, 2-18, 27-23, then Red is strong after 11-16....
OPENING NO 89. 11-15, 22-17, 9-13
11-15, 22-17, 9-13 (A), 17-14 (B),
10-17, 21-14, 8-11 (C) 23-19 (D), 15-18 (E), 19-15 (F), 4-8 (G), 24-19, 6-10 (H) 15-6,
1-17, 25-22 (1), 18-25, 30-14, 2-6 (J), 29-25(K).
FORMS DIAGRAM.
A).A good second-string move; underrated by
most" Derek Oldbury, In his Vol. 3 of tie authoritive "Ency.of
Checkers`...Seldom encountered In 2-move play.
B) Janvier's "Boston",
In the spirit of the opening; disdaining the placid Wagram with
24-20 etc; a favoured rest game. See 'B.C.' Pt. 1, Opening 25, trunk. Other replies such
as 25-22, allowing a Switcher, or 23-19, an inferior Wisp
variation are secondary.
C) It is not difficult to select
this as the best move. 15-1 plays into the so-called 'Frazler defence' from 10-15, 21-17,
9-13, 17-14, 15-18 etc. See 'B.C.' Pt. 4, page 10 Note C; certainly a handicap variation
from the above opening. Also, 6-10 is off balance (similar to a Knockdown
Bristol , c.r.) after 25-21, 10-17, 21-14, then If 15-18, White works in the
strong 24-19 to a WW. Lowder-Oldbury, 1979 Dublin match.
D) Into the romantic 'Laird
& Lady' ( a.k.a. the `Mixed game', which Walter
Hellman once described as the 'dark continent of GATP checkers'.) with complications
rampant. The player of the first side may not necesarily choose this from 11-15, 23-19,
8-11, 22-17 then 9-13—but here he has no choice. As mentioned before, the 3-move
style demands a well-rounded repertoire!. The 24-19 exchange instead continues the typical
play of the Boston, then 11-16 ( or 4-8, 25-21, 11-16, 26-22, 6-9, 29-25 etc. as in
Hellman-Banks, Tacoma, 1937.) 25-21, 6-9, 29-25. 9-18, 23-14, 16-23, 27-18 ( away from the
pub. 26-19 by Wm. Payne.) 12-16, 26-23, 4-8, 32-27, 16-19, 23-16, 8-12, 16-11, 7-16,
18-15, 16-19, 31-26, 12-16, 25-22, 3-7, 15-10, 5-9, 14-5, 7-14, 26-23, 19-26, 30-23,
16-20, 22-18. 13.17, 18-9, 17-22, 23-19, 22-26, 19-15, 26-31; 15-10, 31-24, and 21-17 to
draw M. Tinsley v. John Caldwell; 1977 Fla. Open.
E) If the first side is judged to be
the attacker in this opening ( the ratio of wins does not necessarily prove this.) then
this must be played, as the alternate with 6-10 ( or 4-8. 19-10, 6-15, a 'Black
Doctor Refused; powerful for White after 24-20; sometimes taken in exhibition
play by Gonotsky & Glnsberg.) then 25-21, 10-17, 21-14, 15-18, 29-25, 2-6*, 19-15, and
4-8 etc; a Drummond draw. but Red must walk a narrow path.
F) Perhaps the popular way (
although once termed 'Inferior' by Walter Hellman In 1950! ), but White has 2 other
variations of merit In 24-20 and 26-23:
24-20, 3-8 ( also 6-10 or 6-9.
Taking 6-10 first, then 27-24, 10-17, 26-22, 17-26, 31-8, 4-11, 19-16, 12-19, 24-8. 3-12,
25-22 then 1-6 followed w/ 6-10 draws; as In Lowder-Hellman, Bethlehem, 1958, but If 7-10?
Instead of 1-6, White attacks after 28-24, 2-7, 24-19, 7-11, 29-25, 5-9, 25-21, 1-5,
32-28, 11-15 then 20-16 etc. to a long Ww- K. Grover defeating W, Hellman at Indianapolis,
1946; one of the champion's rare losses In these old-time openings…And If 6-9 Instead
of 6-10, then 26-13 ( White may wait with 28-24, 4-8 and 32-28) 2-6, 19-15, 4-8, then old
pp In the `BDP' stars 31-26.Instead, Don Lafferty, playing x-bd vs. Derek Oldbury In the
1981 GAYP ty. came up with the fine 23-19! sacrifice. Cont: 6-10, 15-6, 1-17, 19-15,
17-21. 31-26, 12-16, 26-23, 16-19, 23-16, 13-17, 16-12, 17-22, 28-24, then 22-26, 30-14,
11-18, 14-10 to a fighting draw.) 19-15, 6-10, 15-6,,1-17, 25-22, 18-25, 30-14, 11-15,
29-25, 15-18, 27-23, 18-27,32-23 and 12-16 to a std. Martlns-Jewitt draw...
26-23, a favourite with Derek
Oldbury .Cont: 13-17(a). 19-15, 4-8 (b), 24-19, 6-9(c), 28-24. 9-13, 24-20(d), 17-21(e),
32-28, 2-6*(f), 28-24, 6-10, 15-6, 1-17, 23-14, 11-15, 19-10, 17-22, 25-18, 5-9, 14-5,
7-32, then 31-27, and 24-19 to a key draw by Joshua Sturges.
(a) 4-8 or 11-16 seem sound, but If
6-10?, 25-21, 10-17. then 23-14..Cont: 11-16, 27-23, 1-6, 24-20,
6-9, 20-11, 7-16 29-25, 9-27, 32-23, then 3-7*. 21-14 & 13-17 to a thin draw by DEO,
but If 17-22? Instead, 25-18, 3-7, then 30-26, 4-8, 28-24, 16-20 and 26-22 to a WH.
Lowder-Oldbury, 1979 Dublin match.
(b) 11-16 seems to force 24-20, then
16-19, 23-16, 12-19, 31-26, 4-8, 20-16—typical of the "Mixed Game"
now both sides seek cover I..17-21, 16-12, 6-9, 27-24, 1-6 (Instead of the LeeŤ Guide
18-23 or 2-6 draws.) 24-20, 9-13, 32-27, 7-10, 14-7, 2-11, 15-10, 6-15, 25-22, 18-25,
29-22 and 15-18 etc. to, draw. Ron Johnson vs Derek Oldbury; 1974 Fla. Open.
(c) This is perhaps the better way,
however, 17-22, as played by Lowder v. Oldbury at Dublin ( 1979 ) may also draw. Cont:
30-26, 6-9*( 6-10?- ADP, I860) 26-17, 9-13, 28-24, 13-22, 24-20, 1-6, 32-28 ( not 27-24,
x as 7-10*! R.W.) , then, Instead of Lowder's 6-9?-also by Markualc v. Johnson, Phil;
1974, Red haa 12-16, 19-12, 7-10, 14-7, 3-26, 12-3, 26-30, 3-7, 30-21,7-16, 21-17, 16-19,
17-14, 20-16, 14-10, 16-11, 10-7, 11-8, 7-3, 8-4, 2-7, 28-24, 7-11, 24-20, then 6-9* drws
(d) The doubtful 25-21 goes well
back In history. After 17-22, 30-25, 2-6, 15-10?, 6-15, 19-10, 12-16, 24-19, 16-20, 32-28,
then 20-24 etc. R,W...A. Anderson v. J. Wyllie..
(e) Or 2-6 first ( not 17-227.
27-24, 18-27, 25-18 WW) 32-28, and 17-21* returns to the Sturges draw. Instead of 17-21,
6-9 was once thought an excellent cook by Paul Thompson, who played It vs. Jack Mourning
at Eau Claire, I960. But when met with 15-10* ( not the 28-24? reply by Mourning, as Red
is then powerful after 17-22.) 17-22, then 27-24* leads into a critical Red position, once
analysed by Joseph Yates In the century past....* Old wine In new bottles'......
(f) Not 13-17 ( or 1-6) as 31-26.
2-6, 28-24, 6-10, ( If 6-9, 14-10, 7-14, and 25-22 etc; WW) 15-6, 1-10, 14-9, 5-14, and
25-22 etc; to a WW by Spayth.
G) 11-16 can be classified as a
blunder after 24-20*16-19, then 15-11 etc; and Red has no defence.
H) If 13-17 ( here again, 11-16 Is
amateurish after 26-22, 16-23, 15-10, 6-15, and 25-21 etc.WW) 28-24(g) 11-16(h). 26-23.
16-20, 15-10*(I) 6-15, 19-10(k), 17-22(1), 25-21 not (24-19? 20-24 ) 12-16, 32-28(lf
30-26, 16-19. 23-16, then 8-l2 and Red Is strong.) 16-19, 24-19, 22-25, 29-22, 18-25,
21-17, 7-11*( as 25-29 seems to lose, as shown by Walter Hellman.) 30-21, 11-18, 23-19,
18-22, 19-16, 2-7, 17-13, 22-25, 13-9, 25-30, 9-6, then 5-9* to draw..Fine analysis by
Hellman In Ryans* AC' G. 230...
(g) If 26-23, 6-9 Is correct,
avoiding 17-22 and Wh. may win with 30-26.
h) Going for the celebrated 'Steel
Shot' but Inferior to 6-9, 24-20 ( now If 15-10?, 17-21, 19-15, and 11-16
loses by the pretty Saukell shot; 15-11 etc; & 10-6—however, White Is stopped
cold with 12-16*1 lnstead, and red can win. J Marshall v.F. Gallagher In the 1961 Set.
Ty.) 9-13, 26-23 back Into Note F,#2.
(i) 31-26 la the natural reply, and
in fact, given by J. Sturgee in 1800, overlooking the shot with l7-21?;a rarity in
Sturges' analysis.. Instead, James Steel, of Newcastle, Eng. found 12-16(J), 19-10, 18-22,
25-18, 7-10, 14-7, 3-28, 12-3, and 2-7 etc. R.W...Walter Hellman once got this on vs* W.
Kitchell, at Jamestown,'34.
(j) ( Off I)..History notes that
Robt. Stewart, along with several of his 1905 Scottish team mates, visited Coney Island
after the int. match at Boston, and the future world champion was persuaded to play
'Ajeeb', the mechanical checker playing robot. The game had reached this stage, and after
Stewart pitched 12-16, Ajeeb refused to continue, the attendant later explaining the
machine had trouble with its 'steel' main spring). We are not certain who the operator was
at this time; perhaps Harry Pillsbury...
(k) Now the first side, after
playing for the shot, is in critical, but perhaps not terminal, condition.
(1) The R. Jordan defence, and
perhaps necessary. J. Sturges gave 17-21 here, but after 31-26, 8-11, 25-22, 18-25, 29-22,
11-15, 23-19, 2-6, 26-23, 6-9, 22-17, 9-18, 23-14, 15-18, then 19-15, as left in Kears
Ency. But W. Hellman and J. Clayton followed up this ending to show that after 18-22,
24-19, 22-25, 10-6, 1-10, 15-6, 7-11, 6-2, 25-29, 2-7, 3-10, 14-7, 29-25, 7-3, 11-16, and
17-13 etc; the White strength may be too great…
I) White must recapture in this
manner. 26-22 is bad after 13-17, and if 25-21 instead, then 17-22, 26-17, 13-22, 27-23,
18-27. 32-23, 11-16* ( Instead of 5-9 ? 30-25, 22-26, 31-22, 11-16, 22-17 to a draw by J.
MacFarlane in "D.W." Vol. 5, 0. 345.) 23-l8 and l6-19x etc. R.W. rlf..
J) Or the Lee.'a variation in 13-17,
27-23, 17-21, 23-18, 11-16, 26-23, 2-6. 28-24, 16-20, 18-15, 20-27, 31-24, then 6-9 (
varying from Lees' 8-11, or Hartins-Reid 12-16, 19-12. 7-10 draws.) 32-27 ( if 23-18,
9-13, 24-20 and Red threatens to secure a king majority ending.) 9-18, 23-14, 7-11, 15-10,
11-16 ( or 11-15 to draw- Oldbury v. Hellman, Stamford, 1965.) etc. to draw. DEO
analysis.•
K) Cont 11-16 (m), 26-23 (n},
13-17 (o), 25-22(p), 17-26, 31-22, 6-10, 22-17, 8-11, 27-24. 16-20, 23-18, 20-27, 32-23.
12-16, 19-12, 10-15, 17-13(a), 15-22, 13-9, 7-10, 14-7, 5-14. 7-2, 22-26, 28-24(r), 26-31,
23-19, 31-27, 24-20, 27-23, 19-16, 11-15, 16-11, 23-19, 2-6, 14-17, then 11-8 etc. is a
draw by John Drummond...
(m) 6-10 plays for a little trap.
Cont: 25-21, 10-17, 21-14, 13-17, 26-22, 17-26, 31-22, 7-10, 14-7, 3-10, 28-24 ( not
22-17?, 5-9, and White pays the price of carelessness.) 11-15, now 22-17, 8-11, 17-14
Drawn.
(n) Here 26-22 may draw, but not the
spectacular 14-9! 16-30. 9-2. 30-21. 2-4, as 12-16 to a winning Red ending, ahown In the
`Br. Dr. Player', Vol. 3, page 52.
(O) Or 7-10 ( but not 6-107, 28-24,
10-17, 24-20, 8-11 then 19-15 etc} White strong. ECB 0. 7733.) 14-7, 3-10, 28-24, 8-11,
24-20, 6-9, 25-22, 9-14, 27-24, 14-17, 22-18, 10-14 etc. A draw by Mm. Strlckland.
p) 25-21 may lose after 8-11, 28-24
( as 31-26, 6-10* is a a R,W. by Drumnond.) 17-22, 24-20, 7-10, 14-7, 3-10, 23-18, 16-23
and 18-14 etc. Busby winning over Matty Priest In a match at Philadelphia over one hundred
years ago. Mr. Priest was one of America's early champions, winning over Geo. Dick 10 to
3, In a 40 game match In Phil. In 1883 for $200. He later surrendered his title to Chas
Barker 2 years later In the same city by the close score of 3 wins to 1, with 45 draws for
$400 dollars aside. He made his final appearance In the checker arena at the Alamac In MYC
In 1924, and after defeating such experts as Geo. Tanner ( Illinois hampion) M. Schleifer,
and Wilie Ryan (then 17 ) he lost to AJ Mantell, to finish 2nd In the minors this at the
age of 781 He died 11 years later, while analysing a checker position at the home of his
daughters in Philadelphia.
(q) White must use care In the .type
of endings. If 23-19, 15-22, 17-13. 22-25, 13-9, 7-10, 14-7, 3-10,
then 12-81, 5-14, and 8-3 will draw;
J. MacFarlane Improving Robertson's Guide; just one of many correctlons to be found In
this pioneer book on the GAYP openings.
(r) Here 2-67 Is too early after
26-31, 23-19, 31-27, 6-10 then 27-23 to a R.W.; again by John Drummond, who blazed many of
the early trails In this opening.
OPENING NO 90. 11-15, 22-17, 15-18
11-15, 22-17, 15-18 (A), 23-14,
9-18, 17-14 (B), 10-17, 21-14, 8-11 (C), 24-20 (D), 6-9 (E), 28-24 (F), 3-8 (G), 26-23
(H), 1-6, 30-26 (1), 9-13, 26-22, 6-9, 22-15 (J).
FORMS DIAGRAM
A) Francis Tescheleit labeled this
the "Early Maid of the Mill" in the 5th volume of his
vast Master-Play compilation, however, it is an anachronism, since the White piece has not
advanced to square 13.
B) White now side-steps the border
square, avoiding Opening No 88, and takes a favourable White Dyke
line, with the Red piece on 18; also from the 10-15, 21-17, 15-18 opening, followed with
17-14. Another useful variation is 26-23, 6-9, 23-14, 9-18, then 30-26 is the usual
continuation, but 31-26 first has a nice point aften 2-6(ť). 26-23, 6-9, 23-14, 9-18,
30-26, 8-11(y), 26-23, 1-6, 23-14, 6-9, 24-19 ( or 24-20, 9-18, then 27-23 etc. to a draw.
RL Fortman vs. WR Fraser, Bethlehem, 1958.) 9-18, 17-14, 10-17, 21-14,7-10, 14-7, 3-10,
25-22, 18-25, 29-22, 4-8, 27-24, ( or 27-23, 11-16, 28-24, 16-20, 23-18 etc. Drawn: R.
Gould v. W. Hellman, Jamestown, 1934.) 10-14, 24-20, 14-18 etc. Drawn. RLFortman vs EC
Whiting: 4th USA v GB int, mail match; 1959-in this game Mr M Whiting played 30-26 first}
before 31-26....
(z) (Off Note B) White angles for
the natural 1-6? ( 8-11 would seem sound.) then 24-19, 8-11. 28-24, 11-16, 26-23, 6-9,
23-14, 9-18-now 17-13, 16-23, 13-9, 5-14 and 25-22 etc. to a WW. Marion Tinsley over Ed
Markusic, in the 1976 Pla. Open. Mr. Markusic used this to good advantage on a later
occasion; winning from Gerald Lopez in the 1978 Cal. State Ty. A similar winning idea
arises from Opening No 26; 9-14, 22-17, 5-9 See -.D.C."Pt. 2. page 3. Note F,
Ed Scheidt over Capt. Howe, in the 1973 Fla. Open, but in that order of moves, Red has a
saving clause.
(y) It is correct to wait. as 1-6?
now allows 17-13 and a powerful White game) overlooking this by W. Hellman v. R Gould in
the 8th A.Ty. prolonged the heat Cont, 8-11 (if 5-9. 24-19) 26-23, 10-14, then 25-22 etc;
and White may win. Munson v. Hall; `CCC`game 754...
C) 6-9 might be played then
26-23.and 8-11 is best—back into trunk.
D) Although played to the side, this
is about the best White can do In this opening, and transfers into a 10-14, 24-20, 14-18
line. as In 'B.C.' Pt. 3, page 70 note D...The writer varied with 24-19 vs. Mr. E.G.
Whiting, but It is no stronger after 11-16, 26-23, 4-8 ( Marion Tinsley once mentioned 6-9
to the writer, then 28-24, 7-10!, 14-7, 2-11, 23-14, 9-18, 25-22 etc. and an even position
leading to a draw.) 28-24, 16-20, 31-26, 6-9 ( 8-11?-see Clifton-Grant, 1935 So. Ty; ln
"MWC".) 32-28, then 1-6 as In M.P; also by Whiting-Fortman, or 7-11!, 19-16 etc.
to a quick draw. WR Fraser v. R. Fortman, 1958 N. Ty.
E) Both Walter Hellman and Willie
Ryan took 11-15 at Martins Ferry In 1937 them 28-24, 4-8, 26-23, 6-9? ( a later
Improvement was discovered with 6-10*, 25-21, 10-17, 21-14, 1-6, 29-25, 6-10, 31-26,
10-17, 23-14, then 17-21 will draw. See B. Case v. EF Hunt, Peoria,`62.Instead, Hellman
managed to draw with 7-11, 23-19, but 32-28* might beat It.) 23-19, 2-6, 19-10, 6-15, then
24-19, 15-24, 32-28, 9-13, 28-19, 1-6, 25-21, 13-17,and 30-25 etc, to a WW- Ryan-Hellman.
F) This might be Inter-changed with
26-23 first, then 3-8 and 28-24 same..
G) The proper follow-up, avoiding
11-15, 26-23, 4-8 & 23-19 etc. with a probable WW..
H) Elbert Lowder has taken the
Inferior 24-19 on at least two occasions; vs. Bobby Martin at Philadelphia in 1974 and
agalnat Asa Long at Longview, In 1980. Cont; 11-16, 20-11, 8-24, 27-20, 4-8, 32-27 ( as
31-27 to a R.W.—Long v. Lewder.) 8-11, 26-22, 11-15, 22-17, 15-19 ( 1-6 drs; by E.
Frazler.) 27-23 etc. Drawn. Martin v* Lowder..
I) White has other ways, but none
are superior to the text;
23-19, 18-22 ( alternatives are
weak, as shown by Wm. Link In Ryans `AC` G. 173.) 25-18, 11-16, 20-11, 8-22, 30-25, 9-18,
27-23, 18-27, 25-18, 4-8 ( If 6-10, 32-23, 10-14, 18-9, 5-14, 29-25, 14-17, 25-22, 17-26,
31-22, 4-8, 22-17, 8-11, 17-13, 7-10, 13-9, then 2-7* Is Into the pretty "Searight
Escape".) 32-23, 8-11, 19-15, 11-16. 15-11,16-19, 24-15, 7-16, 15-11, 2-7, 11-2 and
16-19 etc. Drawn. M.Tinsley vs. J. Marshall; during the world champions 5 week exhibition
tour of the British Isles, in 1957. Dr Tinsley's record in simultaneous play during this
time was 307 wins, 115 drs and 1 loss! to R. Surgenor, of Belfast, Ireland. In Individual
exhibition matches—12 wins & 19 draws. Like angel's visits, the wins were far
between...
32-28, 9-13 ( or 18-22, 25-18,
11-16, 20-11, 8-22, 30-26, 9-18, 23-14. 6-9, 26-17, 9-18, 29-25, 7-10, 24-19, 5-9, 27-23,
18-27, 31-24. 9-13, 25-22, 4-8, 19-16 etc Drawn. M.Tinsley vs. Prof WR Fraser, 1952
Montreal.) 25-21, then 6-9 had been thought correct, and 18-22, as played by Derek Oldbury
vs. Walter Hellman In `65 bad after the cooked 21-17 reply. However, this impression has
been proven erroneous by A.O. Huggins, who continues with 10-15*! ( Instead of Oldbury's
losing 11-15. This removes all of the White punch.) 23-19(w), 15-18, 19-15, 11-16, 20-11,
7-16, 24-20, 16-19, 14-10, 22-25 or 19-23 to draw. AGH ( 1965-66)..
(W) (Off Note I,.#2) 29-25(v),
22-29, 23-19, 13-22, 19-3, 22-25, 26-23, 11-16, 20-11, 8-15, 14-10, 25-30, 23-19, 15-18,
24-20, 18-22, 27-24, 29-25, 31-27, 23-26, then 3-8, 4-11 and 19-16 etc. Draws. WT Jenklns
(1966).
(v) ( Off note w) not 23-18? ( or
24-19, 15-24, 28-19, 11-16, 20-11, 8-24, 27-20, 2-6* 23-18, 7-11, 26-23, 12-16 R.W.--J.
McGill, 1980) 12-16*, 26-23 ( or 27-23 similar) 16-19*!, 23-16, 8-12, 24-19 etc. and 2-6
to a good Red win. WT Jenklns, (1966.) Mr. Jenkins, of Tredegar, Wales, has been one of
the world's leading analysts during the past half century.
J) Cont: The Penman-Lees draw (
which Wlllle Ryan once staked claim to in his MEG p. 56 trunk!) followed w/ 11-18(u) then
24-19, 7-11, 32-28, 13-17 ( 18-22 easy; Huggins-Oldbury, Sq. World, page 132) and the
quick draw with 19-16 etc. Instead, White has a good option in 25-21, as mentioned by
Derek Oldbury. Cont: 11-16, 20-11, 8-24, 28-19, 17-22* ( not 18-22, 14-10, 9-14, 27-24,
4-8, 19-15 WW) 21-17, 2-6*, 17-13, 4-8, 14-10, 6-24, 13-6, 24-28, 23-14, 28-32, 27-23,
12-16 etc. to draw, per analysis sent by Ed Scheldt in 1977.
(u) (Off Note J) The extra capture
with 9-18 was once used with success by Tom Colston in mail play vs. the Fifer Jr back in
the 1940's. For detailed play on this once controversial line, see 'MWG' page 66.
OPENING NO 91. 11-15, 22-17, 15-19.
11-15, 22-17, 15-19(A), 24-15,
10-19, 23-16, 12-19, 25-22(B), 8-11(C), 27-23(D), 4-8(E), 23-16, 11-20, 22-18(F), 8-11(G),
32-27(H), 9-14(1), 17-10, 6-22, 26-17(J)......
FORMS DIAGRAM
A). With Red moving first, these exchanges to
control square 19 are strong; designated as the 'Black Dyke', to
differentiate it from the White Dyke of Opening 88, in which
White, one move behind, is at a disadvantage.
B) There is no better reply, with
some hope of eventually getting a share of the center. Since the Red scout on 19 has firm
backing, the run-off only tends to further weaken the White position. For example: 27-24 (
or 27-23, 8-12, 23-16, 12-19, 25-22, 4-8, 22-18 then 9-14 etc.) 7-10, 24-15, 10-19, 25-22,
8-11, 22-18, 9-14, 18-9, 6-22, 26-17, 5-9, 29-25, 11-15, 25-22, 4-8, 32-27,then 8-12 (
varying from the M.P. 2-7 draw, & would seem to improve that play.) 27-24, 3-7, 30-26,
1-6, 17-13, 7-10, 22-18, 15-22, 24-15, 10-19, 26-17, then 2-7 to a
Red win. M. Tinsley over J.P. Bailey,in the 1970 So. Ty. This ty. marked the return to
active play of the retired world champion after a 12 year absence from the board, during
which time he furthered his studies in abstract mathematics.
C) Duplicating the White reply, and
in this Instance, best. Other ways are:
7-10 (premature, and not forced.) now
27-24 favours White, as 8-11 is not playable, so 8-12, 24-15, 10-19, 32-27, 3-7, then
22-18 and White gains the center, although the position is drawable.
9-13 may also arise from: 11-16,
21-17, 9-13, then 25-21, 16-19 ( 5-9 best) etc. same, which will be shown under the
Bristol run-up in Pt. 6. This played a key role in the 1958 British Ty between Oldbury and
Tinsley.
Or 9-14, 17-10, 6-15, 'Into the
Double Corner Dyke, more commonly from Opening No 28 and 29, 'B.C.' Pt. 2, pages 8
and 11. There it is about as good as there is, but here a secondary line, although often
used by the late Alfred Jordan even from this debut. The following occurred in a practice
game between the writer (Red) and Don Lafferty at Springfield, preceding the 1981 QAYP
Nat. Ty: 9-14, 17-10, 6-15, 21-17, 5-9, 17-13, 1-6, 22-18 ( a 1927 2nd IM cook line.)
15-22, 26-17, 8-11 ( 7-10 is usual, as in the Scobbie-Ginsberg 2nd IM G. 39; also the 18th
A. ty. book. page 84. Note that here, 7-10 was never played!) 29-25. 4-8, 25-21, 11-15,
30-26, 8-12, 27-23, 3-8, 23-16, 12-19, 32-27, 8-12, 27-23, 12-16, 31-27, 7-11*, 17-14,.
9-18, 23-14, 15-18, 27-24, 11-15, 24-20, then 18-23 etc. to draw. R. Fortman vs. Don
Lafferty, May 1981...
D) This might be termed the 'modern*
defence, in contrast to 30-25, which was the main variation in the past century. Other
moves, such as the amateurs favorite 29-25 (or the too-early 22-18, 9-14 etc; and a c.r. Kelso.
See 'B.C.* Pt. 4. page 28, Note V.)after which 11-151, 17-13 ( as burned fingers occur
after 27-23, 4-8, 23-16 and 15-18.) 4-8, and Red has the entire board under control....
Against 30-25, there are two good attacks in 11-15, which attempt to seize the center, or
4-8, to press against the opposing double corner, and perhaps the more sustaining...4-8,
22-18, 9-13, 18-14 ( not 17-14? which lets in ,8-12, then 27-24*— if 25-22, the fine
Anderson pitch with 19-23!, 26-19, and 6-10 to a R.W.— 11-16, 24-15, 7-10, 14-7,
3-19, 26-22*, 19-24 etc. with Red strong, but perhaps insufficient to win.) 13-22, 25-18,
8-12, 29-25, 6-9, ( also 11-16, 27-23, 16-20, 23-16, 12-19, 31-27, 6-9, 27-24 etc. and
7-10* etc. is necessary, as to tarry with 9-13 instead leads to disaster after 25-22,
7-10—too late!— 14-7, 2-20, 18-15, 3-7, 21-17, 1-6, 17-14 and the piece on 7 is
lost. Maurice Chamblee losing to Don Lafferty in the 1953 So. Ty. at Aehevllle; the
last-named just 19 years of age.) 27-24* ( not 27-23, 9-13, 23-16, 12-19, 31-27, as 19-23,
26-19 and 13-17 wins for Red.) 11-15, 18-11, 7-16, 24-15, 9-18, 32-27, 1-6* ( if 3-77,
26-22 etc. W. Ginsberg losing to A. Jordan in fce 5th A.Ty.) 26-23, 3-7, 23-14, 6-10,
15-6, 2-18, 28-24, 7-10, 24-20, after which 10-15, 20-11 and 18-23 etc, to draw. Gonotsky
va. A.Jordan at NYC, 1924.
E) Highly favored, although Red has
other ways
11-16, 17-13, 9-14, 22-18, 5-9,
29-25, 4-8, 31-27 (as 25-22, 8-11, 22-17, 7-10 favours Red.) 7-10, 18-15, 2-7* ( On the
surface, 1-5 might seem stronger, and in fact once fooled the well-posted Harrah B.
Reynolds, but after 15-11!, 8-15, 25-22, the first side is hard pressed. Cont; 16-20,
23-16, then 2-7, 21-17 etc. Is the Bonar-Fricker win. Reynolds, playing Chas Lawson at
Cedar Point In 1929, tried 14-18 instead, then 30-25, 2-7. 28-24, 9-14, 22-17, 5-9,
26-23,15-19 etc; a clear WW, but the veteran master managed to jockey it into a 3rd Pos.
ending to escape with a draw) 25-22, 16-20? ( 7-11 is the M.P. draw.) 23-16, 10-19, 16-12,
8-11, then 12-8!, 3-12, 22-17, 14-18 and 27-24 etc. to a WW..C. Dinsack vs. L. Cowie; 1955
Ohio Ty.
6-10, 23-16. 11-20, 22-18, 1-6 (
if 9-14, 18-9, 5-14, 29-25, 4-8. 26-23, 8-11, 23-19—as 25-22 is well met with
3-8-..11-15, 19-16} a position also reached from an 11-16, 22-18, 16-19 line, as in
Tinsley-Long, 1981, which will be shown in Pt. 6 of this work.)17-13, 4-8, 29-25, 8-11,
25-22 ( instead of 32-27; a Ward v.Alexander draw in K.E.) 3-8 ( 10-15 is given in 'CC`
uncredited.) 32-27, 8-12, 26-23, 10-15, 27-24, 20-27, 31-24, 11-16 ( if 7-10, 30-25 drs )
18-11, 16-20, 24-19, 7- , 21-17, 20-24, then 23-18 etc. is an unpublished draw by Marion
Tinsley...
F) 29-25 Is an ancient variation
analyzed by both Andrew Anderson and John Drummond; noted as a 'heavy`line by J.
Alexander. Except for a few scattered games: (R.Jordan v. R. Stewart, 1897, also a RD
Yates vs.Dr. Schaeffer encounter.) it has lain dormant until revived by Derek Oldbury vs.
E. Lowder in their 1979 GAYP title match, and later by Oldbury vs. Don Lafferty In the
1981 GAYP N. Ty. Cont;7-10, 31-27 ( if 17-13, 8-11 then 26-23 may draw, but Milt Apel
blundered w/22-18? vs E Hunt at Peoria l962; losing after 20-24 etc.) 10-15 ( Here Marion
Tinsley has suggested 3-7, 17-13, 9-14( 22-18*' 14-23, 26-19, 10-14, 19-16, 8-12. 30-26.
12-19, and 27-24 etc. Red stands best, but White should draw.) 17-13, 9-14 ( best, as
Anderson's 3-7 is met strongly with 26-23, 8-12, 21-17, 7-10 then Oldbury's fine 25-21! to
Improve both the 28-24 or 23-18 pp draws.( This 25-21 was previously given in Dr
Schaeffer`s Dyke booklet) Now Red has problems after 12-16, 23-18,etc. Lafferty-Oldbury,
1981.However After 23-18 Schaeffer followed w/16-19* not 15-19 to draw!.) 22-17, 6-10,
25-22, 2-6, 26-23, 15-18, 22-15, 10-26, 30-23, 8-l2, 17-10, 6-15, 21-17,12-16! (stronger
than M.P.` M.P.'s 1-6) 17-14, 15-19, 23-18, 19-23, 18-15, 23-26, 14-10 ( or 15-11, 1-6 by
Colston in the Levy-Cohen match book.) finely met with 28-24*!, 26-31, then 13-9*, 5-14
and 24-19 etc. to draw. D.E. Oldbury...
G) An excellent waiting move to
force White to break his position. The 9-14 exchange will also draw, but In that
variation. White does not have to commit 32-27.For example: 9-14, 18-9, 6-22, 26-17, 5-9,
29-25, 8-11, 25-22, 11-15, 30-26, 7-10, 17-13, 9-14, 26-23, 2-7, 22-17, 1-6? ( 15-18 drs.)
23-19, 15-24, 28-19, 14-18, 31-27, 18-22, 27-23, 20-24, 19-16, 10-15, 23-18, 15-19, 18-13,
3-8, 17-14, 24-27, 32-23, 19-26, 16-12, 7-11, 12-3,11-18, 14-9, 6-10, 3-7, 10-15, 7-10,
15-19, 10-14, 19-23, then 14-17 etc* white Wins. Jesse Hanson losing to Sam Gonotsky in
the finals of the 7th A.Ty at Chicago, 1929.This was Gonotsky's final win of his short
career; dead 2 weeks later of pleural tuberculosis. During his 6 year span of competition,
he was the most feared player of his generation, known as 'Superman Sam'——the
Marion Tinsley of the 1920's !....
H) If 17-13, Red secures a good
center with the 9-14 exchange, followed by 11-15 and 7-10.
I) Anything else is markedly
inferior, such as 9-13, 17-14, 6-9, 29-25, 1-6, 26-23, then 11-15, 18-11, 7-16* may draw
with care.
J) Cont: 5-9, 29-25, 7-10, 25-22,
11-15, 30-26, 9-l4(K) 26-23, 3-7(L), 23-19, 15-24, 28-19, 7-11, 17-13, 11-15, 27-24,
20-27, 31-24, 14-18, 22-17, 18-23, and 17-14 etc; a familiar Gardner-Wyllie draw...
K) ( Off Note J) The unusual 3-7 was
played by NewellBanks vs. Marion Tinsley in their 1952 Detroit match. Cont; 17-13, 9-14,
13-9, 14-18, 22-17, 1-5* ( about forced, as 7-11 allows 9-6 X and 17-14 to a W, and if
18-22 instead, then 17-13, 1-5, 26-17, 5-14, 13-9 etc. and White is powerful; a probable
win) 9-6, ( playing it short is best, as pointed out by Tinsley, since the natural 17-14,
10-17, 21-14, 7-11, 14-10, 5-14, 10-7, 11-16, 7-3, 16-19, 3-8 and 2-7 is a better Red
ending, although 8-3, 7-10, then 27-24 will draw. M.T.) 2-9, 17-13, 9-14, 13-9, 14-17,
21-14, 10-17, 9-6, 7-10, 6-2, 18-22, 2-7, 10-14, 7-10, 22-25, 10-19, 25-30, 26-23
&17-22 Drawn. Banks vť Tinsley.
L) (Off Note J) 3-8, 17-13, 2-6,
22-17, 15-18, 23-19, 8-12, 27-24 etc. 18-23, then 19-15 to draw. J.P. Bailey vs. M.
Tinsley, 1970 So. Ty.
OPENING NO 92. 11-15, 22-18, 15-22
11-15, 22-18(A), 15-22, 25-18, 12-16
(B, Var.l), 18-14 (C) 10-17, 21-14, 9-18, 23-14, 6-10 (D), 29-25, 10-17, 25-21, 2-6 (E),
21-14, 8-11, 26-22, 4-8, 30-25 (F)
A). The historic 'Single Corner', so named In
Andrew Anderson's 2nd edition, which has replaced other titles such an the Exchange,
'Bannockburn', 'Cut-Up', and the `Favorite',
etc...White, by repeating his opponents initial move, opens up almost unlimited
variations; the original F. Teschelelt mss. containing over 10,000! of which the best have
been retained in his M.P..One of the all-time favourite openings. In which Red has a slim
edge only by virtue of his first move..
B) A matter of personal choice
between this and 8-11, as given in Var. 1. The text was the writer's favouritewhen we
first commenced to play about 50 years ago.
C) This is Drummond's 'Lucy
Long', avoiding the many complications of 29-25, after which the first side
has two notable attacks In 9-13 ( the 'Flora Temple')
or 10-14, and the 'Anne Gray'.....
9-13, 18-14 ( once again an effort
to simplify and elude the Maize attack after 24-19, 16-20, 28-24 5-9, 25-22, 8-11. 30-25,
10-14, 32-28, 4-8, 18-15, x*then 1-5, 15-10* etc. and Red stands better; rarely seen In
modern practice.) 10-17, 21-14, 16-20, 23-18, 6-10, 25-21, 10-17, 21-14, 2-6, 26-23,
13-17,( 6-9 has one point in Its favor, then 24-19, 8-11, and 31-26 will draw, but H.P.'s
19-15? loses quite easily with 7-10* etc; and not 4-8 as shown.) 31-26, 7-11 ( here 8-11
plays for an unusual delayed shot. Cont; 24-19, 4-8, 19-15, 6-9, 23-19, 17-22, 26-17,
9-13, then 19-16 is proper, but if 15-10? instead, then 13-22, 19-15, 22-26*!, 30-23,
11-16, 28-24, 16-19. 23-16, and 5-9 etc. and the kick-back Red win. Chas. Hefter over the
'trapper' himself, J.P. Reed; also H. Christie vs. JL Richmond in the 1890 Eng. ty; and it
has been reported that Millard Hopper once snared Sam Gonotsky in a Coney Island game back
In the early 1920's.) 23-l9 then the sly 'Dodger` attack with 3-7!. which was a feature of
the 1st USA-GB 1905 Int. Hatch. Cont; 19-l5( the 26-22 exchange is the prime
objective,then 8-12, 19-15 and the block-buster with 5-9*!, 15-8, 4-11, 14-5, 7-10 and all
White replies lose. Robt. Stewart over J. Moir after 23-19, 10-15 etc. RW.) 8-12,( if Red
continues to press with the 6-10 exchange White has 24-19, 8-12, 26-23, 17-22, 14-9 etc.
then 11-15* will squeeze out a draw, but 'Stonewall' Barker unwisely declined this, and
continued with 11-16? In a misguided effort to defeat the reigning world champion Richard
Jordan, in the 1905 1st IM at Boston, and lost the ending.)15-8, 4-11, 24-19* ( the 26-22
exchange still loses after 5-9, 14-5 and 7-10.) now the attack has evaporated, and Red
must exercise care.Cont; 6-10*, 28-24, 11-16*, 18-15, 16-23, 15-6, 1-10, 27-18 etc. to a
draw by JC Brown", the 'Border' champion.
Or 10-14, which was our favorite
follow-up to 12-16 back in the depression days of the 1930's.Cont: 24-19, 16-20, 28-24,
8-11, 19-16, 4-8, 25-22, 6-10, 16-12*, 11-16, 22-17* ( here 24-19?, 8-11, with the threat
of the 10-15 pitch chalked up many wins.) 8-11 ( or the 9-13 exchange to draw.) 17-13,
14-17 ( or 10-15 but White is best.) 13-6, 2-9, 21-14, 10-17, 18-14, ( if the 26-22
exchange, then 7-10, 30-25, 10-15, 25-21, 9-13, 21-17, 5-9, 32-28, 1-5 and 12-8* is
necessary to draw.) 9-18, 23-14, 1-6*, 26-22, 17-26, 30-23, 6-10, 14-9, 5-14 and 23-19
etc; to a draw by CF Barker….
D) It is evident that Red has other
excellent options in 8-11 ( or Wyllle's favorite 6-9) 29-25, 4-8, then 24-19 etc; a
Hellman-Long 1962 game into a 2nd B.C. See Opening No 101, Note F, but the text is a
popular way.
E) 1-6 is perhaps more usual; a key
lat IM Stewart-Heffner draw, but Marion Tinsley has used the text on occasion in
exhibition play
F) Cont;16-20, 22-18, 11-16, 31-26*
( not 25-21, 6-9 and Red wins,) 6-10, 25-22* (again 25-21 fails after 10-17, 21-14, 1-6,
26-23, 16-19*, 23-16, 6-10, 14-9, 5-23, 27-18, 20-27, 32-23, 8-11, 16-12, 10-15, 18-14,
15-19, 23-16, 11-20, 14-9, 7-11 etc} RW.) 10-17, 22-13, 7-10, 26-23*, 1-6, then the little
shot, which could easily be overlooked in prior visualization, saves the White game, after
23-19, l6-23, 18-15, 10-19, 27-18, 20-27, 32-16, 8-12. 16-11, 12-16, 28-24, 5-9, 24-20,
16-19, 18-15, 9-14, 20-16, 19-23, 16-12, 23-27, then the 12-8 pitch and 11-7 to a fine
draw by JL Richmond It is quite evident from the play shown here, that the first side
forces the pace after the 18-14 exchange at the 6th move of trunk, but the limited Red
attacks make this a popular variation with the experts*
Variation 1
( Off trunk @ 5th )
8-11(G), 29-25(H), 4-8(1), 24-2(J),
12-l6(K), 26-22(1) 8-12, 28-24, 9-13, 32-28(M), 6-9(N), 24-19, 9-14, 18-9, 5-14, 22-18,
1-5, 18-9, 5-14, 25-22, then 13-17, 22-13 and 14-18 etc. to a familiar Yates-Wyllie draw.
G) Perhaps the older attack, dating
back almost 400 years to the Spaniard Montero in 1591. It is seen on the boards of the
country cross-road stores, as well as those of the games grand-masters.
H) 23-19 was awarded the opening
title "Tillicoutry" by Wm. Strickland in honour of the
celebrated Scotch expert James Moir, who resided in that village, but it is actually only
a variation of the Single Comer. It is often seen in the GAYP play
of Elbert Lowder, from 11-15, 23-19, 8-11, then 22-18 x but strongly countered with the
Drummond attack in 11-16, 27-23, 16-20, 32-27, and 10-14 etc....
I) The proper follow-up. Other moves
such as 11-16, 10-14, or 10-15 result in more even positions.
J) The amateur ( along with a few
experts) usually duplicate with the Inferior 25-22, after which Red works in 12-16, 24-20
( if 24-19, 16-20, then the 19-15 exchange is an Anderson draw. But if White ventures the
not unnatural 19-16, then 9-13, 16-12, 11-16, 30-25, 5-9, 18-14 etc. 8-11, 25-21, 20-241,
27-20, and 16-19 after which Potter lost to RD Yates after the return 28-24 pitch; shown
in "RD Yates, Checker Player'. Instead, Don Lafferty sent the writer 20-16* instead,
then 11-20 and 32-27 to draw.) then 8-12 ( or 10-15, and into Note K. The late Edwin Hunt
used 10-14 at times, to tempt the complications with 18-15!.) 27-24*, 10-15, 24-19, 15-24,
28-19, 7-10, 31-27*, 10-15, 19-10, 6-15, 27-24, 2-7, 32-28, 16-19, x then after the 26-23
exchange Red has 9-13, followed with the Drummond 18-14 or the Anderson 24-19 to draw.
Going back to Note J, should White attempt to simplify with the 18-14 exchange ( instead
of 25-22 or 24-20 ) then 11-15, 24-19, 15-24, 28-19, 8-11, 25-22, 11-15! 19-10, 6-15,
27-23, 12-16,14-10! ( 31-27 correct) 7-14. 23-18 etc; as in a M. Tineley-NW Banks
exhibition game. See the 'Cross Choice', c.r. Opening 94, trunk, Note D.
K) 10-15 ( playing for the Montero
'Goose-Walk') is perhaps more common, but no stronger. Cont; 25-22,12-16, 21-17* ( Ed
Scheidt, playing Red vs. Edwin Hunt in the 1931 So. Ty. final*, remarked to the spectators
prior to this move:" Well, he might play It!".) 8-12, 17-13, 7-10, 27-24, 9-14,
18-9, 5-14, 32-27 ( or the popular 24-19 exchange, met with Andersen's 14-17* to draw.
)1-5, 30-25 ( weak, but trappy. 24-19 is easy.) 14-17*( not 3-7?, 24-19, 15-24, 28-19,
14-17, 25-21, 10-14 and 27-24 wins.) 25-21, 3-7 ( 10-14, 24-19 etc. is into the previous
note, which the well-posted Victor Townsend of Doston, lost to A. Jordan in the 5th A.
Ty.) 21-14, 10-17, 24-19, 15-24, 28-19, 17-21, 22-18, 6-10, 26-22, 5-9 etc a Ketchum draw,
used in the Scheldt-Hunt So. ty. game.
L) Stronger then 25-22, which
reverts to the Note J line. Although 28-24, as once played to disaster by CF Barker v. R.
Jordan at Boston, in their 1900 match is inferior, it does play for a loss that snared a
former world champion. Cont; 10-15* ( not 8-12?,18-14 etc. 6-10, 25-21, 10-17, 21-14, 1-6,
26^22, 7-10, 14-7, 3-10, 27-23, 6-9, 30-25, 10-15, 32-28, 9-14, 25-21, 2-7, 24-19, 15-24,
28-19, 7-10, 22-18, 5-9 then 31-26 to a WW. JC Brown over Robt. Stewart.) 26-22, 9-14 x
23-19* (forced. Barker lost after 32-28?, 8-12, 24-19 etc. 7-10, 30-26, 6-9, 22-18, then
10-15, 19-10 &16-19 R.W.) 16-23, 27-9, 6-13, 30-26, 7-10, 26-23*,2-6, 23-18, 8-12,
31-26*, 1-5, 18-14, x 3-7, 26-23, 12-16, 25-21, 6-9, 23-18, 16-19, 32-28, 19-23, 24-19,X
23-26, 19-15, 26-30, 15-8, 30-26, 21-17, 7-11, 8-3, 26-23, then 3-8*( as 3-7, 11-15 steals
the piece) to a fine draw. R. Jordan vs. H.Porte.
M) 30-26 is weak, but brings out a
nice point. Cont:10-15, 32-28, 7-10, 18-14, 10-17, 21-14, 16-19, 23-7, 3-17, 26-23, x
6-10, 23-19? ( 23-18*, 13-17, 18-11 seems to draw. Don Lafferty.) 5-9, 27-23, 9-14, 25-21,
then 1-5* ( sent by Don to correct 1-6 in M.P.)20-16, and 14-17*, 21-7, 2-27, 19-10, 27-31
RW—D. Lafferty.
N) Or 10-15, 24-19, 15-24, 28-19,
6-10, 18-15* etc. to a draw. JH Scott v. S. Gonotsky, 7th A. Ty. Chgo. Joseph H. Scott, of
Chicago, was one of the few black players to gain expert status, along with his black
club-mate Geo. H. Tanner, and were among the leading Chicago club experts back in the
early 1920's; both winning several ILL. state tys during that period in which Chicago was
one of the leading checker centers in the country.
OPENING NO 93. 11-15, 23-18, 8-11.
11-15, 23-18(A), 8-11(B), 27-23(C.Var1,
4-8(D), 23-19(E) 10-14(F), 19-10, 14-23, 26-19, 7-14(G), 24-20(H), 6-10(I) 22-17(J),
11-15(K), 17-13, 15-24, 13-6, 2-9, 28-19(L).
FORMS DIAGRAM
A) With its apt descriptive title,
the 'Cross' is found in the works of all the early authors, and
favored in GAYP play. The first side has the playing edge, since White, after his initial
move, must commit a second row piece...
B) Filling up on the single corner
file is again best, as in many other openings. Other replies surrender the attack, and are
found in the succeeding openings in this book.
C) Since White is temporarily
cramped on his single corner side, this is the best available reply, titled the 'Merengo'
by A. Anderson, to commemorate the 1800 battle at Piedmont, Italy. 26-23 is next in
strength, as given in Var. 1, but other replies are markedly inferior
22-17, 13-22, 26-17, 9-13, 30-25,
13-22, 26-17 then 12-16 with a powerful Red position.
24-20 is an Indifferent Aryshire
Lassie after 4-8, 27-23, 12-16 ( or 15-19etc.) 32-27*, 8-12, then 18-14* etc.
and 6-10 with Red best. Hugh McKean.
24-19, 15-24, 28-19, 11-16, then
if 26-23, 10-14 is a Red win. See Var, I...
18-14 ( about as risky as the
title; Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo, rarely seen in modern play.
This is one of three Napoleonic battles that live on In checker lore; the Wagram, Marengo,
and the Waterloo.) 9-18, 24-19, 15-24, 22-8, 4-11, 28-19 ( or 27-20, then the build-up
with 5-9, 25-22, 9-14, 22-17, 11-15, 28-24 & 7-11, after which Shearer's 29-25 may
draw.) 11-15, 27-24, 5-9, 21-17, 7-11, 25-21, 9-14, 29-25, 3-8, 26-23, 6-9, 25-22 and 9-13
etc. with Red strong.
D) The natural continuation, and
certainly the popular way, although some masters prefer the early 10-14, as shown In #6
below. Other ways are;
3-8 into a Kelso;
'B.C.* Pt.4, Open.#74, trk.
9-14 ( too early) 18-9. 5-14,
22-18, 15-22, 25-9, 6-13, and 23-18-W. strong. Same as the 9-14, 22-18,11-16 opening, then
23-19 etc; also 'MEC'p.lOl,V.6 @ 6th.
12-16?! ( a loss; known aa the
"Firehouse Cross",with a few tricks, such as in-and-out
shots, once used by Walter Hellman, a game down, against Chas. Young at Jamestown, In
1934.) 24-19, 15-24, 28-12, 10-14, 22-17, 7-10 , 17-13, etc. to a WW...
11-16( again, the aptly named 'Slip-Cross';
trappy, but White holds the advantage.) 18-11, 16-20, 24-19, 7-16, 22-18, 4-8, 25-22,
8-11, 29-25, 10-14, 19-15, 3-8, 31-27 ( not the Sturges trap with 22-17? 20-24!, 17-10,
16-20, 28-19 and 9-14 etc. R.W. Although our opponent`s name has long since faded away, we
can distinctly recall-with dismay!- going Into this shot In our first ty.; a GAYP affair
at Lake Wehi, Ind. back In 1931 at the age of 16} finishing about 18th in a field of 36.)
2-7, 22-17, 7-10, 17-13, 10-19, 25-22, 6-10, 13-6, 10-15, 18-9, 1-10, then the forced
28-24* which in turn forces 19-28* then 9-6 to a long draw by Joe Maize.••
9-13 ( which has been played by
both Tinsley & Case on occasion.) 18-14, 10-17, 21-14, 4-8, 23-18, 12-16, 24-20, 8-12,
28-24, 6-10, 25-21, 10-17, 21-14, 2-6, 32-28, then the 7-10 exchange by Louis DeBearn
calls for 26-23* ( aa the 24-19 double trade loses after 6-9, 29-25, and 9-14 etc RW.)
13-17!, 22-13, 15-22, 30-25 ( or 30-26, 5-9, 26-17, 9-14, 31-27, 14-21, 23-18, 1-5, 18-15,
11-18, 20-11, 10-15. 11-7, and 21-25 etc; to draw. Bobby Martin.) 5-9, 25-18, 10-15,
24-19, 15-22 and 19-15 etc. Drawn. L.T. DeBearn.
Lastly, the strong 10-14, 22-17 (
more restrictive then the 23-19 break, after which Red can mix it with 16-20, 3-8 or
9-l3.) l5-22, 17-10, 6-15, 26-17 (although Ginsberg drew with the extra 25-18 capture vs.
Gonotsky in 1925, it is not in favor.) 7-10 ( if 11-16, 23-18,x-Tlnsley-Banks, 1952 )
17-13, 9-14, 25-22,11-16, 24-19, 15-24, 28-19, 4-8, 22-18, 8-11, 18-9, 5-14, 29-25, 3-7, (
or 16-20 to draw. J. Sprague v. M. Tinsley, 1954 N. Ty.) 13-9, 16-20, 30-26 ( better than
Lieber's 25-22 v. Cohen in 2nd IM ) 11-15 ( here 20-24 is usual, then 25-22, 11-16, 9-5,
2-6, 22-18, and the 14-17 Stewart-Fraser draw; repeated by M. Tinsley vs.W. Hellman at
Galveston, 1956.) 19-16, 12-19, 23-16, 1-5, 31-27, 14-18, then 9-6, 2-11, 16-11, 7-16, and
27-24 to a nice draw. Don Lafferty vs. Les Balderson; 1981 Sanford GAYP Nat. Ty.
E) Best, as 24-20 is weak, see Note
C, #2( also the M. Hopper 32-27 defence can be attacked with 15-19....
F) The 9-14 exchange ( not 9-13?,
which permits the winning grip with 26-23, 30-26. 32-27 and l9-l6 etc.) is also popular,
Cont; 22-17(f1), 15-18(F2), 26-22(F3), 11-15(F4), 17-13, 7-11, 22-17(f5), 2-7, 32-27( not
24-20? R.W. Freyer-LW Taylor.1958 N.Ty) 1-5* ( as 11-16 is foiled after 27-23 and 13-9 WW)
24-20, 15-24, 28-19, 11-15, 27-23, 18-27, 31-24,15-18 ( If 7-11, 30-26,15-18, 26-22,then
3-7* draws, but 11-15? 20-16, 3-7 is the beautiful Martins shot with 13-9, 6-13, 24-20,
15-24, 22-6, 13-22, 25-9, 5,14, and 6-2! WW) then 19-15 is the solid J. Lees draw....
(fl) Alf Huggins unusual 31-27! Is
correctly met with the 15-18 exchange, as In a Tinsley-Huggins off-hand game,1957;and not
6-9
(f2) 6-9 often goes lnto the .Old
14th. after 25-22 and 9-13, as In Opening * 98,,Var. 1. For other ways after 6-9. see the
Ky. OAYP match In the Dec. Issue of "MWCy...Instead of 6-9, the novice's popular
14-18 is best avoided after the 17-14 exchange, then If 6-10, 25-21 x and both 2-6 or 7-10
Is questionable,
(f3) 32-27, 11-15. 26-23, 8-11, and
25-22 etc. to a draw. Ed King v. D.Lafferty, Houston, 1970...
(f4) If 18-23, 22-18 ( or the 19-15
exchange, as in, Ryan v. Case, 7th A.Ty; also Hellman-Long, l948)11-l6 (or 12-16, as In
Prof. Fraser v. M. Tinsley, 1952 Montreal match.) 18-9, 6-22, 25-18, 16-20, 29-25 (not
31-27? 10-14, 18-9, and l-5-Derek Oldbury once trapped Thomson In the 1950 Br. Ty.) 20-27,
31-24, 2-6, then Drummond`s quiet 24-20 draw or 21-17!, 23-26! 30-23, 8-11, 17-14*, 10-17,
25-21, 17-22, 19-15, 3-8, 15-10; 6-15, 23-19, 7-10 and 18-14 etc; to a pretty draw.
B.Greenfield v. F. Kaiser...
(F5) 13-9, 6-13, 24-20, 15-24,
22-16, 1-10, 28-19, 14-18 ( as11-15 Is met with either 30-26 or 31-26, 15-24 and 26-22)
30-26 ( or the Sinclair draw with 31-26, 18-23, 26-22, 23-27, 32-23, 11-15 and 19-16 etc.)
18-23, 26-22, 23-26, 32-27, 26-30, 27-23 (as the 22-17 exchange may result In the classic
Bowen v. Yates draw. as In Kears Ency. Var. 8) 2-6, 23-18, ( If 31-26, a cook by Gene
Winters, then 3-7, 19-l6, 12-19, 23-16, 30-23, 16-12. and Don Lafferty follows with
10-14!, 12-3, 6-9!, 3-17, then 23-26, and White; 2 pieces up! must scramble to even draw.)
3-7, then 19-16, 12-19, 31-26, 30-14 and 22-17 etc. to draw.
G) The late Robert Stewart, a
Blairadam coal-miner, and one time world Champion, favored the extra capture w/ 6-15 to
avoid the familiar draws, but It has never gained favour. Cont: 19-10, 7-14, then 30-26 (
or 24-19 to a long draw. Stewart v. R. Jordan, 1897) 12-16, 26-23, 14-18 x 32-27, 1-6,
24-20, 16-19, then 27-23 etc to a comfortable draw. L. Gineberg v. S. Gonotsky, 1925.
H) 22-17 is weak, but often used In
skittle play; angling for shots. Cont: 14-18 ( 11-16 is one of the beginner's mistakes.)
17-14? 2-7 ( 11-16 again loses by the 31-27 shot, and if 18-23 instead, then the 14-10
trade wins for White-Oldbury v. Gigg, 1963 Eng. Ty.) 31-27 then the 11-15 exchange leads
to a RW by Ketchum.
I) Best to relieve the awkward
single corner. 11-15 is questionable after the 21-17 in & out shot; also the 14-18
exchange is weak after 32-27, 9-14 & 30-26 etc; see Ryan's AC, G. 211,Note E.
J) There is nothing better, as
30-26, 11-15, 26-23, x 8-11, 22-18 then 9-13 etc with Red best-Gonotsky v. LM Lewis, at
NYC, 1924..
K) Also 9-13, and White must proceed
with caution after 30-26*, 13-22, 25-9. 5-14, 26-23, 2-7, 29-25,14-17, 21-14, 10-17,
25-22, 17-26, 31-22, 11-15, 19-10, 7-14 and the timing must be watched. 28-24*, 8-11, now
22-18*( as 24-19, 3-7, 32-28 and 7-10 RW) 1-5, 18-9, 5-14, and wait again with 32-28*,
12-16, 24-19 and 14-18 to a classic draw. G. Buchanan vs. J. Searlght.
L) Cont; 8-11, 25-22, 11-15, 32-28,
15-24, 28-19, 3-7, 20-16, 9-13,29-25(M), 14-l7(N), 21-14, 10-26, 31-22, 5-9, 22-18 ( or
25-21, 9-14, 30-2?, 1-6, 26-23. 6-10, 22-18, 14-17 x 18-14, 17-22, 23-18, 22-26, 18-15,
26-31, 15-11, 31-27, 11-2 and 27-24 drs. rlf) 13-17, 18-15, 7-10,15-6, 1-10, 16-11, 7-10,
11-7, 17-22 etc. Draws ( rlf)
M) ( Off Note L) A waiting move
played by HB Reynolds v. Jesse Hanson in the 7th A.Ty, CP, 1929; later by M.Tinsley v. GW
Bass in practice, Eaton, Colo; 1948. 30-26 is usual, as in O'Gonner v. Hanson, 2nd IM
G.45,
N) ( Off Note L) Instead, 1-6 was
taken by both Hanson v, Reynolds, and Bass v. Tinsley, then 21-17!( a pretty pitch by
Tinsley, instead of 30-26, 14-17 x in Hanson-Reynolds) 14-21, then 22-18..Although White
is best, the position draws, as in P. Davis v.J.Morrison 1979 GAYP N. Ty...
Variation 1
(Off trunk @ 4th)
26-23(O), 10-14(P), 30-26(Q),
6-10(R), 24-19, 15-24, 27-20*(S), 12-16(T), 28-24, 4-8,22-17, 8-12, 32-28(U), 10-15,
17-10, 7-14, 26-22*, 2-6(V), 24-19, 15-24, 28-19, 6-10, 22-17(W), 9-l3, 18-9, 5-14. then
19-15*, 11-27 Draws. T. Dennison; alao by A. Long In 'WCC'p.40-C.
O) The "Crescent:"
or the "Witch" defence, highly favored by Wlllle Ryan to
escape the routine 27-23 lines.
P) 4-8, 30-26, 15-19, etc. 12-19,
then 22-17 is into the 30-25 Dyke defence of Opening 91, Note D, para 2.
Q) Usual although 24-19, 15-24,
27-20* ( not 28-19, as11-16 wine for Red, Also from an Inferior 2nd D.C.) will also draw,
followed with 6-10 or 7-10 and into trk.
R) This narrows the White field of
action. If 7-10, 24-19, 15-24, then both captures are sound. See the Hellman-Ryan 1949
match game in WCC G. 15.
S) But with 6-10 played, this is now
forced, as 28-19, 11-16 is into a win shown in Ketchum's Cross
book.
T) Usual, but Marion Tinaley has
taken 2-6 instead in exhibition play; an overlooked variation by Conrad Cantor. Cont;
28-24, 10-15, 32-28 ( or Cantor's 22-17 to draw)7-10, 22-17, 15-22, 25-18, 10-15, 17-10,
15-22, 26-17, 6-15, 29-25*, 9-13, 17-14 ( Cantor gave 25-22 to draw.) 15-18, 24-19, 18-27,
31-24, 3-7, 25-22, 1-6, 19-16, x 22-18, 13-17. 28-24, 6-10, 24-19, 17-22, 21-17, 22-26
then 17-13, 10-17, and 19-15 Drawn. N. Tinsley vs A.Milhone, in ex. play.
U) Now forced, since 25-22 ( or
17-13, 10-15 etc. a win by W. Hay.) 10-15*, 17-10, 7-14, 22-17, 15-22, 17-10, 9-13, x
23-18, 2-6 to a long R.W. by R. Fraser...
V) 16-19 is the J. Lees draw, used
by Martins v.Wyllie after 23-7, 14-23, 22-18? ( 24-19, 15-24, 28-19, 3-10 and 21-17 to
draw in ECB G. 5908-B) 15-22, 25-18, then 3-10, 18-15 etc to draw. however, instead of
3-10, E. Tandy, the 'Hermit' of Somerset, Ky. offered 2-11* to win against anything! See
'CC' p. 1463, col. 5.
W) Or 31-26!, 1-6, 22-17, 11-15,
18-11, 14-18, 23-7, 16-30, 7-2, 9-13 etc. to draw,as analyzed by Marion Tinsley from a Denny
transposition....
OPENING NO 94. 11-15, 23-18, 9-14.
11-15, 23-18, 9-14(A), 18-9 (B Var.
l), 5-14, 22-17(C), 8-11(D), 25-22 (E), 4-8, 29-25(F), 12-16, 24-19(G), 16-23, 27-9, 6-13,
17-14, 10-17, 21-14, 11-16 (H), 32-27(1).
FORMS DIAGRAM
A) The descriptive title-'Cross-Choice.',
permitting the White side more choice and also more freedom then 8-11as in the preceding
opening, but it was often seen in the GAYP era...
B) As a usual rule, it is considered
best to capture toward the opposing double corner, which is more prone to attacks.
However, in this opening, 18-11 is also favoured, as in Var. I...
C) The proper response. It does not
require an expert's eye to discern that other moves such as 27-23; met w/ 15-19 etc, or
the 24-19 exchange, allowing 8-11 and 11-15, or 22-18, then 14-23 are decidedly inferior
to the text move. And If 24-20, then 15-19, 27-24 and 12-16 etc. transpose into the 11-16,
23-18, 9-14, 18-9, 5-14, 24-20, 16-19 Tinsley-Hellman 1955 match at Peorla.
D) Judged best, as once played by
James Wyllie vs. Robt. McCulloch, and in more modern times., by Nathan Rubin v.Ray Gould
at Jamestown, 1934. white's objective is to coax 12-16, after which he gains a good
command of the board with 24-19, 16-23, 27-9, 6-22, 25-11, 8-15, then 21-17, and into a
formation favoured by Marion Tinsley, who has won at least 3 games with it against strong
competition, perhaps more. Defend if you must, but attack when you can !.Cont:15-19,
29-25, 4-8, 25-22, 8-11, 22-18, 2-6* ( not 19-23?, 26-19, 10-15, 19-10, 7-21, also reached
from a c.r. Single Corner, as In Opening No 92, Var. I, Note J, last
para.—28-24, 3-7, 32-27, 7-10, 27-23, 1-5, 23-19, 5-9, 24-20, 2-7, 31-26, 10-14,
26-23, 7-10, 19-16, 10-15 etc. MW. Tinsley won from NW Banks •• Hugh Burton also
lost this line to John McGlll in the 3rd IM, 1973.) 26-22, 10-15, 31-27 ( or 17-13; a R.
Martins v. R. Stewart game from a Kelso. See M.P. p. 246, Var.C (3 7th.) 1-5, 27-24,
19-23, 24-19, 15-24, 28-19, then 6-10* will draw, but if 7-10?, White has 17-13, 5-9,
22-17, 3-8, 30-25, 23-26, 25-21, 26-31, & 17-14 etc. WW. Tom O'Grady lost to M.
Tinsley at the 1949 Cedar Point Ty...
E) Again, White has options, but
there is nothing better. If 26-23, then 11-16, 23-19 etc. was the Wyllie - McCulloch draw,
and If 17-13 instead, Red builds up with 4-8, 24-20 and 15-19.
F) Against 24-20, 12-16 comes into
play, then 29-25, 16-19, 27-24, 8-12, 26-23, 19-26, 30-23, 6-9, 17-13 and 1-5 etc. draws.
A Maine-Lopez draw; ECB G. 6121-V.1.
G) Best, as 24-20 goes back into the
Note F play.
H) Or 1-5, 28-24 (if 31-27, 2-6,
then 27-23* will draw, not 28-24?, 11-16 to a RW-Rubin-Gould.) 2-6, 26-23, (or 32-27,
6-10, 25-21, etc. and 15-19 to draw. John Robson v. R. Stewart.) 6-10, 31-26, 10-17,
25-21, and 15-19 etc. to draw - J. Robertson v. J. Wyllie— a formation seemed to be a
favourite of Robertson's; the school-teacher, and later journalist, of Perthshire,
Scotland author of one of the more massive texts devoted to the
game—"Robertson's Guide". This was originally supposed to be a text on the
Bristol opening only, but his collaborators persuaded to add other GAYP openings..
I) Perhaps the better order of
moves. If 25-21 first as in the Tinsley-Lafferty Murfreesboro game, Red has the excellent
option of 7-11, as well as 8-12 which was played. Cont. after 32-27, 8-12, 25-21, 15-19
(as diagrammed in `ABC` G. 38 but instead of 15-19 red has 16-19, 27-24, 12-16, 24-20,
1-5, etc 14-10 (or 14-9) 16-20, 22-17, etc drawn D Lafferty & A Long in a practise
game at Carrollton Ill 1982. ) then 22-17 as given there is somewhat easier then 27-23,
16-20 etc; as in a Ken Grover v. W. Hellman game at Martins Ferry, 1937...
Variation 1 ( Off
trunk @ 4th)
18-11(J), 8-15, 22-18(K). 14-23(L ),
27-11, 7-16, 25-22,4-8, 26-23, 16-20, 24-19, 8-11. 30-26, 2-7 (M), 22-18(N) 5-9
(0),32-27(P), 9-13, 18-15, 11-18, 23-14, 10-17, 21-14, 13-17, 26-23, 6-10(Q), 23-18,
17-22(R), 14-9, 10-14, 18-15, 14-17, 9-6, 1-10, 15-6, 7-11, 6-2, then 17-3 etc; Drawn.
J.T. Bradford…
J) A long-standing favourite with
the late grand-master Edwin F. Hunt, which he used v. Rubin at Jamestown 1934, and two
years later, vs. Asa Long at W.Palm Beach.
K) 22-17 was Hunt's preference,
after which 4-8, 25-22, 8-11, 26-23, 6-9, 17-13, and 14-17 etc to draw, as in Long-Hunt
G.35. However, against 22-17, Red has 5-9! Which was played by Marion Tinsley v, Ed Bruch
in '74 N.Ty. Cont: 17-13, then 1-5, and into a formation from the next Opening No 95
…
L) This has been regarded as the
superior capture, to maintain the double corner pieces, although 15-22 Is perhaps more
natural, and has been played many times In Important meetings by both Willie Ryan and
Nathan Rubin. Rubin, up to the time of his retirement In 1938 proved to be Ryan's master
In both match and tourney play, but It must be understood that the New York experts great
ability came to the foreground after World War 2, when he then ranked with the 3 or 4
greatest In the world ..
M) Varying from Hunt's 11-16 v.
Long, and was played by Tom Wiswell v. M. Hopper in their 1951 match, noted by annotator
Bradford as a "fine cook". Walter Hellman had earlier taken this 2-7 v. Grover
(with 25-22 and 8-11 delayed one move.) at Martins Ferry—the game annotated
by—John Bradford !…
N) Evidently forced, as 22-17?.
11-15, 17-13 (19-16 no better.) 15-24, 28-19, then 20-24 to a R.W. Wiswell vs Hopper.
Bradford notes 22-18 as correct, with no mention of the Hellman-Grover game.
O) Now the two games are identical.
P) Or 26-22. 9-13, 32-27, 13-17 etc.
7-10, 29-25, and 10-15 etc. to draw. JTB. In 9th A.TY. book.
Q) Here Hellman passed up the easier
draw with 17-22, 23-18, 1-5, 27-23? (19-15 may draw), 7-11,?( 7-10 wins as sent by D
Lafferty) 19-15, 3-8, 23-19, 11-16 and 14-10 etc. Drawn. JTB.
R) And now attempting to dodge
possible ending trouble, Hellman pitched 12-16?, 19-12, then 1-6, completely overlooking
the 2x2 with 18-15, 10-19 and 27-23 etc; Grover winning, and putting Hellman down for his
first loss in this DKO ty,....Kenneth Grover was the superior player at this stage of
Hellman's career ( 21 at the time.) and also defeated him 3-1 with 15 draws in their match
the following year ( 1938 ) In Miami; mainly by virtue of superior end-play, however,
after WW 2 (like Ryan their roles were reversed, with Hellman going on to win two Nat. tys
in 1946 over Grover, and then to capture the world title over Asa Long in 1948....
OPENING NO 95. 11-15, 23-18, 10-14.
11-15, 23-18, 10-14(A), 18-11, 8-15,
26-23(B), 6-10(C), 22-17(D), 4-8(E), 23-19(F), 8-11(G), 17-13,1-6 (H), 25-22, 14-17(1),
21-14, 9-25, 29-22, 5-9 (J), 27-23 (K)
FORMS DIAGRAM
A) One of the few openings in which
Red has seven sound replies of varying strength. The text might rank behind 8-11 and 9-14,
but equal, or superior to the rest.
B) This movement of the apex piece
is the preferred attack in this opening to gain center control and was featured In both
the 1927 2nd IM, and the later 7th A. Ty at Cedar Point; also from 10-14, 22-18, 11-15,
18-11, 8-15, and 26-22 ,if 22-17 Instead, then 6-10, 17-13 & 1-6 is the same as the
previous opening, Var. l at K. Cont: 25-22, 14-17, 21-14, 9-25, 29-22, 4-8, 27-23, 15-19
etc. 22-18, 8-11, 32-27, 7-10, 27-23, 11-16 (or 3-7 to a draw. Marvin Rex v. Earl Ingram;
Paxton,`50) 18-15, 16-20, 23-16, 10-19, 16-11, 5-9, 30-25, 9-14, 25-21, 6-10, 13-9, 10-15,
and 26-23 Drawn. M. Tinsley vs. Ed Bruch; 1974 N. Ty.
C) The correct order of moves should
be observed by both sides in this opening, 7-11 at this point is inferior, although it
once won Walter Hellman the 1972 Nat. ty. title at Memphis in a must situation..7-11,
22-18 (or 24-19, l5-24, 28-19, 6-10,* 22-18, 9-13, 18-9, 5-14, 25-22, 11-15, 27-24, 1-5,
30-25, 3-8, 22-18 etc, 29-25, 2-7, 25-22, 8-11, 24-20, 11-15, 32-28, x 4-8, 22-18, 14-17,
21-14, 10-17, 18-14, 17-22, 14-9, 22-25, 9-6, 25-30, 6-2 then 8-11* will draw, but 7-11
Instead allows the Fred Allen win with 31-26* etc- M. Tinsley.) 6-10, 29-25 ( stronger
then Fuller's 24-19 v. Hellman. See Mesch's '6th Dist. Newsletter' ,5/73 for a full
coverage of this Important game.) then 11-16* as given by EF Hunt to draw In the 7th A.
ty. book, to Improve HB Reynold's losing 9-13 exchange vs. N. Rubin. This 11-16 Is also
credited to Hugh McKean v. J. Wyllle, but we lack this reference. Cont. after 11-16,
31-26, 1-6, 18-15, 10-19, 24-15, 4-8, 26-22, 16-19 x 22-17, 14-18, 17-13, 9-14, 30-26,
& 6-9 to draw.(EFH).......
D) White has considerable freedom
here, but there is no stronger move then 22-17 as given.. if:
22-18, 15-22, 25-18, Red now
equalizes with 12-16, 24-19, 16-20, 18-15, 1-6, 15-11, 7-16, 19-12, 10-15, 23-19 ( or
29-25-Banks-Hallett-ECB G.4813) x 6-10, 29-25, 2-7, 25-22, 4-8, 32-28, 9-13, 30-26, 14-17,
21-14, 10-17, 19-15, 17-21, 15-10, 7-14 and 22-17 etc. to draw. M. Tinsley v. L
Rosenfield, In the 1952 Lakeside Ty. During this ty. the two masters had 4 draws in the
Sunday team match preceding the ty; then had 4 draws in Rd. 2 of the ty; then in the
finals, Tinsley won 2-0 with 3 draws. This was the only meeting across the board between
these two players, with Rosenfield’s parting remark:" Just give me one more
yearl"..But this was not to be, as he died 2 years later after a nervous break-down,
at the age of 20.
Note that if 23-19 first, then
7-11 works in quite nicely; in contrast to Note G. Cont: 22-17, and 9-13 gives White
little in the way of an attack. After 30-26, 13-22, 25-9, 5-14, 26-22, (or 26-23,11-16,
24-20, 15-24, 20-11, 3-8, 27-20, 8-15, 32-27, 4-8 then Heffner's 31-26* will draw, instead
of 29-25?, which lost after 1-6 etc. S. Gonotsky over W. Kilgour. ln the 1927 2nd IM.)
2-6, 22-17, 4-8, 29-25, 6-9, 27-23, 9-13, 25-22, then 15-18, 22-16, 1-10, 31-27, 13-22,
& 23-18 dec. to draw.. M. Tinsley v. V. Riccuitti, in the 1977 Fla. Open ty.....
31-26 is an odd move (typical of
several computers that profess skill in checkers) used by Paul H. Thompson in mail play,
and also by Walter Hellman vs. Elbert Lowder, in the 1972 So. Ty. Cont: 7-11, 24-20, 3-7
(Thompson considered 1-6 best, then 27-24, 4-8, 23-19 and 15-18 etc. to draw...Instead of
1-6, or 3-7, White wants 9-13 then 28-24, 5-9?———The escape may still be
made with 3-7, 23-19, 1-6, 26-23, then 15-18* to draw!——23-19, 3-7, 26-23, 1-5,
and 23-18 etc; into the 'Chamblee' win from several openings. See Ryans A.C. Game 219,
also 'B.C.* Pt. I, page 20, Note F for detailed play.) 28-24, then 14-18 etc; as in the
Lowder-Hellman game to a long WW, but a draw seems to have been later missed. See ACPB
#151, p. 136.V.6-A..
E) The correct sequence. Instead,
Sam Gonotsky, playing AB Scott in the 2nd IM, attempted to simplify with 1-6 ( which he
did ) but not after 23-19, 9-13, 27-23,13-22, 25-11, 7-16, then 29-25;
Improving Scott's easy 24-20 to a draw. Although the 29-25 attack had been known by a
number of the top masters, including Lieber and Hanson, who had worked on this after the
2nd IM, in an attempt to prove Gonotsky was in a loss, it remained a secret until
published by C.H. Smith, of London, Eng. In ECB, Jan. 1949 Issue, page 660, Conti 3-7 (If
Smith's 6-9, 25-22, 9-13, 31-26, 16-20, 32-27, 2-6, 22-18, 5-9, 18-15, 4-8, 30-25, 3-7.
then Walter Hellman's 19-16*—to improve Smith's 25-22—etc* to a WW shown in
'WCC', page 138, Note C—the 'Hornet.'a Nest' line, from the Gettysburg battlefield.)
31-26, (if 24-20, then 14-18* to draw) 4-8, 24-20, 8-11, 25-22, 6-9, 28-24, 11-15, etc. to
a long draw by Eugene Frazier, In 'CCC' 0. 762. This might uphold Gonotsky's contention
that he was in no losses, and missed no wins in the 1927 2nd IM..
F) Correct to maintain the
advantage. If 17-13 first 1-6, 23-19, and Red can work in 15-18 (instead of 8-11) and Red
now takes over the attack. Cont: 24-20 ( if 19-15?, 10-19, 24-15, 12-16 etc; to a R.W. as
in the M. Tinsley v. EJ Markusic 1974 N.Ty game.)7-11, 25-22, 18-25, 29-22, 14-18, 22-15,
11-18, 31-26,10-14 19-15? ( 27-24, 3-7, 19-16 etc. should draw.) 3-7, 26-23, 7-10, 30-26?
(23-19 is better) 10-19, 23-16, 12-19, 27-23, etc. then the 8-11 exchange to a Red win. A.
Cameron over W. Hellman at Nashville, 1946.
G) At one time, 7-11 was considered
at least equal, if not better then 8-11, but that view has changed over the years; one
reason being: 7-11, 17-13, 1-6, 25-22, 15-18, 22-15, 11-18, 29-25 (instead of the
Hellman-Long draw with the 19-15 exchange, 1948 match) 3-7, 24-20, 7-11, then 27-23, 18-27
and 31-24!( instead of Victor Davis` 32-23. See 'WCC* p. 139, Note C.) with which
Edwin Hunt defeated Don Lafferty in the 1961 So. Ty; giving Walter Hellman full credit. Of
the 3 Red replies, 14-18 can be stricken immediately after 20-16 etc. and 21-17—On
the remaining two:
11-15, 25-22, 14-18*, 20-16,
18-25, 16-11, 25-29, 11-4, 29-25, 4-8, 2-7, ( or 9-14, 24-20 etc. 25-22, 8-3, 14-18,
20-16, 18-23. 16-11, 10-14, 3-8 to an agreed draw; John Caldwell v. H. Rex in 1980 mail.)
32-27, 25-22, 21-17, 9-14, 13-91, 22-13* ( as 6-13 loses by 27-23 etc. then 23-18, 7-11
and 24-20 WW) 9-2, and 13-9* to an unusual draw by W. Hellman.
2-7, 30-26, 11-15* ( not 14-17,
21-14, 9-18, 32-27, 5-9, 25-21, 18-23, 27-18, 10-14, 26-22,14-23, 22-18, 23-26, 21-17,
7-10 19-15 WW-Lafferty v. Hunt.) 32-27, 8-11, 19-16, 12-19. 27-23, 14-18*, 23-16, 9-14*,
16-12, 14-17*, x 25-21, 18-22* x 12-8 & 15-19* Drs(EFH)
H) 2-6 is also sound, then31-26 (
both 30-26 or 2522 easily met with 14-17.) 14-17, 21-14, 9-18, 25-22, x 10-14, 19-10,
6-15, 27-23, 5-9 I to ease the difficult Ferrie draw with 11-16, as given In M.P. p, 183,
Var. 0 ( also 'CCC' G. 1377)13-6, 1-10, 30-25,11-16, 24-19, 15-24, 28-19, then 7-11* ( not
16-20?, 32-27, 3-8, as Don Lafferty's 22-18* wins,and improves Walter Hellman's 25-21 vs.
the writer In an off-hand game at Peoria in 1955. After 22-18, 14-17, 25-21, 8-11, 21-14,
10-17, 19-16*, 12-19, 23-16, 17-21, 26-23 MW) 25-21 ( as 22-18, 11-15*, 18-11, 14-18 etc.
drs. M.T.) 11-15, 32-28, 15-24, 28-19, then 7-11 draws. M. Tinsley.
I) 14-18 is one of White's main
objectives in this line. Cont: 21-17*, 18-25, 30-21, 3-8, 29-25, 15-18, 19-15, 10-19,
24-15, 7-10 ( if 18-23, 27-18, 7-10 to a WW. Lieber over J. Campbell, 2nd IM) 31-26, 10-19
then 27-23 etc. and 26-23. This will draw, but Ward managed to lose the ending vs. Lieber,
2nd IM..
J) 3-8 is another move that white
would like to meet. Cont; 22-17, 15-18 (or 5-9, 30-25, 15-18, 19-15, x 7-10, 31-26, 10-19,
then 27-23 etc and 26-23 WW. AJ Heffner over Geo. 0'Conner, in the 2nd IM; a bright
feather in Heffner`s faded cap over one of Britain's finest.) 24-20, 18-22, 27-23,11-15,
28-24, 15-18, x 8-11, 31-27, 6-9, 13-6, 2-18 and 32-28 WW- the writer defeating Leonard
Rabin in the 1952 111. State Ty.
K) Cont: 9-14, 31-26 (if 30-25, then
14-17 is proper; not 3-8? (noted as 'strong' in the 9th A. Ty. book, but not after M.
Tinsley's 24-20*, and White is best. After the better 14-17, then 25-21, 17-26, 31-22, 6-9
13-6, 2-9, 24-20*, 15-24, 28-19, 11-15, 32-28, 15-24, 28-19, 7-11, 22-18, 12-16, 19-12,
10-14 and 21-17 etc. to draw. Hugh Burton v. M. Tinsley, in the 1975 So. Ty.) 14-17,
24-20, 15-24, 28-19, 11-15, 32-28, x 7-11, 22-18, 3-7, 19-16,12-19, 23-16, 6-9 (perhaps
easier then Heffner's 10-15 in the 2nd IM book.) 13-6 2-9, 16-12, 17-21*, 12-8 ( or 26-22,
10-14, 12-8, x 8-3, 7-10, 3-7, 10-15, 7-16, 15-19, 16-11, 19-24, 11-15, 23-27, 15-18,
9-13, 20-16, 27-31, 16-11, 24-27, 11-7, 27-32, 7-2, 32-27, 2-7 and 27-23 etc. to draw.
Gonotsky v. Lieber, 1928 match.) 10-15, 26-22, 7-10, 8-3, 10-14, 3-7, 14-23, 7-16, 15-19,
22-17, 9-13, 16-11, 13-22, 11-15, 19-24, 15-19, 23-27, 19-24, and 27-32 to draw. M.
Tinsley v. H. Burton; 1975 So. Ty...
OPENING NO 96. 11-15, 23-18, 12-16
11-15, 23-18, 12-16(A), 18-11, 8-15,
24-20(B), 9-14(C) 20-11, 7-16, 22-18 (D), 15-22, 25-9, 5-14, 28-24(F), 16-20(G), 24-19,
6-9*(H), 26-22, 1-5*(l), 22-17(J) .
FORMS DIAGRAM
A) The weakest reply to the Cross
opening, in view of Note B. It was rarely seen in GAYP or 2-move play, except by the
adventuresome Wyllie, who seemingly tried everything available in off-hand games. Although
the opening remains nameless, we once suggested the title "Ryan`s Cross",
in memoriam to the late grand-master, who pioneered much of the play in his 'MEC'.....
B) Initiating an Intense attack
against the opposing single corner. Other moves, such as 22-18, or 24-19
(Wyllie-Robertson) abandon the pressure.
C) To paraphrase the "Bard of
Avon"—— "To open or close the position; that is the question!" In
any case, both are subject to his "slings and arrows"...One interesting
observation here: in Marion Tinsley's early career (1945-1950) he used the 9-14 defence,
but then in his middle period (1951-1958) he changed over to 7-11; perhaps to avoid
Hellman cooks in 1955?.And now, after his return to active play in 1970, he has again
returned to 9-141-— once mentioned as the ugliest' defence by Willie Ryan; perhaps
after he had lost with it top Tinsley at Newark in 1946...Against 7-11 here; later claimed
best by Ryan White has a variety of attacks, but 26-23 has been in favour, and probably
best, although both 27-23 & 28-24 are strong, as shown in MEC. After 26-23, 4-8 and
white has four major attacks:
In the 1944 Ind. state ty; Walter
Hellman was glancing through a copy of Ryan's 'AC' Vol. 3, M, & noticed 30-26 given as
a Ryan cook. The opening then came up in this same ty. VB. Lee Hunger, with Hellman using
Ryan's suggestion...30-26, 8-12, 27-24, 9-13*, 32-27, 5-9, 24-19 ( if 22-18, 15-22, 25-18,
10-15, 18-14, 9-18, 23-14, then 15-18 swings the attack to Red, and improves
3-7. After 15-18, 26-22*, 18-25, 29-22, 1-5, 31-26, 13-17, 22-13 & 6-9 etc to draw. M.
Tinsley V. Paul Thompson, practice game, 1961.) 15-24, 28-19, Hunger, unaware of the Ryan
play, now took 1-5!, instead of the starred 9-14 in 'AC'..After 1-5, 22-l7 x and left by
Ryan as A WW, but continue 9-13, 29-25, 6-9, 26-22, 3-7, 27-24, 9-14, 18-9, 5-14, 22-18,
14-17, 21-14, 10-17, 18-14, 17-21, 25-22, 21-25, 22,18, 25-30, 19-15, 16-19, 15-8, 19-26*,
31-22, 30-26, 22-17,13-22, 8-3, then 7-10, 14-7, and 2-11 Drawn... A "touch of class'
Indeed!.....
27-24, 15-19 etc. 2-7, 28-24,
7-10, 24-19, 8-12, 22-18, and 10-15 etc. to draw. Hellman - Long, 1948.
22-18, 15-22, 25-18, 10-15, 30-25,
15-22, 25-18, 6-10, 29-25, 10-15, 25-22 then Ryan's 2-7 eases the Henderson draw with
8-12. See MEC, p. 39, Note D.
Lastly, 22-17, as played by J.
MacFarlane v. M. Loew in the 1954 N. Ty; later by R. Chamberlain. v A. Hugging in their
world title mail match. Cont; 2-7? ( Marion Tinsley remarked to the writer that in his
opinion, this was an unnatural move and he would play 9-14 instead. One way might run
9-14, 31-26, 5-9, 17-13, 1-5, 25-22, 8-12, 29-25, 3-7*, 22-17, 16-19 x 27-23, 19-24, x
23-19, 11-15, 19-16, 7-11, x 25-22, 15-19 and 26-23 etc. draws. per analysis by Don
Lafferty ) 30-26, 9-13* ( against the suggested `easier' way with 15-18, 23-14, 9-18,
17-14, 10-17, 21-14, 16-19, 25-21, 6-10, then 27-23! *,10-17, 23-14
completely wrecks the Red position, and improves Alf Huggins` 29-25 or 27-24..Marvin Rex
won this from RJ Burroughs In the ACF 1979 ID mail ty...
D) 22-17 was Ryans` self-styled
"Atomic Cook", introduced by the NY master vs. M. Tinsley tn the 10th
game of their final round match at Newark, in 1946. Tinsley was leading 1-0-8 drs. at the
time, and a draw here would have won the championship, at the age of 19!...Cont: 4-8.
26-23, l5-l9 (E), 3l-26 ( if 30-26 3-7, 25-22, 5-9, 17-13, 1-5, 22-l7, 14-18, x 29-25,
8-12 ( or 10-15, 17-14 & 16-20 to draw. D. Lafferty) 26-22, 10-15, 17-14, 16-20,
22-17, 6-10, 13-9, 12-16, 31-26, then the 7-11 shot to draw—by Roy E. Hunt, in CCC G.
902.) 8-12 (or 6-9, 17-13, 10-15, x 25-22 & 14-18, as suggested by Lafferty.) 25-22,
5-9, 17-13, 2-7, 22-17 ( for 29-25 or 27-24, see the 1979 ID ty book.) 1-5, 29-25, 3-8,
25-22, 7-11, 23-18 ( Instead of Roy Hunt's 27-24 or 22-18 in 'CCC' G. 902.) 14-23, 27-18,
19-23, 26-19, 16-23, 28-24, 11-16, 24-19, then 23,26* ( not 8-11, 30-25 WW ) 30-23, 8-11,
32-28, 16-20, 17-14, 1026 and 19-16 etc. to draw. M. Tinsley vs R. Fortman in a 1953
practice game at Springfield.
E) (Off Note D)- Although 15-19 may
not be the natural reply, it is assuredly the best, with other ways suspect!
If 16-20, then Jeff Clayton's Idea
with the 13-19 exchange, to improve both 25-22 or 31-26, as shown in Ryan's 'AC' G. 188.
Cont: 15-24, 28-19, 8-11, (if 8-12, White waits with 25-22, 3-8, 32-28, 5-9 & 30-25
etc.) 25-22, 3-8 ( if 11-15, 19-16, 2-7, and 10-26 etc. WW) 19-16, 8-12, 16-7, 2-11,
17-13, 11-15, 12-17, 5-9 ( if 15-19 or 12-16, White works in 31-26, 16-19 and the shots
with 27-23) 31-26, 15-18, 26-23, 12-16, 30-25; a WW by Jeff Clayton, the Okla. master;
quiet in speech and manner, but whose published moves spoke loudly, and with conviction.
If 8-11, 25-22, 16-20 (here 6-9
may draw? But if 5-9, 17-13, 2-7, 31-26, 16-19, 23-16, 11-20, and White has the 21-17 shot
to win, as in ECB G. 5059.) 17-13, 5-9, 28-24, 3-8, 22-17, 15-18, 29-25, 8-12 (or 11-15,
30-26, 2-7, 32-28, 7-11, 26-22, 1-5, 24-19, 15-24, 22-15, 10-26, 17-1 WW- H. Freyer vs. L.
Rosenfield; 1952 NYC match.) 30-26, 11-15, then 32-28 and Red resigned. M. Tinsley vs. WF
Ryan, Newark, 1946..
F) White has an additional attack of
great strength in 29-25, sometimes known as the "Martins Ferry"
line, however, Maurice Chamblee, at Paxton in 1950, had the trunk 28-24 pegged to beat
anything! Against 29-25, then 6-9 ( if 4-8, 25-22, 16-20, 26-23, 8-11, 30-26, 6-9, 22-18,
1-5, 26-22, 2-7, 28-24, 9-13, 18-9, 5-14,22-18, 14-17, X 18-14, then 17-22 was shown by
Ryan as a thin draw in his 'MEC'. However, when playing Tinsley at Newark, he evidently
mixed his metaphors! cutting off 7-10? etc. after which White won.) 25-22, 16-20, 28-24,
4-8, 24-19, 8-11, 22-17 ( if 19-16, 2-7, 26-23, 9-13 etc* to draw; Hellman v. Long) 1962
match; or 27--23, then 9-13 as in the Long-Hellman 1948 match.) 9-13. 19-16, 13-22, 16-7,
2-11, 26-17, 11-15 and left by M. Tinsley In 'WCC*, page 137, Note F as a draw. However,
it has been observed over the years by others beside the writer, that draws discernable to
the world champion, are not that evident to the rank and file. Cont: 30-26, 15-18?
(Instead, Lloyd Taylor has suggested 3-8*, then either 17-13, or 26-23, if 17-13, 15-19,
13-9, 10-15, 9-5, 8-11*, 27-23 then 19-24 to draw, and if 26-23 instead, then 8-12 (or
8-11 by Paul Davis in ACFB#164, g 80) 27-24, x 12-16, 24-20, 15-19, x 11-7, 26-31, 7-2,
14-18, 2-7, 10-15, 7-11, 31-26, 17-14, 26-22, 14-10, 15-19, 11-15 to draw. LWT) 26-23,
18-22, 23-19, 22-25, 19-15, 10-19, 17-10, 25-30 (or 25-29, to a WW; ET Rolader v. LW
Taylor; 1976 N. Ty.) then 32-28 WW; M. Tinsley over Karl Albrecht, in the 1977 Fla Open.
G) As played by Asa Long vs. Walter
Hellman In their '48 title match, but considered a loss by M. Chamblee. Against the
alternate 4-8 ( If 10-15?, 24-20, 3-7 x 26-23, 16-20, 29-25, 4-8, 25-22, 8-11, 31-26,
6-10, 22-17, 2-7, 26-22, 1-6, 23-18 etc; White powerful; Bob Martin.) White has the Tom
Colston attack with 24-20, used vs Thorpe In the 1940 Br. mail ty. Cont: 16-19 then
Chamblee's 29-25 to win, Instead of Loews` 27-23 v. Hellman at Ocean City. 1952. This
29-25 was sent to Hellman just prior to the 1950 Paxton Ty; which the latter passed on to
his friend, Roy Hunt Roy came up with 2-7!* ( as 10-15, 25-22, 14-18, 22-17, 18-22, &
20-16 to a WW. W.H.) 25-22, 6-9*, 32-28, 9-13, 27-24, 10-15, 20-16, 8-1l, 24-20, 14-18,
22-17, 13-22, 26-17, 19-23, 17-14, 18-22, 21-17, l5-19, 16-12, 22-26*,31-22,23-27,
30-25,27-31, 25-21, 31-27, 14-10, 7-14, 17-10, 27-23, then 12-8, 3-12 and 10-7 to a fine
draw by the late Chicago expert...Later, when Chamblee met Hunt at the Paxton ty. he
said:" Your play draws but who would find that 2-7 and 6-9 across the
board?"....
H) If this defence draws, and we
think It will, then this fine move-saver by Bobby Martin is the key, & corrects the pp
4-8, pegged to lose after Chamblees` 26-22 cook. Cont: 6-9, which is now a move short
af-ter 22-17, 9-13, 30-25,, 13-22, 25-9, l-5, 9-6, 2-9, 29-25, 8-11, 19-16, 11-15 and
25-22*, Into a critical ending, shown to lose by H. Tineley & Don Lafferty, In Mesch's
'6th Dist. Newsletter*, Jan. 1972 Issue.
I) Vital, to blunt the force of
22-17.
J) This would seem to be the
strongest reply, and left by Martin as a possible draw. Marion Tinsley has judged this
mid-game sound after 9-13*, 30-26,( here instead of 30-26 Wh has 19-15, 13-22 x 30-26,
14-18, x 9-13, then 27-24 (if 17-14, 3-7 draws) 21-17, 20-27, 32-14, 3-7, 17-13, 4-8,
13-9, and 7-10 draws D Lafferty)13-22, 26-17, 2-7*, 17-13. 14-17, 21-14, 10-17, 27-23,
4-8, 23-18 then 7-10*; remarking: "just in time!"...Evidently,White has nothing
better then 18-15 ( as 18-14 can be met with 8-12 etc.) then 10-14, 13-9, 14-18, 9-6, 5-9,
6-2, 18-22, 2-6, 9-13, 6-10, 22-26, 31-22, 17-26, then 10-14, 26-31 and the ending seems
secure, (rlf)
OPENING NO 97. 11-15, 23-18, 15-19.
11-15, 23-18, 15-19(A), 24-15,
10-19, 27-24 (B, var. l ) 7-10,( or 8-12 x then 7-10 as in a Oldbury
–Lowder 1982 A ty game ; also in ID&C) 24-15, 10-19, 21-17(C), 12-16(D),
18-15(E),8-12(F) 22-18, 3-7(G), 25-21(H), 19-23(1), 26-19, 16-23, 17-14(J).
FORMS DIAGRAM
A) The 'Montrose' line
of the Cross; named in honor of the royal Scottish village in Angus; a stone's throw from
Dundee. This single exchange dyke idea, with a White piece advanced to 18 favors White,
although Maurice Chamblee once remarked to the writer that this was one of his favorite
openings, as it gave him an opportunity to win with either side!—typical of his
aggressive style of play....
B) White has no less then 6 replies
of varying degrees of strength; with Chamblee's favored 22-17 shown inVar. 1..Others are:
21-17, 12-16, 17-14 (used in
several notable games, but the 27-24 run-off first may be preferable, as in trunk.)
8-12,27-23 ( if 25-21, Red has the annoying 19-23 exchange, with the better game, as in
Oldbury v. Tinsley. 1958.) 16-20, ( if 4-8, 25-21, then 16-20 is into the Loew-Long Eau
Claire game, 1960) x 32-27 ( if 25-21 then 4-8 returns to pp, but now Red has the 9-13
option!) 9-13, 18-15, 4-8, then accepting the shot is correct, but one might hesitate;
fearing this is a decoy!..15-10 ( but 22-18 is the move Red is after, then 8-12, 25-21,
13-17*, 27-23, and 17-22* etc. to a R.W. -Oldbury v. Davies. See 'MWC' P.149) 6-15, 22-17
etc. then 19-24, 28-19 and 3-8 draws...
18-15, 9-14 ( if 9-13, then 22-18
is into the 9-13, 23-19. 11-16, 19-15 etc Hellman-Chamblee, '51) 22-17, then Red may
simplify, if he so chooses, with 7-11 ( or mix with 14-18, 17-13, 12-16; into a Hunt-
Reynolds 1933 C.P. game, followed with 21-17, 16-20, 17-14, then 8-12 is easiest. Hunt,
across the board feared the 14-10 pitch, followed with 15-11, but the return throw with
20-24, 27-20 then 3-8 draws.)17-10, 11-18, 10-7, 2-11, 27-23, etc. 3-10, 25-22, 8-11,
26-23, then 12-16, or 4-8-Tlnsley-Fuller, 1975 So. Ty.
lf 18-14, 9-18, 22-15, then the
clearest way may be in 7-11, 26-22, 11-18, 22-15, 8-11 ( if 5-9, 25-22, 9-14, 22-17,
14-18, 29-25, 12-16, 27-24 -lf 17-14, then 8-12 or 19231 to a long draw;D.Lafferty v. LW
Taylor, 1975 So. Ty.——3-7, 24-20, 7-10*, 20-11, 19-23, 31-27, 10-19, 17-14.
8-15, 25-22 draws-Taylor vs. Loew )15-8, 4-11, 25-22, 11-15, 22-17 ( or 27-24, 2-7, 22-18,
15-22, 24-15, 3-8, 30-26, 7-11, 26-17,x 17-14, 18-22, 32-27, and 8-11, to a draw by B.
Case.) 5-9, 17-13, 9-14, 29-25, 6-10, 25-22, 1-6, 22-17, 2-7, 30-26, 7-11, 27-24, 3-8,
32-27, 11-16, 24-20, 8-11, 27-23, 15-18, 13-9, 18-27, 9-2 ( or 31-8, 6-31, & 20-11
draws.) 19-24, 28-19, 16-30, 31-24, 14-18, 2-6, 10-15, 17-13, 18-23, 6-10, 30-26, 10-19
and 26-30 etc; to a fine draw by Walter Hellman...
C) Continuing the run-off is
inferior: 32-27, 3-7, 27-24, 7-10, 24-15, 10-19, 31-27, 2-7, 21-17, 12-16, 27-24, 7-10,
24-15, 10-19, 18-14 ( or 17-13, 8-12, 22-17, 19-23, 26-19, 16-23. 25-22, 23-27, 17-14,
27-31 and 14-10.et; Drawn. Paul Semple v. Willie Ryan, 1938) 9-18, 22-15, 8-12 ( also 5-9,
25-22. 8-11, x 22-18, 6-10, 29-25, 9-13, 25-22, 16-20 and 18-14 to draw-LW Taylor v. John
Scott in USA v GB mail play.)17-14? ( here 15-11, followed w/ 11-7 and 25-21 will
draw-D.L) 4-8, 14-10, 19-23, x 10-7, 23-27, 7-3, 27-32, 28-24, 32-27, 24-19, 27-23, 19-16,
12-19, 3-12, then 6-10* x to a long ending, won by Red. W. Hellman v. Don Lafferty; 1972
So. Ty...
D) The accepted reply (although 8-11
can also be made) preparing for 8-12 next, and might also be reached via 12-16, 23-18,
16-19, x 27-24, 7-10, x 21-17 then 11-16 and same.
E) The sole attack of merit, as
17-14 ( or 31-27) let In 8-12, and the first side assumes command.
F) One of the familiar formations of
this opening, with the threat of the 19-23 'thorn' whenever practical. At one time, we
considered 3-7 first a better order of moves, but that was long ago !
G) Now best, and forces White to
commit his intentions. The 19-23 exchange is a bit too early here, although It may draw,
In view of the McGlll-Bruch 7th USA-GD mail match game..
H) White has other ways, but none
better:
25-22, 7-10, l7-13 ( or 17-14 x
etc. to draw in Kears Ency. from the Dundee.) 10-14, 15-10, 14-23, 31-27, 6-15, 13-6,
1-10, 27-11, & 19-23 etc. to draw; ER Churchill, v. II. Maine, In 1937 mail play.
17-13, 9-14, 18-9, 5-14,25-22,
14-17, 22-18,4-8, 29-25, 17-21, 26-22 ( not 25-22, 21-25) then 19-23 & Red is strong.
B. Case.
If 17-14, Red may wait with 4-8 (
Instead of 6-10) then 25-21, and again the 19-23 exchange is in order.
I) Walter Hellman's defence. If 9-13
instead, then 17-14, 4-8, 29-25, 6-10 ( the 19-23 exchange now allows 3l-26*==not 28-24?,
13-17, ae in Lafferty-Gibson; 1978 N. Ty.=- 13-17, 26-19, 17-22, then 14-10 etc; &.
White has the edge but a probable draw.) 15-6, 2-9, 25-22, 1-6, 22-17, 13-22, 26-17, 9-13,
32-27, 13-22, 27-24, 19-23, 24-20, 7-11, 18-15 etc. to draw. Ransome v. Bruch; 5th USA-GB;
also Bruch-McGill in 7th.
J) Cont: 12-16, 28-24, 16-19. 24-20,
4-8(K), 29-25(L) 9-13, 31-26. 6-10, 15-6, 2-9, 32-28*(M), 23-27, 18-15, 9-18, 26-23,
19-26, 30-14, 1-6, 20-16, 27-31, 16-12, 7-11, x 3-7, 18-23, 7-11, 23-26, 11-15, 26-30,
14-10 & 6-9 Drawn. E. Fuller v. M. Tinaley; 1975 Fla. Open.
K) ( Off Note L) A fine move,
varying from Hellman's 7-10 double trade, then 21-17, 6-10, 17-13, 1015, 13-6, 15-22, 6-2,
1-6,x 30-25, 14-18, 25-21, 11-15 Drawn.
L) "Playing for a win, but in
retrospect, 21-17 is better". (M.T.) 21-17, 6-10, 15-6, 1-10, 18-15, 9-18, 15-6, 2-9,
17-13, 9-14, 13-9, 19-24, 32-28, 14-17, x 19-15, 7-11, 15-10, 17-21, 10-7, 18-22 Draws.
(M.T.)
M) ( Off Note K) " Fortunately,
it was now seen that the proposed `win` was only a mirage; in fact, an elegant Red win!
... 20-16, 8-12, 25-22, 1-6, 21-17,then 7-11*!, 16-7, and 6-10—to which White has no
answer; except resignation. " M. Tinsley....
Variation 1 ( Off
trunk (@ 6th.)
As mentioned In Note B, Maurice
Chamblee favored 22-17 which leads into fine combinations, with Red having 3 replies. It
is good policy to give ones opponent sufficient rope to entangle himself!
8-11, 27-24 (as 17-14?, 3-8 and
Red attacks; WE Davis vs. LC Ginsberg, 4th A.Ty; 1920; later in Tinsley-Oldbury, 1958.)
4-8, 24-15, 7-10, 17-13, 10-19, 21-17, 11-16 (if 9-14, 17-10, 6-22, 25-18, 12-16, 29-25,
8-12, 31-27, instead of 25-22, 1-6, 22-17, 3-7, 17-14, 16-20, 26-22, 11-16*, 22-17, 7-11,
30-25, & 19-24 etc draws; from EF Hunt's mss.Ť— 3-7, 27-23, 16-20, x 32-27,
5-9*, 13-6, 1-10, 26-23, 19-26, 30-23, 11-15*, 18-11,7-16, 25-22, 2-7*, 22-18, 7-11,
28-24, 10-15, 18-14, 15-18, 24-19, 18-22, 19-12, then 11-16*,23-18, 16-19, 18-15, and
going away with 22-25* draws ! by Don Lafferty.) 25-21, 3-7, 29-25, 19-23-once again!
26-19, 16-23, 28-24, 8-11, 24-19, 11-16, 18-15,16-20, 25-22, 7-10, 22-18, 9-14, 18-9,
5-14, 15-11, 14-18, 11-8, and 10-14 etc; Drawn. M. Hellman...
7-11, 27-24 ( again, not 17-14,
3-7 same as the TInsley-Oldbury variation mentioned In #1) 11-15, 18-11, 8-15, 26-22 ( or
the Lees Guide 25-22 line, then 4-8, 22-18, 15-22, 24-15, 2-7, and White should be content
with 30-25, 9-13 etc. to draw. But If the overly ambitious 15-10?, shown to win for White
In ECB, 1/52, page 1716, then 6-15*, 17-13, 1-6, 26-17, 15-19, 30-26, 7-11, 29-25, 11-15,
32-27, 3-7, 27-24, 7-10, 31-27, 9-14, 27-23, 12-16, 24-20, 8-11, 25-22 then 5-9 etc; to a
Red win as analyzed by Maurice Chamblee In July, 1951——just prior to his
ill-fated title match vs. Hellman In Sept. of that year.) 3-7*, 22-18, 15-22, 24-15, 9-13,
25-18, 13-22, 28-24, 5-9, 21-17, 9-13, 24-19, 7-10, 15-11 ( If 32-28, then 2-7 draws.) and
2-7, 11-2, 1-5 etc. Draws. B. Case...
12-16, 17-14, 7-11, 27-24 (here
26-22 may be met with 8-12) 11-15, 18-11, 8-15, then White uses the probing tactics with
14-10!, 9-14,(if 4-8? 25-22, 9-14 then 22-18! Fairchild-Grover, 9th A. ty from
a 12-16,23-18-16-19 opening) 25-22* (not 24-20?, 14-18, 20-11, and 1923 etc; Red strong.)
5-9, 22-17, 4-8, 24-20, 8-11, 32-27, 9-13, 27-24, 13-22, 26-17, 14-18* ( If 6-9?, 17-13,
2-6. then 31-26* 14-18 and 30-25 WW.) 30-26, 2-7*, 26-22 ( If 17-14, 6-9 drs) 18-25,
29-22, 7-14, 17-10,19-23, 21-17, 23-27*,17-14, 27-32, 22-17, 32-27*, 10-7, 3-10, 14-7,
15-18*, 7-3 and 11-15* to a fine draw; shown by Maurice Chamblee to Lloyd W. Taylor, at
the 1953 So. Ty.
Supplementary Play:
11-15. 23-18, 15-19, 24-15, 10-19, 21-17, 8-11, 17-14 (18-14 x found In the 29th A.Ty.)
11-16, 25-21, 4-8 (19-23 x Oldbury-Tinsley) 29-25?? (27-23, or 22-17, 19-23.X 17-13, 23-26
x etc. to draw- EF Hunt v. E. Lowder, Peoria, 1962) l9-23*, 26-19, l6-23, 28-24 (W. has no
good moves) 12-16*!, 24-20( to stop the shots.) 16-19, 21-17, 19-24*!, 18-15, 9-18, 20-16,
24-28, 16-12( nothing better) 6-10, 15-6, 2-9, 22-15, 9-13, 27-18 and 13-29 Red Wins. Don
Lafferty over W.Hellman, In the 1972 So. Ty; the Kentucky masters only win against the
former world champion In ty. play.
OPENING NO 98. 11-15, 23-19, 8-11.
11-15, 23-19(A), 8-11(B), 22-17(C),
11-16 (D, Var. l) 24-20(E), 15-24, 20-11, 7-16, 27-11, 3-7(F), 28-24(G) 17-16, 24-20 (H),
16-19, 25-22 (I), 4-8(J), 29-25, 10-15(K)
FORMS DIAGRAM
A) John Alexander, the scholarly
expert of Birmingham Eng. who co-authored 'Kears Ency.' once termed this the opening of
greatest scope", with no less then 6 branching from it..
B) The customary follow-up from the
single corner diagonal. Other moves are shown In subsequent openings..
C) Experience has proven this
flanking idea best: with other moves only handicap lines:
21-17, 9-13, 17-14, 10-17, 19-10,
7-14, 25-21; a Black Doctor variation; a rarity in modern practice.
22-18, 15-22, 25-18, 11-16 etc; a Tillicoultry
shown under the Single Corner opening
27-23, 9-13, then another Tillicoultry
variation after the 22-18 exchange, and 10-15 etc; with Red best. See Ryan's 'C.C.C.' page
138....
or the Nailor ( a
Sottish blacksmith?) with 26-23, dating back to the Drummond-Hudson match of 1858. Seldom
seen In 3-move play, although Tom Wiswell has used It In GAYP match play vs. Millard
Hopper. Cont: 4-8, 21-17 ( as 30-26 is met with the powerful 15-18 exchange.) 9-14 ( as
9-13, 23-18*, 6-9, 25-21, 10-14, or 9-14 into Old 14th lines.) 25-21, 15-18, 22-15, 11-18,
17-13, 18-22, 23-18*, 14-23, 27-18, 7-11 ( the 10-14 exchange is also strong.) 32-27,
10-14, 18-9, 5-14, 24-20, 1-5, 19-15*, 11-18, 30-26, 6-10, 26-17, 18-22 then 27-24* draws
with care; an attack by M. Tinsley.
D) The Glasgow named
in respect to the hub of Scottish draughts for over 100 years—an excellent example of
an attack against the opposing double corner. 9-14 here is into Open. # 86, and other
replies are shown in Var. I...
E) 25-22 is Conrad Cantor's 'Kentucky
Glasgow', but permits red additional advantages; one example In the
Chamblee-Fuller win at Brownwood, 1948. The text is the natural way and also arises from
other openings; often with reversed colors.
F) 3-8 here is Inferior, as it
permits White to break the opposing king row defences with 11-7. 2-11, 28-24, 11-15,
24-20, 15-19, 25-22 and the 12-16 exchange shown to draw in Lees Guide.
G) White has the option of 11-8, but
now ineffective in comparison to Note F. 11-8, 4-11, 17-13 ( if 28-24, 11-15, 24-20, 9-14,
25-22, 5-9, 17-13, 14-18, 29-25, 9-14, or 18-23 and Red stands best.) 9-14, 25-22, then
11-l6 (which permits more freedom then 11-l5, 22-17, as in the Tinsley-Chamblee, 1947 C.P.
game) 32-27(or 22-17, 7-11, 29-25, 11-15, 31-27 then 16-19 is into Jack Cox's analysis to
draw, shown in Ryans` AC .) 7-11, 29-25? (26-23 first is Cantor's play in 'CCC G 1127 )
11-15 22-17, 16-20, 26-23, 12-16, 25-22, 5-9, 30-26, 2-7, 27-24, 20-27, 31-24, 16-20,
24-19, 15-24, 28-19, 7-11, 19-16, 11-15, 16-11, 20-24, 11-7, 24-27, 7-2, 27-31, 2-7,
31-27, 23-18, l4-30,7-5, & 6-10 to a Red win. M. Tinsley v. E. Lowder; 1974 Lakeside
ty....
H) To protect against the threatened
16-20, and further weakening of the White double corner.
I) The usual development although
17-13, 9-14, 25-22, 4-8, 29-25, 19-24, 26-23, 8-11, 22-18, 5-9 etc; is into play shown in
the next note.
J) Here the early 19-24 may a1so be
played if the first side wishes to eliminate the Mcindoe 17-14 gambit variation of Note
K...Cont: 29-25, 9-14 ( 24-28 results in much complicated maneuvering, as given in
Cantor's analysis; 'CCC. G. 1181, and if 10-15 instead. White has 26-23, followed with
23-18 ) 26-23,( 32-28 is a pretty variation, with a few tricks after 5-9, 28-19, 9-13,
26-23, 4-8, 20-16, 6-9, 31-26*( not 30-26?, 8-11 etc. and 31-27 now loses by 1-6*) which
calls for 2-6*( as the 8-11 exchange now loses after 23-18, 14-23 and 17-14 etc.) then
19-15 etc. clears to draw by David McKelvie, repeated by Ryan v Hellman at Cedar Point.
1938.) 4-8, 17-13, 8-11, 22-18, 5-9, 25-22, 10-15, 32-28 ( in the 4th game of the 1946
Newark finals, Marion Tinsley, playing crossboard, varied with 22-17! v. Ryan, leading
into what the writer termed the "Newark Nightmare"; a 6 hour marathon. given in
Mesch's -6th DNL", page 151.) 6-10, 13-6, 2-9, 28-19, 15-24, 22-17, 24-29, 17-13,1-6,
and a bit of pretty play after 30-26, 28-32, 31-27, 12-16* ( not 32-28?, 21-17, 14-21 and
27-24 etc; is a MW by Matty Priest.) 27-24 ( White may also draw with 26-22 first then
32-28, 22-17, 28-24 and the clincher with 18-15!, as in a Wyllie-Yates game.) 32-27*,
26-22, 11-15*, 20-11, 27-20, 22-17, 15-22, 23-19, 20-24, and 19-15 etc. Drawn. Sam Grover
v HZWrlght.. Samuel Grover was one of the Boston 'strong men' a century past; winning the
New Eng. championship, and also defeating the Scotch prodigy, Harry Freedman twice In 1897
stake matches. Selected as a member of the US 1st IM team at the age of 41, he managed to
win just 2 games ( over Alfred Jordan) while losing 7. Evidently depressed over this
performance, he never again played competitive checkers, and died at his home In
Cambridge, Mass. at the age of 70.
K) Alexander dubbed this the
"oracle variation". In view of the deceptive play. Instead, 19-24 (or 9-14 with
Martins Rest after 22-18, 14-23 and 17-14 etc.) 17-14 ( 17-13 is Note J) 9-18, 22-15,
10-19 and 32-28, with Red having several good routes. Mike Lieber's favorite was 6-10,
25-22, 8-11, 22-18, 10-15 (If 5-9 then 26-23 draws, as 21-17 Instead gets another Lieber !
cook with 10-15.) then 26-23 is the correct route to draw, by Barker Woolhouse; once taken
by Ed Scheidt v Lieber In the 1925 Ohio State ty! Cont: 15-22, 23-7, 2-11, 28-19, 1-6,
21-17, 6-10, 17-13, 11-15, 30-26, etc. to draw...instead of 26-23, the alternatives are
best avoided:
18-14? (used by Asa Long In a
simultaneous exhibition on Feb.15, 1925, at the Toledo YMCA v.Lieber) 15-18, 14-10, 11-15,
20-16, 5-9, 16-11, ( 21-17 also lost-Lieber over S. Becker, In the 1924 C.P. ty.)12-16,
10-7, 16-20,7-3, 9-14, 3-7, 24-27, 31-24, 20-27,30-25, 27-31, 25-22, 18-25, 7-10, 31-22,
10-26, 25-30, 26-31, 1-6, 11-8, 6-10, 31-27, 15-18, 8-3, 30-26, 3-8, then 19-23 etc.
Lieber won. Both Long and Lieber grew up In Toledo, with both attending the same high
school, and both were born In Aug. of 1904; Lieber just 17 days older; two of the greatest
In the long history of our game
26-22, 5-9, 21-17, 9-13, 30-26 (If
20-16 etc; shown to draw In a Lieber-Newcombe game; however, Prof. Fraser lost after it to
M. Tinsley at Montreal; l952) 1-5 ( Instead of Kears Ency.24-27) 17-14*, 13-17 etc. then
2-6 to a hard H. draw by Wm. Subkow.
L) Cont: 2-7(M), 21-17*(0),
7-10(1*), 20-16*(Q), 19-23, 26-19, 15-24, then 22-18, 12-19, 17-14, 10-17, 25-22, 17-26,
30-16, 8-12*, 16-11 6-10, 13-6, 10-15, 6-2, 15-22, 32-28, then 24-27, 31-24 and 1-6 to a
fine dr. by J. Bertie...
M) (Off Note L) Red must also
exercise caution, as 9-14? ( or 8-11, 21-17, 2-7, then 26-23 etc. with W. best.)20-l6*,
2-7, then 22-18*!, 14-23 ( if 15-29 then a Drumnond win after 30-25) 25-22; known as the
"Donaldson Win" by this unknown analyst In the BDP. Cont: 5-9 ( as
15-18, 22-15, 23-27, 32-23, 19-24, 30-25, 12-19, 23-16, then either 6-9, or 24-27 first,
loses by 16-12 after the shot.) 21-17* ( here 31-27? Allowed a draw with 15-18, 22-15, and
19-24 etc; Lowder vs. Scheidt, 1975 match.) 1-5, 31-27*, 15-18, 22-15,19-24, 27-18, 12-19,
17-14, 8-12, 30-25, 24-27 etc. and 26-22 finishes it—WW.
O) ( Off Note L) This is starred in
Kears, but White may have two other ways, although inferior: 31-27 (or 22-17, 19-24,
26-23, 7-10, 23-19, 8-11, 32-28, 9-14, 30-26, 15-18, 26-22, 18-23, and 19-15* to a thin
draw by Luke Phlllips.) 19-24, 27-23, 8-11*, 23-18, 7-10, 21-17, 24-28, 26-23, 12-16,
32-27, 28-32 then 18-14 etc, to a draw by Wlllie Gardner.
P) ( Off Note L) Red may use the
'twister* 8-11,which stops 20-16. Against 7-10, the 26-23 exchange is bad, but here it is
forced; followed with 7-10, 32-28, 9-14, 25-21, 5-9, 28-24,12-16, then 22-18, 15-22 and
24-19 is a Martins-Wyllie draw...but with the loss of Note P in mind, one might decline
26-23, with 25-21 instead, as Walter Hellman did v. FW Kitchall at Jamestown in 1934. But
to his dismay, after 7-10, 26-23 ( too late) 19-26, 30-23, Red gets in 12-16, 23-18,
15-19, 31-26, 19-24, 17-14, x 16-19, 14-10 etc and 20-16 but the White game is lost...
Q) (0ff Note L) Other masters beside
Hellman have had trouble with White In this midgame. Now if 26-23?( or 25-21, which is
trouble after 19-24, 26-23, 9-14, 23-19, 8-11, 32-28, 5-9*, 30-26, 14-18, 17-14 ( 19-16 x
then 17-14 no better Harry French) 18-25, 14-7 ( if 14-5, 11-16, 20-11, 12-16, 19-12 and
25-30 RW-M. Priest v.WR Barker.) 25-30, 19-10, 30-23, 28-19, 6-24, 13-6, 1-10, 7-3 and
10-14 Red Wins. J. Howe, Sr. defeating Newell Banks in a Chicago exhibition; circa 1910...
Variation 1 (Off trunk
(? 5th)
4-8(R), 25-22(3), 9-13(T), 27-23(U),
6-9, 23-18, 9-14 x 26-23, 1-6(V), 30-25, 15-18, 22-15, 11-27, 32-23,13-22, 25-9, 6-13,
then 29-25, and a routine ending shown over 150 years ago by James
Sinclair——still, several strange things have followed (Cont;13-17, 21-14, 10-17,
19-16 ( or 25-22 x 8-11, 24-20, 11-16 x 19-15, 16-19 etc; an old draw; repeated by Leo
Levitt vs M. Tinsley at Paxton, 1950.) 12-26, 31-13,8-12 ( Martins once played 8-11
instead v. Wyllie, instead of the Sinclair 2-6 draw, then 24-19, 11-15, 19-10, 7-14,
25-227, then 2-6 is a simple win, but Martins allowed a draw with 14-17!
instead—believe it or not! )13-9 ( 24-19, 7-11, then 13-9 draws.) 12-16, 25-217,
16-20, 24-19, 20-24, 21-17, 24-27, here 19-16 still draws, but John Campbell. a 3 time
Sct. ty. winner, played 17-13!? Instead vs. Sam Gonotsky, in the 2nd IM, and lost after
7-11, 28-24, 3-8, 9-6.x 27-32, 6-2, and 8-l2 wins ! This unexpected bonanza in the
next-to-last rd. gave Gonotsky 13 wins and 27 draws. When turning in this score, he
remarked: " This ties Dick Jordan's 1st IM score, but mine is better, as I
was in no losses and missed no wins"....But time may have tempered that statement
R) Forming the "Old 14th",
one of the first openings the beginner makes acquaintance with. Less popular with the rank
and file but a speciality with such notables as Alfred Jordan, HB Reynolds. Walter
Hellman, and more recently, by Leo Levitt, is John Drumnond's "Alma";
still another of the Napoleonic battles commemorated in checker history, formed with 3-8,
and an elbow that White is one move too late to attack; also from 10-15, 23-19, 7-10,
22-17 and 3-7...Cont: 25-22, 11-16, 27-23 ( or the less restrictive 26-23, 7-11. 31-26,
9-14, 29-25, 16-20, 19-16 etc. 17-13, 8-12 26-23. 4-8, 23-19, then 15-18 etc. and Red
holds an ending edge after either 19-26 or 30-26 ) 7-11, 24-20, 15-24, 28-19, 10-14,
17-10, 6-24, 22-18, 1-6, 21-17, 6-10, 17-13, then 24-27*, etc,10-15, 26-22 & 15-19
24-15, 9-14 to a draw that featured in the Levitt-Oldbury 1976 world title GAYP match,
which goes back to the distant days of Dempsey v. Bullock, in the London coffee-houses of
the 1840's and 1850's...
S) Or 17-13, permitting Red the
center, and flanking on both wings. Cont: 15-18, 24-20, 11-15 (or 9-14,28-24, 10-15, x
26-23, 15-19*, 24-15, 5-9 etc. 1-26, 31-15, 11-18, 25-22 x, 8-11, 22-18,x 12-16, 32-27,
16-19 *27-23 etc. to draw. M. Ttnaley v. Leo Levitt, Paxton `50) 28-24, 8-11, 26-23,9-14,
31-26, 6-9, 13-6, 2-9, 26-22, 1-6 ( 9-13 is the famous Sturges shot, but no doubt known
earlier, and If 3-8 Instead, then 22-17,18-22 x 17-13, 1-6, 23-18, x 10-14 & 30-25 to
draw.) 22-17 ( as 32-28 offers Red ending chances with 3-8, 30-26, 9-13, 19-16 x 13-17,
22-13, 8-12, 24-19, 15-31, 26-22, 12-19, 22-8, 14-17 x 25-21, 17-22, 8-3, and 7-10; after
which the first side hopes to crown more pieces then White! 21-17 is the best defence to
cut out 10-14 & 31-26; then 5-9, 3-7, 9-14. 20-16, 14-21, 7-14, 31-27,16-11, 19-23,
11-8, 23-26, 8-3, 26-31, 3-7, 6-10, then A. Jordan's 29-25!* sac to save the day ; typical
of the Englishman's deftness, which earned the sobriquet of "Artful Alf".)
18-22, 25-18, 15-22, 23-18*, x 9-13, 17-14 x 6-10, 30-25, 10-17, 25-21, 22-26, 21-14,
26-30, 19-15, 30-26, 15-8, 26-22, 32-28, 22-15 and 24-19 etc is the time-tested Joshua
Sturges draw.
T) If 15-18, 22-15, 11-18, 17-13,
then 7-11*, 24-20, & 2-7 is the Martins-McKerrow variation. See 'B.C.* Pt, 3, page 41,
Note E, bottom.
U) If White transposes with 26-23?,
then 5-9 ( Instead of 6-9 ) is available, after which 23-18, 9-14, 18-9 and 15-18 etc. Is
a probable Red win. See ECB p.4863.
V) 2-6 asks for trouble after 24-20,
15-24, 28-19, 6-9* ( as 11-15 is a beginner's mistake after 30-25 & 22-18 WW) then
30-26 is usual, and a fine White ending after 11-15, 32-28, x 8-11,19-16, x then 11-15,
and 16-11 etc. to a hard draw; not 1-6? Which lost after 26-23, 11-15 and 22-181—H.
Henderson won from J. D'Orlo, 1911 match....However, Instead of the customary 30-26,
Willie Ryan, In a blindfold exhibition many years ago, was fronted with the 22-18! pitch,
then 30-25; taken by R. Stephens...After the 1-5 reply, White pitched again with 20-16!,
11-20, then 18-15....After much cogitation (Willie said -I'm looking!) he tried 14-18? (
Instead, 22-26*!, 31-22, 14-17!*, 22-6, then 12-16 to a brilliant draw by M. Tinsley.) but
lost after 15-6, 18-27, 25-18, 7-11,32-23, 9-14, 18-9, 5-14, 29-25, 20-24, 25-22, 24-28 *
22-18 WW
OPENING NO 99. 11-15, 23-19,
9-13
11-15, 23-19, 9-13 (A), 22-18(B),
15-22, 25-18, 10-14(C), 18-9, 5-14, 27-23(D), 8-11, 26-22(E), 6-10(F), 22-18, 1-5(G),
18-9, 5-14, 29-25, 11-15(H), 25-22(l).
FORMS DIAGRAM
A) The "Will-o-the-Wisp";
deceptive, misleading, and elusive—so named by Geo. Wallace, of Glasgow. It had
earlier been known as the 'Marengo' In respect to the Napoleon victory over
the Austrians at Piedmont, Italy in 1800, but Wallace's title has survived since
Andersen's 2nd, In 1852. This weak side move is counter-balanced by the previous strong
11-15; allowing White only a partial share of the center.
B) The natural, and better reply.
Others are mediocre:
22-17, 13-22, 25-11, 7-23, 27-18 (
If 26-19 Into the c.r. variation of 10-14, 24-19, 6-10, 27-24.See the famous Ryan-Richards
game, 1933 C.P. ty In `B.C.' Pt. 3, page 67, Note H....
26-23, 6-9, ( or 8-11, 23-18,
11-16*, 18-11,16-23, 27-18, 7-16, 30-26, 5-9, 18-15 x 3-7, and 32-27; Into a cr Double
Corner. See `BC' Pt. 2, Page 49, Var.l ) 22-18, 15-22, 25-18, 9-14, 19-9, 5-14,
29-25, 8-11, 31-26, 11-15, 25-22 Into Note D, 2nd para...
C) A defensive reply, but preferred
by the majority of experts, who are satisfied to draw, and hope for a more favourable
ballot on the next cut. Other ways are
7-11 which may also arise from
10-15, 23-19, 7-10, 22-18, 15-22, 25-18 then 9-13 same; more aggressive, & has been
used by M. Tinsley. Cont: 19-15, 10-19, 24-15, then 5-9 (as 12-16 might be met with
26-22!, and If 6-9 Instead, White has the 21-17 exchange;) 29-25. 1-5, 26-23, 12-16,
30-26, ( or 31-26, 3-7, 28-24, 8-12 x 24-19, 9-14 x after which K. Grover, playing W.
Hellman at Medora, 1968. resigned at the call of time, saying he could find no draw!
Hellman then demonstrated the "Vidlak" escape w/ 27-24*, 16-20, 23-18*, 14-23,
19-15, 11-18, 26-19, 20-27, then 32-14 and White can draw.) 3-7,( or 9-14 etc. a
Tinsley-NW Banks, 1952 draw.) 28-24, 16-20, 24-19, 9-14, 18-9, 5-14, 26-22, 11-18, 22-15,
13-17* ( the Heffner draw, given to Improve H. Christie's 8-12 vs. Asa Long in the 2nd IM
which lost. The late Leo Sanders picked this over the board vs. the writer in the
semi-finals of the 1946 III. state ty, but at the time, we were under the impression that
It was the incorrect way, & proceeded to over-play the ending, and eventually lose!
False Impressions often lead one astray.) 23-18, 14-23, 21-14, 6-10, 27-18, 10-17-here Gus
Heffner's 19-16 is correct, but we cut off 25-22 x and later lost by inept end-play.Dr
Schaeffer`s Wisp book (1902) conts: this ending to draw after 25-22x 8-12, 22-17, 4-8,
17-13, 20-24, 13-9, 7-11, 15-10, 11-16, 19-15 etc.
13-17! a radical exchange, shown
by Wille Gardner in the 'BDP' later used by K. Grover v. B.Casewith no success, then
recently by E. Lowder vs Derek Oldbury in their 1979 GAYP title match. Cont: 21-14, 10-17,
29 25, 5-9, 25-22, 17-21 (or 9-13, 27-23, 8-11, 32-27, 11-16, 24-20, 7-11!- "the Wisp
starts to dance." DEO. 27-24, 1-5, 19-15 then 3-7? Etc; White has wins, but Elbert
slipped away.) 27-23, 8-11, 24-20, 4-8* ( here 3-8 lost- Grover-Case.) 32-27, 6-10, then
27-24* draws, but the early 19-16 exchange lost after 10-14. R.W. Lowder v. Oldbury.
5-9 allows White to press after
29-25, 10-14, 27 23, 8-11, 25-22, 4-8 (here 6-10, 19-15 etc 28-24, 7-10, 24-19, 11-16,
18-15, then 1-5* x 14-17 x and 9-25 to a draw shown by W. Hellman In the "Tribute to
Paxton" newspaper, boosting the 1950 Nat. Ty.) 19-15, 7-10, 32-27, 10-19, 24-15,
12-16, 22-17 x 8-12, 15-8, 6-22, here H. Hellman once offered 21-17 to win, and correct
the Drummond 28-24 draw In K.E However, after 21-17, 9-13, 17-14, 13-17, 28-24 then A
Andersen's 1-6* saves the day, and improves Hellman’s 17-21. This shown by D. Oldbury
in his-Sq.World"
D) To gain the center, and press
against the piece on 14. If 29-25, 8-11, 25-22, 6-10, 27-23, 11-15, 24-20 ( if 31-27, 1-6
is best, not 3-8, which Stanley Morey lost to W. Ryan at Cedar Point 1933.) 15-24, 28-19,
4-8 22-18, 1-5 x 26-22 ( here 23-18?, 14-23, 31-27 proved to be a rash pitch after 8-11
etc. R.W. as in a Gonotsky-Richards 7th A. Ty game at Chicago 1929.) 14-17 etc. 8-11,
30-25, 11-16 x 25-21, 3-7, 22-18, 16-20 and 18-14, a familiar Wyllle-Martins draw.
E) Following up the plan, as 29-25
goes back Into D.
F) Red has other ways:
11-16, 22-18 (or 24-20, 14-17 x
and 6-10 drs) 1-5, 18-9, 5-14, 29-25, ( also 24-20, 3-8 etc. to dr; Grover-Fairchild, 1937
N.Ty) 6-10, 31-26, 4-8, 24-20, 8-11, 28-24, then 14-17 etc is old pp, but In the 6th
DHL, p. 244-D, we suggested 11-15, 20-11, 7-16 ( see Note H) as stronger. E.R. Churchill
continued with24-20, 15-24, 20-11, 24-27, 23-18, x and 3-7 to draw.
7-10 is a Henry Shearer variation,
which the British team resurrected for use in the 2nd IM.Cont; 24-20 ( if 22-18, 6-9,
30-26, 13-17, 19-15 etc. 4-11, 28-24, 2-6, 24-19, 17-22 etc. Drawn. Moulding v.Horr)6-9* (
3-77, 31-26* to a WW in the 3rd A. TY. book.) 31-26, 11-15, 29-25, 15-24, 28-19, 3-8 ( or
4-8, 22-18, 8-11, 19-15 etc. into the Cowan Coupe draw.) 32-27, 1-6!, 20-16,
2-7, 22-18, 8-11, 25-22, 11-20, 18-15 & 12-16 etc. to draw; D. Oldbury v. W. Hellman,
1965.
G) The Anderson 14-17 exchange is
seldom seen today, with White standing better after 18-14.The 14-17 exchange by Anderson
came up in the Lowder_Oldbury pairing at Tupelo and will be shown in the later ACFB
presentation of these 1982 A ty games.
H) Or 4-8 first; often taken by
Walter Hellman to tempt 31-267 ( either 24-20, or 25-22, 11-15, 30-26 and back to, trunk
is best.) 11-16, 24-20, 8-11, here 25-22 will lose after 14-17 etc. but Bobby Martin's
suggested 28-24* will draw, and same as Note F...
I) Cont: 4-8 ( the 14-18? break
proved unfortunate- P. Fondren v. D. Oldbury in the 1974 N. Ty.) 30-26 ( or 31-26, 8-11,
24-20, 15-24, 28-19, 11-15 or 14-17 etc. draws.) 8-11, 22-17 ( if 32-27, Red waits with
3-8, 22-17, 13-22, 26-17, then 2-6—not 15-18? as 19-15 etc. White wins- Rubin over
John B. Stiles at Jamestown 1934, when the Minnesota expert confused his lines in a c.r.
.Edinburgh. op. #25. See 'BC Pt. 1, Page 66, Note C. #1. Stiles left the game in the late
1940's; saying he couldn't make any money at it, and never returned. One unconfirmed
report about 1952 said he was seen dealing blackjack at a Vegas
casino——17-13,15-18, 31-26, then 18-22, 26-17, 11-15, and 23-18 etc; still
another draw by the pioneer team of Martins & Wyllie.) 13-22, 26-17, 15-18 (11-16 will
draw, but creates unnecessary trouble after 24-20 etc; Banks-Steewart, 1922-
Heffner-Campbell, 2nd IM & others.) l9-15, 18-27,15-8, 12-16, 32-23, 3-12, 31-26 ( or
24-20, 16-19 etc and 20-16 draws. Campbell v. Heffner.) 16-20, 24-9, 7-11, 26-22, 11-15,
17-13, 15-24, 28-19, then 2-7* ( as 20-24 is too late after 22-18, 24-27, 18-9, 10-14,then
9-6 etc. WW-) 13-9, 20-24* ( not 7-11, 22-18 WW, as in LW Taylor v. P, Thompson, Eau
Claire, 1960) 9-5, ( if 9-6, Red has the 12-16 pitch then 14-18 to draw, as in JB
Hanson-WE Davis, 1926) 24-27, 22-18, 14-17 to draw. Cohen v. O' Conner.
OPENING NO 100. 11-15, 23-19, 9-14.
11-15, 23-19, 9-14(A), 27-23 (B, Var.1),
8-11(C), 22-18(D), 15-22, 25-9, 5-14, 29-25(E), 11-15(F), 25-22(G), 7-11(H), 22-18(I),
15-22, 26-17, 11-15, 24-20, 15-24, 28-19(J)
OPENING NO.
A) Toward the center from both
wings; an excellent Red opening often encountered in GAYP play; back to the era of Andrew
Anderson and James Wyllie...
B) 22-17, as shown in Var.l permits
Wyllie's 'cooked` Fife, introduced vs. Anderson in 1847 with good results.
The text move was concocted by Anderson`s coach McKerrow to stop, or 'defy` this business
& so the `Defiance` was born, which has remained in high favor to the
present day...
C) 5-9 has its good points, but with
less scope, encountered from Opening No 35, 'B.C.. Pt. 2, page 30.
D) Moves such as 32-27 or 22-17 are
anti-positional, and powerfully met with 6-9.
E) 24-20, 11-15, 29-25 etc. is into
Note G, but the trunk move is natural, and best.
F) 6-9 is also popular, then 25-22,
9-13, 24-20, 11-15, 32-27, 15-24, 28-19, 4-8, 22-18, 1-5, 18-9, 5-14, 26-22, 14-17 etc.
8-11, 30-25, 11-16 or 7-10 etc. into old pp draws, as in Yates-Martins among many others.
G) 24-20 is a bit early, although it
will draw with care. Cont, 15-24, 28-19, then Red assumes center control with 10-15,
19-10, and 6-l5. Then 25-22, 15-19, 23-16, 12-19, 22-17(here 26-23 is perhaps easier,
followed with 19-26, 30-23, 4-8, 22-18*, 1-5, 18-9, 5-14, 31-27, 8-11, 23-18, 14-23,
27-18, 7-10, 21-17, 10-15, 18-14, 15-19, 14-9, 19-23, then 17-13, 23-26 and the 9-6
exchange draws, as in Wyllie-Dunne, shown in the -BDP'. Should White try 9-5; instead of
17-13, he becomes involved in a lengthy ending. See Oldbury v. Scheldt; 1976 N. Ty; ACFB
158. Game 30).7-10, 20-16, 4-8, 17-13, 1-6, 32-27 ( if 26-22, 2-7, 16-12, 8-11, then
32-27* still draws, not 22-17?, 11-15, 31-27, 7-1l, 32-28, 11-16, 30-26, 14-18*, 17-14, x
16-20, 27-23, x 26-22, 27-31 Red wins. M. Tinsley over Roy E. Hunt, 1950 Chicago match.)
2-7, 16-12, 8-11, 26-22, 11-15, 30-26, 7-11, 27-23, 19-24 then 23-19* will draw, as shown
by Alfred Jordan....
H) By those not wishing to concede a
routine draw, 4-8 here is in favour, then 24-20, 15-24, 28-19, 8-11 (or 10-15, 19-10,
6-15, 22-18 etc, then 31-27, 8-11, 23-18, 14-23, 27-18 then 12-16 (32-27* 16(Paul Davis vs
D Lafferty in the 1983 GAYP N ty varied with 2-6, but it returned to this same
win)27-23(instead 18-14, 16-19, 27-23, x 2-7, 21-17, 11-15, 17-13*, 15-19, x & 7-11 to
draw oldburyv Marshall,1955 match)6-9, 30-26? (21-17 drs DEO) 2-6, 26-22,9-13, 21-17, 6-9,
17-14, and 16-19 etc Red wins Oldbury over Cohen and Buckby also Davis Lafferty) with the
ending edge to Red, as in the Gonotsky-Ginsberg 1925 game; c.r.) 22-17, (as the center
advance with 22-18 is now well met with the 14-17 trade, then 19-15, 3-8, 23-19, 1-5,
32-27,5-9, 26-22, 17-26, 30-23, 9-14, 18-9, 6-13, 23-18, 2-6, 27-23, 6-9, and J. Lees fine
15-10*! sacrifice draws with care, as shown in the 1894 Sct.ty. book.) 11-15,19-16, 12-19,
23-16, 14-18, 17-13 ( at this stage, Robt. Stewart, playing Newell Banks from a c.r.
Denny—10-14, 22-18, 11-15 x 24-19 x etc. confused his lines here and should have
lost. Instead, 16-11, 7-16, 20-11, 18-22, 26-23, 22-25, 32-27, then 1-5 draws, but Sam
Cohen crowned 25-29? playing Jimmie Ferrie in the 1925 Eng. v. Set. Int. match, and after
17-14,xl5-18, 31-26, 1-5, 14-10 x Ferrie won a long ending.)15-19, 16-11!? (still at sea!
Instead, Stewart later found 13-9*, 6-13, 26-23 etc. and 16-11 to draw.) 7-16, 20-11,
19-24, 21-17, then Banks missed his golden opportunity with 1-5* to win, instead of
sinking the piece with 24-28? after which Stewart cut off 26-23 and escaped to draw, and
win the world 2-move title by 2 wins to 1 and 37 draws
I) Simplifies at once. If 24-20, the
first side has a few chances after 15-24, 28-19. 11-15, 32-28, 15-24, 28-19, 6-9 ( to
discourage 22-17) 22-18, 4-8, 31-27( Red hopes for the Drummond 'Brooklyn' after
18-15,1-6, 26-22, 9-13, 22-18, 3-7 etc. which Willie Gardner won 3 times ! in the 1907
Eng. ty. Instead of 18-15 White can draw with 20-16, 3-7, 26-22, 9-13, 18-9, 8-11, 30-26,
11-20, 22-18, 20-24, then 19-16 etc.) 3-7 (if 8-11, 18-15 etc; a Banks-Stewart draw.)
18-15, 1-6, 26-22, 9-13, 22-18, 14-17 x 18-14, 17-22, 23-18, 7-10, 14-7, 2-11, 18-14,
11-18, 20-16, 13-17, 27-24, then 22-25, 30-21, 6-10 14-7, and 8-11 etc; a pretty drawby Ed
Ebert v. A. Jordan in a 1925 Detroit exhibition.
J) Cont; 4-8, 30-26 (or 31-26) 8-11,
19-16 etc. 26-23, 6-9, 17-13, then 3-7, 13-6 and 14-18 etc. a std. Wyllie-Martins draw,
and a valuable ending idea often found in other openings.
Variation 1 (off trunk
@ 4th)
22-17(K), 5-9(L), 26-23(M), 9-13(N),
30-26(0), 13-22, 25-9, 6-13, 29-25, 8-11(P), 25-22, 4-8, 22-17, 13-22, 26-17, 2-6(Q),
24-20(R), 15-24, 28-19, 11-l5, 27-24, 6-9, 17-13, 1-6, 31-26, 9-14, 26-22 and Red has 2
ways...If 8-11, then 21-17*, 14-21 and 22-17 draws, but if 7-11 instead, then 23-18* is
required (as now 21-17, 14-21, 22-17 loses after 15-18* etc; a Dr. Schaeffer win with
which Willie Ryan once trapped Marion Tinsley in the 1946 Newark finals; c.r.) then 14-23,
22-17, 15-18, 32-28. 3-7 and 17-14 etc; a draw by R. Martins.
K) Leads to a veritable 'Pandora's
Box' of openings favourable to the first side
L) Wyllie's Fife , a
fighting opening which was also adopted by his long-time opponent, Robt. Martins who used
it 14 times ! in his 1887 match v. Barker. Instead, 6-9 is the Souter (
Opening No 86 trunk), 7-11 the Whilter ( Opening No 36, trunk) and
8-11 into the Glasgow; (Opening No 86-E)...
M) After a number of unfortunate
experiences with the 17-13 gambit line many experts in the 1870`s including CF Barker,
switched to this defence, and it has remained in style throughout the years. Against 17-13
Red offers the piece with 14-18, which is best taken: 19-16,12-19, 26-23, 19-26, then
30-5-the "3x2Fife in which White has split his forces to gain a Piece
which is out of play on sq. 5. Cont: l5-18 (as the 15-19 exchange transfers the advantage
to White after 31-26. See Ryan's AC Game 93.) 25-22 ( 27-23 x is less favored) 18-25,
29-22, 10-14, 22-18, 14-23, 27-18, 7-10 ( or 8-11, 32-27, 4-8, 27-23, 8-12, 24-20, 7 10,
31-26, 10-15, 26-22, 12-16, 28-24, 3-8, then 13-9, 6-13, 18-14, 2-7, 22-18, 15-22, &
23-18 draws.) 24-19, 8-11, 18-14, 10-17, 21-14 6-9, 13-6, 2-18, 19-16, 11-20, 28-24,
20-27, 32-14, 4-8, 14-10, 8-11, then White proceeds to square 18 pitches out 10-6 and
recovers with 5-1, a useful idea in bridge demolition. Drawn. EF Hunt vs. K.Grover;
Nashville, 1946,
N) 15-18, 17-13, then 1-5; known as
the "Chicago Fife" but White has an easy draw after it with 30-26,
8-11, 19-15 etc. then 28-24, 7-10 and 24-19...
O) Sometimes known as the
"Barker defence" but it had been analyzed earlier by Robt. Martins. 24-20 is
also popular, continuing after the exchanges with: 29-25 1-5 (or 8-11 with 2 sound ways in
25-22, 11-15, 32-28, x 4-8, 22-18,
8-11, 18-15 etc. 13-17, 31-26, 7-11, 27-23 then 12-16! 19-12, 11-15, and it is prudent to
pitch back with 12-8, 3-12, and 20-16 to draw; as in the Ryan v. Hellman game at Tacoma,
1939. Should White decide to hold the piece, he courts disaster after 20-l6? 15-18, 23-19,
18-22, 26-23 & 22-26 etc
And if 23-18, then 3-8, 18-14 x
13-17. 25-22 or 25-21 to easy draws.) 25-22, 8-11, 22-18, 3-8, 18-15 (or 18-14 x 11-16
etc. 2-6, 30-25, 6-10, 25-21, x 13-17, then 20-16 etc. draws. Chamblee v. Hellman,
Nashville, 1946.) 11-18, 23-14, 10-17, 21-14, 2-6 (not 13-17? 31-26, 8-11* 27-23 etc. WW)
19-15, 8-11 etc. Draws.
P) Or 1-5 once again then 25-22, 5-9
(if 8-11, 24-20 x 10-14, 22-17 etc. 31-26, 2-7, 32-28, 4-8, 27-24, 5-9, 26-22, 7-10, then
23-18, 14-23 and 19-16 etc. to draw. Maurice Chamblee, (who had a fondness for the Fife)
vs Lloyd Taylor, in the 1954 Ala. state ty.) 24-20*, x 9-14 22-18, 14-17 x 26-22, x 7-10 (
if 2-6, 19-15* drs) 18-15, 2-6, 27-24, 8-11 x then 22-18 will draw, after the later pitch
& recover, but if 23-18? instead, then 6-9, 32-28, 1014, 19-15 etc. and White has a
bad ending; R. Stewart losing to R. Jordan, 1893 match.
Q) This was a cook by James Smith,
winner of the first Eng. ty at Manchester in 1885, who trapped CF Barker with it in their
1889 match at Spennymore, although the American champion prevailed 5-1-with 23 draws.
Robt. Martins had given only 1-5 in "Bohn's Handbook", after which 17-13, 2-6,
and 24-20 draws.
R) Barker took the desired 17-13, no
doubt expecting 1-5 and back into the Martins draw, but was shockedwith 6-9!, 13-6 and
15-18 etc. and 1-17. Although Barker lost with White, the line has one pretty trap. Cont.
after 1-17, 27-23, 17-22, 23-18, 22-25, 24-20, 25-30, 32-27, then 30-25. At this stage
Barker tried 18-14? and lost the ending) and may not have even considered 19-15! instead.
Walter Hellman ( who delighted to play these old lines) used this v. Ed Scheidt in the1971
Lakeside ty then 25-21! ( not 25-227, 31-26!WW) 27-23, 21-17, 15-10, x 17-14, 9-6, 11-15,
23-19 x 8-11, 6-2, 14-10, 31-26, 10-14*, 26-23, 14-10*, 23-18, 3-8, then 20-16!, 11-20,
18-15, 12-16! Drawn....
OPENING NO 101. 11-15,
24-19, 15-24
11-15, 24-19(A), 15-24, 28-19(8),
8-11(C), 22-18(D), 11-16(E), 25-22(F), 16-20(G), 22-17(H) 4-8(1) 17-13, 8-11, 26-22(J),
9-14(K), 18-9, 5-14, 22-18, 1-5(L), 18-9, 5-14(M).
FORMS DIAGRAM
A) Universally known as the Second
Double Corner to distinguish It from the contrasting 9-14 opening. Although
permitting several good attacks. It was favored in GAYP play by Clarence Freeman, and in a
later era, by Newell Banks, who preferred to set the course of action.
B) 27-20 Is a handicap line,
although It was encountered In the 1864 Wyllie-Martins match; strongly met w/
Wyllie’s 10-15; also from 10-15, 24-19, 15-24, 27-20 & 11-15...
C) 9-14 Is also In favor, followed
with 22-18, 5-9 (if 8-11, see Note E) then 26-22. Here one of the so-called 'basic rules'
is violated; moving the apex piece instead of the natural 25-22. But In view of the double
corner grip, this 25-22 produces one of the game's early losses. Cont: 8-11, 30-25
(forming a disastrous elbow, but all that is left, as 22-17 is bad after 9-13 etc; and
29-25 allows the 10-15 bind.) 12-16! (the fine Geo. Dick gambit) 19-12, 11-16, 18-15,
10-19, 22-17, 7-10, 17-13, 10-15, 25-22, and 6-10 etc. See Ryan’s Traps & Shots'
page 97....After the proper 26-22, then 7-11, 27-24, 11-16, 22-17, 16-20, 31-27, 3-7 ( one
of Mike Lieber's fine cooks; introduced by Rubin v.Case in their 1930 match) 19-15 ( if
25-22, 9-13!, 18-9, 8-11, 30-26* 1-5, 17-14 x 6-10, 22-18, 10-17, then 19-15 etc draws.
Rubin-Case.) etc. 26-31, 18-15, 2-7, 3-10, 8-11, 15-8, 4-11, 27-23, 6-15, 23-19, x 1-5,
32-23, and 31-26 etc. Drawn. M. Tinsley v. NW Banks, 1952 match.
D) White must protect his weakened
double corner. If 23-18?, 11-16, 26-23 then 10-14 is the win from the Crescent Cross
, Op. # 93, Var. 1, Note Q.
E) The more sustaining attack. For
the alternate 9-14 x see 'B.C." Pt. 2, page 42. When CF Barker used this 11-16 vs. C.
Freeman In their 1885 GAYP match, he lost 2 games with it, and should have lost a third,
but the Indian champion overlooked a capture, and lost by the 'huff rule; then in effect.
This disrupted Barker's game plan to such an extent that he abandoned 11-15 as an opening
move, switching to 9-14 and 11-16, but with little success. With the match lost, 6-3, he
returned to 11-15, but then used the 9-14 exchange (instead of 11-16) which became known
as the Stonewall Line .
F) Here White has the defensive
18-14 bust variation; on the order of a D.C. Dyke, with a piece less aside ( off 11 and
28) and a move out, after which Red proceeds to attack: 12-16, 26-23, 4-8, 31-27, 8-12,
27-24, 6-9, 25-21, 16-20, 32-27, 7-11, 29-25, 1-6, 24-19 (if 30-26, 2-7, 24-19*, 11-16,
25-22, 7-11, 19-15, 16-19, 23-7 etc with a strong Red ending. Derek Oldbury had this
colors reversed v. M. Tinsley in the 1974 N.Ty from a Kelso, See 'B.C.' Pt.
4, page 40, Mote D ) 11-16, 25-22, 2-7, 22-17, 9-13, 14-9, 13-22, 9-2, 7-10! (or the
pretty W. Taylor draw after 7-11, 19-15, 3-8, 2-7, 22-26, then 23-19* concludes matters
quickly.) 2-6, 22-26, 6-15, 26-31, 18-14, 31-24, 30-25, 24-27, 15-18, 20-24, 19-15, 3-8,
15-10, 24-28, then 10-6 etc. to a draw. W. Hellman v. Asa Long, 1962, from a Single
Corner. See Opening No 92, trunk, at Note D....
G) Against 10-14, White can work in
22-17 (or 27-24, as in the Case-Long game; 1954 N. Ty) then the Glasgow
idea, which at one time was given the descriptive title of Turn the_Corner!;
with 9-13 ( 16-20 produces little) 17-10, 6-22, 26-17, 13-22, 30-26, 5-9, 26-17, 4-8 ( a
H. Christie idea; picked up by Mike Lieber) 29-25, 2-6, 25-22, 7-10, 17-13, 8-11, 27-24,
16-20, 32-27* ( one of two fine waiting moves. If the 23-18? exchange; Case-Olnaberg, 1929
N. Ty.Red may win.)11-16, 31-26* ( and if 22-18?, well met with 10-15! and 9-14 to a
difficult White position. Lieber v. Hanson;1927 CP ty.) 3-8 ( or 10-15 etc. to draw.
Rubin-Long, 1929) 22-18, 10-14, 26-22, 8-11, 22-17, 6-10, 13-6 then 1-5 as shown to draw
by H. Christie. This grizzled veteran from Sunderland, Eng, playing with the handicap of
blindness in one eye, at the age of 68, made the top score for the British team in the
1927 2nd IM, with I win, 2 losses and 37 draws against the most powerful 12 man team ever
assembled in the history of the game.
H) Few could fault 29-25 here (
without prior knowledge) Wyllie's famed Invincible with which he confounded
the amateur in exhibition play. However, after 10-14, 18-15 (19-16 may survive) 4-8,
22-18, then the Anderson cook with 7-1l* ( instead of 7-10? 25-22, 3-7, 32-28, 7-11,then
21-17, x and 19-16 etc? Wyllie's win over many!) 26-22, 11-16, 30-26, 3-7, 27-24 x 16-20,
32-27, 7-10, 15-11, 8-15, 18-11, 9-13, 11-8, 2-7, 22-18, 5-9! 8-3, and 13-17* to a fine
Red win; Anderson over Wyllie in one of the first great cooks used in match play.
I) Against the once-feared 9-13
attack, White has the 17-14 exchange ( to avoid 30-25 and the Freeman attack v. Barker.
See Page 4, Note H of this issue.) then 6-10, 14-9,x 1-5, and the 9-6* pitch (27-24 may
also do after: 5-14, 24-20, 8-11, 26-22, 11-15, 20-11, 7-16, 32-27, 15-24, 27-11, 10-15,
11-8, 15-19 etc and 8-4 to a long draw. JT Bradford v. S. Gonotsky, in the 1927 Brooklyn
masters ty.) followed with 23-18 to draw; as credited to Robt. Stewart, who played this
white line with success vs. J.Ferrie, in the 2nd Sct.ty of 1894; however, the late John
Scott informed the writer that it had previously been published in a draughts column in
1891, by Bissell v. Crisp, and perhaps passed on to the Sct. champion by his 'scouts',
which are a valuable asset to the top level masters. Continue after 23-18: 10-14 ( if
9-14, 32-28* draws; R. Jordan v J. Ferrie-1896) 18-15, l4-17( Ferrie lost to Stewart after
14-18?, 29-25, 9-14, 15-10, 14-17, 26-22 etc; WW) 29-25, 7-11, 15-8, 4-11, 32-28, 17-21,
25-22, 3-8, 27-23*, 20-24, then 22-17* draws.
J) Robt. Martins, with a one game
lead, tried the questionable 19-16 exchange in the 58th game of his great title match v.
Wyllie In 1867; allowing the veteran Scotsman to tie the match with a clever pitch &
squeeze - 19-16 x 10-15, 26-22, 9-14, x 29-25?, 15-19, 22-17, 14-18, 17-14, 11-15, 21-17,
19-24, 14-9, 15-19, 30-26, then 18-231, 27-18 and 1-5 forced the resignation. R.W.
K) The usual way, but Red has two
excellent options:
10-14, 19-15, 12-16 ( not 3-8?,
22-17, 7-10, 30-26 etc. WW-CF Barker losing to Freeman; certainly not typical of the
Boston masters great talent.) 15-8, 3-12, 22-17. 7-10, 29-25. 16-19, 23-16, 14-23, 27-18,
12-19, 17-14, 10-17, 21-14, 2-7, 25-22, 19-24, 22-17, 7-11, 30-26? ( although natural,
White, in this case, must place the piece to the side with 30-25* to draw) 24-27 etc. then
11-15, 18-11, 9-27, 11-7, 27-31, 26-23 31-26, 23-19, 26-22*, 7-3, 22-25, 3-7, 5-9, 19-15,
25-21, 7-2, 21-14, 2-7, 1-5, 7-2, 6-10*, 15-6, 14-10, 6-1, 10-15, 13-6, and 15-11 to a
beautiful 'smothered' win- Melvin Pomeroy v. A. Jordan, in their 1913 GAYP match; rumored
to have been 'arranged' for Pomeroy to win!. We once won this same thing from the late
Arthur J. Evans ( father of the screed star, Madge Evans back In the 1930's) at Lummue
Park, Miami, In early 1938. Mr. O.J. Tanner, Florida super-market magnate, was a
spectator, and was so impressed with this win that he backed us in a 20 game match against
Mich. champ Steve Fairchild, at Hendersonville, M.C. with all expenses, plus $100...Those
were the salad days!.
10-15, 19-10, 7-14, 32-28 ( best,
as 29-25, 6-10, 13-6, 2-9, then R. Jordan's 23-19 exchange is correct. But if White tries
27-24; described by MW Banks as an`easy game'; Red has 10-15 in reply, instead of
AlfJordan's 9-13 x v. Banks at Chicago, 1915.) 2-7, 28-24 (if 30-26? 7-10, 22-17, 3-8,
26-22, 12-16, 29-25, 16-19 etc. Red powerful- Heffner v. Head, at Boston, 1907) 14-17,
21-14, 6-10, etc to draw. W. Hellman vs. NW Banks; Tacome, 1937, which may indicate that
Banks had reconsidered his earlier play vs. Jordan.
L) White equalizes with 31-26
against the 14-17 exchange, as there is nothing better then the 12-16 shot to a fast draw.
M) Cont; 30-26(N), 11-15,19-16(0),
12-19, 23-16,14-17, 21-14, 10-17, 29-25, 7-10(P), 25-22*(Q), 17-21, 26-23, 21-25, 23-18,
15-19, 22-17, 25-29, 18-14, 29-25, 14-7, 3-10, then the nice 32-28* to draw by J. Ferrie,
in the 6th Set. ty. book. Red has nothing better then to go after the piece with 25-21,
allowing 16-11, 21-14 & 11-7 etc. to draw...
N) (Off Note M)—29-25 loses
White's protection after 11-15, 25-22, 15-24, 22-18, 14-17 x 32-28, then 17-22, 28-19,
7-10, 18-15, then 12-16 etc; R.W. J. Searight (who usually played as his name Implied!)
over H.R.Reynolds, in the let IM at Boston, 1905— an overall disappointing
performance by the Buffalo master.
O) (Off Note M)- This was used in
the Jordan-Barker 1900 world title match, and later adopted by Mike Lieber some 25 years
later. When the key 25-22 move is known, this draw may be easier recalled then the
alternative 32-28 exchange; after which Red has no less then 4 attacking moves in 3-8,
6-10, 7-11, and 7-10! Since a full description of this ending was given in the 6th DNL,
Vol. 4, #6, we shall not go into it here, but the first 3 moves mentioned are met with
29-25, and 7-10 must be countered with 23-18. Marion Tinsley once made the following
remarks In Leonard Hall`s "Cal. Checker Chatter"; from an entirely different
opening; "As an analyst, one tries to find a draw; as a player, one tries to find a
draw that one can remember. or one that he can see through, should memory fade "
P) (Off Note M)— A fine move
that Mike Lieber and Asa Long had examined prior to the 1927 2nd IM, and which the latter
used with success vs. Basil Case in the 1954 Nat. Ty. It was later found that J. Ferrie
had also mentioned tills move in the 6th Sct. ty.book. White wants 17-21 instead, then
26-22, 21-30, and 31-26 etc. to a quick draw as in the Jordan-Darker game; later in
Newcombe-Lieber, NYC, 1924.
Q) This is the key to a drawable
ending. Case, caught unprepared, tried 16-12 ( also if 25-21, 2-7, 21-14, 10-17, 27-23,
7-10, 26-22, x 10-14, 16-12, 14-17, & 23-18 etc; a losing White ending. Don Lafferty
over J. Morrison, in practice.) to hold the 2x2 0pen, but after 2-7, 25-21, 10-14, 27-23,
7-11, 26-22, x 11-16, 32-28, 6-10, 13-9, 15-19, 23-18, 14-23, 22-18, 23-26, 9-6, 26-31,
6-2,31-26 2-6, 26-23, 6-24, 23-14, 24-27, 16-19, 27-31, 20-24, 31-26, and 14-18 to a
beautiful win. Long over Case. We are not aware if this was previously analyzed play by
Lieber and Long, but surely a masterpiece, in any case...
Supplementary Play:
11-15, 24-19, 15-24, 28-19, 8-11,
22-18, 11-16, 25-22, 16-20, 22-17, 4-8, 17-13, 8-11, 26-22, 9-14, 18-9, 5-14, 22-18, 1-5,
18-9, 5-14, 30-26, 11-15, 29-25! (a),15-24, 32-28, 7-11, 28-19, 11-15(b), 19-16, 12-19,
23-16, 15-19(c5) 25-22(d) 10-15, 27-23, 6-10, 16-11, 19-24 then 22-18 was suggested to
draw by H. Lieberman.
a) Used by Bobby Martin v. B. Case
in their 1953 match to an easy draw.
b) Case took 11-16, 25-22. 14-18,
22-15, 10-14, 26-22, 14-18 etc
c) If 2-7, 25-22, 14-l7 (
Ferrie-Horr, lst IM) or 15-18, Jordan-Nelson; 3rd A.Ty; presented no problems
d) If 16-11?, 10-15, 27-23, 19-24,
to a RW-banks v Reynolds, in the 3rd A. Ty.
OPENING NO 102. 11-15,
24-20, 8-11.
11-15, 24-20(A), 8-11(B), 28-24(C),
4-8(D), 23-19(E), 15-18(F, var.1), 22-15, 11-18, 26-22(G), 7-11(H), 22-15,
11-18, 30-26(I), 8-11(J), 25-22(K), 18-25, 29-22, 11-15(L), 27-23(M).
FORMS DIAGRAM
A) With reversed colors, the 6-9 Edinburgh,
after which Red struggles. But here, with a move in hand, it is not that critical,
although the first side is best.
B) Again the strongest, and most
logical reply. Other moves such as 9-13, 9-14, 10-14, and 7-11 have been shown in previous
openings, with 15-18 and 12-16 yet to come; whereas 15-19 transfers into a Bristol,
to be given In Pt. 6 of this series.
C) The "Aryshire Lassie";
still another opening closely associated with Wyllie, even though Anderson first played it
vs. him In their 1847 Edinburgh match. This was Don Lafferty's main defence against 11-15
in the 1981 GAYP. N. ty, and proved to be a wise choice. 27-24 instead is W. Gardner's
"Old Paraffin", with which Ryan often swindled his exhibition
opponents, & occasionally, an expert along the way!—Including L.C. Ginsberg, who
lost to Ryan In a 1926 Brooklyn ty; after which he termed It the "Beeswax!".
See Ryan's interesting play on this In his `SCME' .
D) In line with Note B, and typical
of the formation against these flank openings. 3-8 is also favored, and was shown In Pt.
4, Opening No 82. Other ways are:
9-13, 23-19 (Although 23-18 may be
slightly better, we have always liked this Anderson defence.) 6-9, 26-23, (Or 27-23, 9-14,
22-18 etc; R. Stewart vs. Dr. Schaeffer, In the 1st IM, 1905.) 9-14, 22-18 x 29-25, 11-15,
25-22, 1-5, 31-26, 5-9 ( or 3-8, 23-18 x 8-11, 32-28*, 11-15, 21-17, 4-8, 20-16, 8-11, x
then 17-14* to draw. Lee Hunger vs. R. Fortman, 6th Dist. Open ty; Joliet, 1949.) 20-16,
3-8, 23-18 etc. 26-23, 9-14, 32-28, 13-17, 22-13, 15-18, 21-17, 18-27, then 19-15 etc; to
a pp draw.
9-14, 22-18 (if 23-19, 6-9, 27-23,
l-6, 22-18 x 9-13, x 29-25, 11-15, 25-22 and 4-8; into Ryan`s trunk of 9-13, 24-19, 11-15
in hie 'SCME' then 21-17, 14-21, 23-18, 6-9, 18-4, 21-25, 30-21, 3-8, 4-11, 7-30, 22-18,
2-7, 32-28, 7-11, then 18-15, 11-18 & 20-16 Drawn. M. Tinsley v. R, Fortman, 1979
practice game.) 15-22, 25-9, 5-14, then 26-22- cont. on next page... 6-9 ( if 4-8, then
22-18 improves Gonotsky's 22-17 v. Cohen in the 2nd IM.) 22-17, 11-15, 17-13, 2-6, 30-26,
1-5, 29-25, 4-8, 32-28, 15-18, 20-16, x 8-11, 26-22 x 14-17, x 28-24, 3-8, 24-19, 9-12.
27-24, x 18-23, then 15-11, 7-16 and 24-20 to draw. M. Tinsley v. Don Lafferty, 1976
practice.
E) Although 23-18 is often seen
against the 3-8 line, here it is a rarity, and passes unmentioned in the majority of
texts. Cont: 9-14 ( or 12-16, 26-23,15-19 x 30-23, 6-10, 27-24, 9-13, 24-19, 8-12, then
22-17, x 18-14, 10-17, 21-14, 22-26, 31-22, 11-15, 19-10, and 16-19 etc. to a draw.
R.Fortman v. Jesse Hanson, in a 1933 practice game at Springfield.) 18-9, 5-14, 22-17,
12-16, 32-28, 8-12, 25-22, 16-19, 29-25, 11-16 x 24-20, 3-7, x 17-13, 16-20. 22-17 then
19-24 or 2-7 to draw. R. Stewart v. J. Robertson.., instead of 23-18, Willie Ryan
recommended the 22-18 exchange, followed with 9-14 x and 23-18 x; a Martins-Wyllie and
Yates-Wyllle line. See Ryan's "Champ. Checkers Simplified' .
F) Either this or 9-14, as in Var. 1
are most likely to be played. The merits of the 12-16, 2x2 variation have been
controversial indeed! Willie Ryan once called it "worthless as a win-getter, and
leaves the first side with an uphill game"..Yet Tom Wiswell, on the sage advice of
his talented coach, the late Jack Cox, used it 7 times! in his 1959 GAYP match vs. Prof
W.R. Fraser- winning 3 and drawing 4, which might contradict Ryan`s statement! After
12-16, 19-12, 15-18, 22-15, 10-28, then 21-17 is perhaps best ( as 26-23, 11-15, 25-22
allows the Cox-Wiswell 6-10 cook; instead of 8-11) followed with 11-15, 17-13, 9-14,
25-22, 6-10,( 8-11? 12-8 etc; and White rejoices!) 29-25, 1-6, 25-21, 8-11, 22-17, 14-18,
27-24, 18-22, 17-14 etc. 15-18, 26-17, 18-22 31-27; 6-9 x then 12-8. 3-12, 24-19, 7-10
& 19-16 to draw by James Lees, the famed Aryshire analyst, whose name lives on through
the many editions of his "Guide"; a textbook known to all that love the game.
G) 32-28 was often played by Wyllie,
but virtually disregarded today. Cont. 10-14, 26-23. 9-13, 19-15, 7-10 ( instead of the
Anderson 7-11 draw.) 24-19, 2-7, 20-16, 5-9, 28-24!, 8-11, 15-8, 10-15, 19-10, 12-28,
25-22 x 6-15, then 22-18, 15-22. 30-26, 3-12 and 26-23 etc; a pleasing draw by Derek
Oldbury, the Devon master..
H) The 10-15 exchange was taken by
FW Leonard vs the writer In the 1975 III. Open ty; but shifts the advantage to White.
Cont: 21-17 (as 32-28 is a tame draw by Wyllie In the `BDP`) 7-11, 17-14, 2-7? (12-16,
24-19, 15-24, 22-15, 9-18, 25-22 etc. would seem to draw.) 30-26, 1-6, 26-23, 9-13, 32-28*
(seems to improve 23-19, in `BDP`) 15-19 (the 13-17 pitch then 18-22 also loses.) 23-16,
12-19, 24-15 etc. then 7-10 and 27-23 WW.
I) Usual, but not essential. Against
21-17, 3-7 is proper to press the attack, not 9-13? 20-16!, 13-22, 16-11, 8-15, and 27-23
etc; with a powerful White game. J.W. Sullivan, of St. Louis once snared both NW Banks and
WF Ryan on this in exhibition play.
J) 10-14 is a good alternative here,
and employed by S. Gonotsky. Cont? 25-22 (best, as 19-15 is well met w/ 2-7) 18-25, 29-22,
6-10 (If 2-7, as given in Kears Ency; White should play 27-23 to draw, as 32-28 given
there is dangerous after 7-11, 22-17, 14-18, 17-13 then 3-7* may win, and improve the RT
Ward 9-14 draw. See 'CCC* G. 1497-Var.l) 32-28, 1-6, 27-23, 9-13,then 19-16* ( as
22-18?lets In the powerful 13-17- Ryan lost to Rubin In 1935, and Lafferty should have
lost to P. Davis In the 1981 GAYP ty—but slipped away!.) 12-19, 24-15, 10-19, 23-16,
6-10, 28-24, 2-7, 24-19, 8-11, 26-23, 11-15, 16-11, x 15-19, 23-16, 10-15, 16-11,
14-18,22-17, x and 21-17 to draw. Gonotsky v. Lieber.
K) If 32-28 (not the Sturges trap
after 26-22? 11-16 which snares the novice) as given in Ryans 'BLC' cont:
11-15, 20-16, 2-7, 26-22, 10-14 x
24-19,x 18-23,x and Johnie Hitchell's suggested 3-8 ( Instead of Ryan`s 9-14 exchange)
18-15 and 7-10 etc. Red strong.
L) Richard Jordan was fond of 9-14
here, then 27-23, 2-7 ( as 11-15, 20-16 IB Mote M.) 32-28, 11-15, 20-16 then 14-18!,
23-14, 10-17, 19-10 ( If 22-13, 15-18 draws.) 6-15, 22-13*, 12-19, 26-23*, x 1-6 and 24-19
etc. to draw. R. Jordan v. AJ Heffner, 1st IM, 1905.
M) Than Red has 2 good lines In 9-13
or 9-14:
- On 9-13, 32-28, 6-9. 19-16*, x 2-6, 16-11, 15-19, x
20-16, 9-14 (If 6-10, 16-12, then 19-23 x and 10-14 draws, but if 1-67 Instead, then 11-7,
10-14, 12-81, 3-12, and 8-3 etc. the 16 year old Barker won over Wyllle in an exhibition
match.) then 16-12. At this stage, R. Stewart, playing Wyllie, pitched with 19-23, 26-19
and 6-9 to a draw. Instead, this might be delayed with 5-9 first, then 11-8 and now 19-23,
26-19, and 1-5, as played by H0 Newcombe vs. A. Jordan at Boston, 1922, with Red holding
an ending advantage.
Variation 1 ( Off
trunk @ 7th)
9-14(N), 22-17, 6-9(0), 17-13,
1-6(P), 26-23, 15-18, 32-28(0), 14-17(R), 21-14, 10-17, 23-14, 9-18, 25-21(S), 6-10, x
29-25, 17-22(T), 25-21, 5-9(U), x and left In the 'BDP'..Marion Tinsley sent a
continuation with: 19-16, 12-19, 24-15, 9-13 ( If 22-25, 31-26) 30-26, 22-25, then 26-23
to a probable draw, although Red holds the edge.
N) A long-standing favorite with
Alfred Jordan, with Note O In view*
O) Jordan usually went for the Old
14th line after 15-18, 26-23, 6-9, 17-13, and 11-15 etc. as in Opening No 98, Var.
1, Note R.
P) 2-6 Is Inferior when met with
32-28 (Instead of 26-23.) After 32-28, 15-18* (If 14-17? x 25-21,10-14, 19-10, 6-15,
24-19, 15-24, 28-19, 7-10, 29-25, 11-15, 26-22, 15-24, 22-6, 1-10, 27-23, 10-15, 23-19,
15-18, 19-15, 18-23, 13-9, 24-28, 9-6, 28-32, 6-2, 32-28, 15-10, 23-27, x and 2-6 WW-
Bobby Martin vs. MarionTinsley; Paxton, 1950.) 26-23, 14-17 etc. then 25-21 (as 31-26,
17-22, 26-17 and 11-15 etc; a Wyllie dr.) 6-10, 21-14, 10-17, 29-25, then Walter
Hellman’s 17-22* is a probable draw, to Improve the Robertson Guide 17-217, 19-15*,
1-6, 31-26, 7-10, 24-19, 10-14 then Hellman’s 27-24* to win for White.
Q) White must be cautious. If the
natural 31-26?. Red does not exchange with 14-17, but forges on with 11-15, 32-28 ( as
26-22 allows 8-11 & 11-16 etc) 8-11,19-16 x and again passes up 14-17 with the pretty
18-23! Pitch in which a number of experts have been caught, including A. Jordan ( v. JP
Reed, l895)-W. Hellman ( vs Lee Hunger, Jasonville, 1933) and Clem Crawford ( v. M.
Tinsley , 1974 Lakeside. After 18-23, 26-19, 15-18, 19-15, 10-19, 24-8, 3-19, then
27-24—It is to Hellman’s credit, that at the age of 17, and playing in his first
state ty, he found this, which offers resistance and avoided the 25-22 exchange after
which 14-17 etc. 7-11, 27-24, 19-23, 24-19, 23-27, 19-16, then 6-10 etc. finishes White;
Reed over Jordan, and later; Tinsley winning from Crawford After 27-24, 19-23, 24-19,
23-26 etc. 20-16, 27-31, 16-12, 31-27, 12-8, 7-10, 8-3, 27-23, 19-16, 14-17 x 25-22, 9-14,
22-18 14-17, 18-15 and White drew a long ending. Hunger v. Hellman.
R) But now, if Red should try 11-15?
White works in 30-26* the tables are turned. A point to remember...Cont: 8-11, 26-22*,
12-16 (nothing else left) 19-12, 14-17, 21-14, 10-26, 23-14, 9-18, 31-22, 7-10 then 24-19*
(A. Jordan, after getting NW Banks into this in their 1917 LA match, faltered with 25-21?
X and after 10-14, lost both the game and the match, 3-2 with 35 draws! This cost Jordan a
later shot at the world 2-move title.) 15-31, 22-8, 31-26, 8-4, 26-30, 25-21, 30-26, 4-8,
26-23, 8-11, 23-18,11-16, 18-22, 16-19, 22-18, 20-16, 10-14 and WE Davis. of Boston, won
from FL McClellan in the 5th A. Ty. With 16-11-missing the immediate 12-8, 3-12, 19-24 WW.
S) Or 25-22, 18-25, 30-14, then
11-16 (or 6-9,13-6, 2-9, 29-25, 11-15 etc; as in a Yates -Wyllie game, as shown to draw in
Kears Ency. This is the correct result but actually Yates lost the later ending on an outr
ight blunder* Red-12, 13, 14, King 27-White- 28, 21, Kings 6, 7 with Yates (Red ) to move.
In playing over many of these olden games, one might wonder why they were continued, when
the result was obvious. But here the unexpected happened when Yates carelessly played
12-16?! and lost after 7-11, 16-20 and 11-15.) 20-4, and 3-8 etc; a now standard
Martins-Wyllie draw.
T) If 17-21?, 19-15. 12-16, 31-26,
16-19, 15-10, x 14-17 ( as 2-6, 28-24, 14-17, 24-19, 3-7, 19-16 & 7-10 etc. 26-23 WW-
Marr v. Wyllie) 15-10, 11-15, 10-6, x 8-11, 26-23, 17-22 etc. Leo Levitt lost after a long
ending v. Derek Oldbury, in their 1976 GAYP match, but a later draw may have been missed.
U) Mentioned In the 'BDP' with no
continuation; instead of the J. Ash draw w/ 22-25, or the Freeman-Wyllie 11-16 shot.
OPENING NO 103. 11-15, 24-20, 12-16.
11-15, 24-20, 12-16(A), 20-11, 7-16,
22-18(B), 15-22, 25-18, 8-11(C), 29-25(D), 4-8(E), 25-22, 8-12(F), 28-24(G) 16-20, 24-19
(H) 2-7, 30-25(I), 9-13, 18-15(K).
FORMS DIAGRAM
A) Places Red on the defensive, as
it removes the source of the White weakness with the piece on 20. But this is not a
critical opening; once used by R. Jordan vs. R. Stewart in their 1897 match from a Dundee;
12-16, 24-20 and 11-15...
B) Initiating an attack against the
opposing single corner, due to the absence of the piece on sq. 7. Maurice Chamblee often
played the early 28-24,then 16-20 ( hoping for 16-19? 23-16, 15-18 etc. then Wh. presses
in an unusual fashion with 16-121, 9-14, 25-22, 8-11, 22-17, 6-10, 29-25, 4-8, 25-22,
11-15, 26-23, 8-11, 27-24, 5-9, 17-13, 2-7, 13-6, 14-18 etc. 1-10, then 23-19 WW. B.
Gambrell v. M. Chamblee; 1947 Ala. ty.) then 22-18 etc. goes into Note D.....Instead of
22-18 or 28-24, Willie Ryan offered 22-17 as a cook in his `BLC', but it was uses by
Victor Davis many years before `BLG, was published. 22-17, 9-14, 25-22, 16-20, 23-19,
15-24, 28-19, 5-9 ( or 8-11, 19-16, 11-15, 16-11, 15-19, 27-23, 19-24, 23-19 then Ryan
stars 5-9 to draw and 3-8 to lose?, but after 3-8, 11-7, 2-11, 19-16, 11-15, 16-11, 8-12,
11-7, 4-8 then 7-2? 7-3* drs== to win after 5-9?...But the astute Jim Keene points out
that Red has 14-18*; instead, then 2-9, 5-14, 17-13, 18-25, 29-22, 1-6 and White wins,
instead of losing!.) 17-13, 8-11, 19-16, 11-15, 16-11, 3-7 ( instead of Ryan's 15-19)
26-23, 7-16, 23-18 etc. 16-19, 22-18, 10-14 ( if 19-24, 29-25 W. strong GW Bass.) 31-27
(or 18-15, 19-24, 29-25, 1-5, 25-22 then 24-27 etc draws. GWB.) 14-23, 27-18, 9-14, 18-9,
1-5, 11-7, 5-14, 7-3, 14-18, 21-17, 19-23, 29-25, 20-24, 25-21, 24-28, 17-14 and 23-27
etc. draws. GW Bass...The writer was most fortunate in knowing this top rank analyst and
mail expert of Eaton, Colo. for many years, who passed away at the advanced age of 94 on
April 5, 1972. He once mentioned that "checkers keeps me young, as I always have
something to get out of bed for in the morning".
C) Red must marshal his forces with
care to protect his single corner. If 16-20? (or 8-12) 29-25, 8-12, 28-24, 4-8, 24-19,
2-7, 18-14 etc; White powerful, as in a game we once mis-played vs. E. Ekern, In the '38
T-Miss. ty; WCP 6/38, page 3-8; also ACFB 165, G 84.
D) 28-24 is also strong, then 16-20,
24-19, 2-7,19-15, 10-19, 23-16. At this stage Red should press against the piece on 16 at
once with 4-8 (as 6-10? 29-25, 4-8, 25-22, 9-l4=-not 8-12? 21-17 shot!-Lowder vs Fuller;
1970 So. Ty. 18-9, 5-14, 16-12 and White seems strong enough to win. Burroughs-Levitt, '74
N.Ty)26-23, 8-12, 30-26, x then 6-10 fits in after 29-25, 10-14 ( or Asa Long's 9-14 to
draw) 26-23, 1-6, 25-22, 6-10, 32-28, 10-15 and 27-24 etc. to draw. A B. Case line, used
by M. Chamblee v. B. Gambrell in the 1947Ala. state ty...
E) 10-15 is avoided after 25-22,
6-10, then Ryan's 28-24, 16-20 and 23-19, which was continued to a WW in Woods Studies,
#8, Var. 9-A.
F) And again, 10-15 is weak when met
with 21-17,16-20 ( if 6-10?, 17-13, 1-6, 27-24, 8-12, 24-19 etc. to a WW. Tom Landry v.
Leo Levitt in the 3rd IM, 1973.) 17-14, 9-13, 28-24, 6-10 x 3-10, 23-19, 5-9, 19-16, 1-5
etc. to a draw shown by W. Hellman in WCS, #8, page 7...
G) If 27-24, 16-20, 24-19, 2-7, into
Hellman-Oldbury 1965, G. 23 by a slight transposition. White has 3 ways to continue:
19-16, x 9-13, 26-23, 6-9, 32-27,
1-6, 30-26, 10-15, 23-19 x 6-10, 26-23, 10-15 Drs. W.H. v. DEO.
31-27, 1015 (or 9-13 19-16 etc. to
a draw by RE Hunt.) 19-10, 7-14, 28-24. (also 30-25, 11-16, 18-15, 3-8, 22-17, and 16-19
to draw.) 6-10, 24-19, 11-16, 18-15, 3-7, x 22-18 (not 23-18 etc. 7-11 Red best.) 9-13, x
23-18 x 7-11, 18-14, x then 11-16 and 13-17 etc. to draw (rlf).
32-27, 2-7, 24-19, is into note J.
H) If the early 30-25, then 9-13,
18-14 (not 32-28? as 10-14 etc Red strong.) 10-17, 21-14, 11-16, 23-18, 2-7, 32-28, 6-9,
18-15, 9-18, 26-23, 13-17, 22-13, 18-22, 25-18 and 5-9 to a draw by R. Jordan v. JC
Brown...
I) This gives White the better
ending, but the draws have been well tested. Instead, Stewart cut off 19-16 v. Jordan,
then 10-14 (not 9-13? 26-23, 6-9? 30-26, 9-14 x 22-17 x 1-5 and up pops the 'Fox Den!'-
see BC Pt.4, p. 56 at (a) and White has 3 ways:——
26-23, 6-10, 30-26, 9-13, x
22-18,x 11-15, 31-26, 15-18, 17-13, 10-15, 16-12, 7-11, 13-9, 11-16, 9-5, 15-19, 32-28,
then 1-6. 5-1, and 18-22!— to a fine draw credited to Newell Banks, which may also
arise from a 12-16, 21-17, 9-14, 17-13 line.
27-23? (Ventured by Stewart v.
Jordan) 6-10,16-12, 11-16, 22-17, 9-13. 18-9, then Jordan took 5-14 to a draw, but later
analysis proved 13-22*, 26-17, then 5-14 wins for Red*
22-17, 14-23, 27-18, 9-13, 32-27,
13-22, 26-17, 3-8, 16-12, then 11-16, 12-3 and 16-19 etc. to draw, as shown in WCP G.
1100-V. 4..
K) Cont: 18-15, (If 18-14, 10-17,
21-14, 6-10, 25-21, 10-17, 21-14, 11-16, 22-18, then 7-10 etc. to draw; as in B. Case v.
Geo. Vidlak at Ocean City, 1952. It was reported a number of years past that Vidlak had
acquired Maurice Charoblee's mss; typed & annotated !—but since both have died,
the whereabouts remains unknown, similar to the mysterious Lieber 'black book' of cooks,
passed on to N. Rubin, but which has never been seen!) 11-18, 23-14, 10-17, 21-14, 6-10 (
6-9 Instead was played by NH Banks v. Asa Long in 1934,but best left alone after 26-23,
9-18, 23-14, 1-6, 25-21, 6-10 then 31-26 improves Long's 22-18 to draw.) 25-21, 10-17,
21-14, 1-6, then 32-28 ( a fine cook found by Alex Cameron v. M. Tinsley, in the 1946 C.P.
ty, instead of Ginsberg's 27-23, 6-10 22-17 draw.) 6-10* ( here again, 6-9 should be
avoided, although the writer once tried this; not knowing any better!, vs GW Bass in a
1947 mail game. Cont; 22-18, 7-11, 19-15; instead of Bass' 14-10 to a long draw; 11-16,
15-10, 13-17, 26-23, 9-13, 10-6, 17-22, 6-2, 22-25, 2-6, 25-30, 6-10 30-25 then 14-9 to a
strong W. ending, which Tinsley visualized across the board! Not satisfied with this, he
played the only thing left.) 22-17, 13-22, 26-17, 10-15,x 5-9, x. The White ending is
strong, with the favorable move, but unable to get a King majority. Cont: 5-1, 21-25, 1-6,
3-7*, 6-2, 7-10, 2-7, 10-14, 7-10, 14-17, 10-15, 25-30, 15-19, 30-25, 19-23, 17-22, 28-24,
25-21, 24-19, 21-17, 19-15,17-14, 15-11, 14-10, 23-19 (if 11-8, 10-151 drs) 22-25,11-8,
10-7, 8-3, 7-11, 27-23, 25-30, 31-26, 11-16 etc. to draw. DE Oldbury v. W. Hellman, 1965
match.
OPENING NO 104. 11-15, 24-20, 15-18.
11-15, 24-20, 15-18(A), 22-15(B),
10-19, 23-16, 12-19 27-24(C), 7-10, 24-15,10-19(D), 32-27(E), 6-10, 21-17(F) 8-12(G),
25-22, 4-8, 29-25, 1-6, 25-21(H).
FORMS DIAGRAM
A) Seldom encountered in two-move,
as the exchanges remove the supporting piece on sq. 10. An inferiordyke, with White
holding a modest edge.
B) The alternative capture with
23-14 is less favored, as it allows the piece to remain on sq. 12, with the later option
of 12-16. For example: 23-14, 9-18, 22-15, 10-19, 25-22, 5-9, 21-17, 7-10, 17-13, 9-14,
29-25, 8-11 (10-15 also has merit.) 27-24, (If 25-21,4-8, 27-23? 2-7, 23-16, 12-19, 32-27,
11-15, 20-16, 8-11,16-12 then 11-16 etc: to a R.W.- K. Grover vs. Ray Gould, Martins
Ferry, 1937.) 4-8, 24-15, 10-19, 22-18, 14-23, 31-27, 12-16, 27-18, 8-12, 18-15, 11-18,
20-11, 12-16, 32-27, 1-5, then 26-23 etc. and 6-9 to a draw; M. Tinsley v. K. Grover,
Paxton, 1950.
C) A variation that was often used
by Walter Hellman, and has been adopted by Don Lafferty. In an open board. White has other
ways, as follows:
21-17, as played by Hellman v.
Ryan, 1949. Cont: 9-13! (an excellent reply. Introduced by Ed Scheidt vs. Derek Oldbury;
Sanford, 1976; Instead of Ryan's 8-11.) 27-24, 13-22, 24-15, 7-10, 25-18, 10-19, 32-27,
6-10, 29-25, 5-9, 25-21 ( 18-14 drs.) 1-6, 27-23, 8-12, x 31-27, 4-8, 20-16, then instead
of 2-7 as played, Jim Keene suggested 9-14, 18-9,6-13, 26-22 ( If 27-24, 19-23, x &
13-17) 2-7, 30-26, 8-11,16-12, 10-14, 27-23, then 11-15 etc to a Red win. Mr. Keene, of
NYC, has been associated with the game for over 50 years, possessing a sharp, analytical
mind, in addition to being a top ranking problemist.
25-22 was the popular variation
for many yrs; but the first side has three ways in: 8-11 (z), as in Hellman-Ryan,
1949—8-l2 (y), as in Tinsley-Oldbury, 1958, or in 6-10 (x), used by Prof. Fraser vs
the writer at Bethlehem, In 1958....
(z) 8-11, 27-23, 4-8, 23-16, 8-12,
32-27, 12-19, 27-23, 11-16, x 21-17, 6-10 (perhaps 9-13 may be easier, then 17-14, 6-9,
22-18. 1-6*, 29-25, 2-7, 31-27, 7-11, 25-22, 6-10, x 30-25, 10-14, 27-24, 11-15, 18-11,
14-17, 24-15, and 17-21 etc. to draw, Don Lafferty v. Elbert Lowder, 1971 So.
Ty.)17-13,2-6? (perhaps 9-14) 23-18, ( Red would like 29-25?, 10-14, 31-27, 3-8, 27-24,
then 16-20, x and 14-18 to an easy draw.)10-14, 18-15, 14-18, 29-25, 3-8, 31-27, 9-14* (
to protect against the threatened 15-10 shot) 13-9, 6-13,15-10, 8-12, 22-15, 5-9, 10-7,
19-23 etc. 7-2, 23-27, 2-7, 12-16, 15-10, 1-5, 7-11, 16-19, 11-15, then 19-23, etc. to a
'squeaky' draw. D. Lafferty v. M. Tinsley, in a 1975 practice game.
(y) 8-12, 21-17, 4-8, 29-25, then
the 9-14 exchange is correct to draw, as in the Tinsley-Oldbury 1958 match game, instead
of 7-10?, 17-14 etc. to a WW. Fuller v. Tinsley...
(x) Or 6-10, perhaps the better of
the three, and best met with 22-18 (if 27-24, 10-15; or 29-25,also with 10-15, then
8-12— as 9-13? 17-14, 1-6, 25-21, is a bad 10-15 Edinburgh. See M.P. p.
36. Note F @4 25-21, 4-8, 27-24, 1-6, 17-13, then 9-14* will draw, but if 7-10?, 32-27,
9-14, 22-17, 8-11, 27-23,12-16- the position is one move off from a 11-16, 24-20, 16-19
Bristol; here 3-7 x 26-23 x WW—26-22, 19-26, 30-23, 16-19, 23-7, 2-11, 24-19, x
11-15, then 31-26, 15-24, and 26-23 to a MW. Bobby Martin winning from Walter Hellman in a
1956 practice game in Chicago.) 1-6, 29-25, 8-11, 25-22, 4-8, 27-23, 8-12, x then 26-23 (
or 31-27, 3-8, 27-23, 8-12 x 26-23,x 9-13, 28-24, 6-9, 24-19, then 9-14 or 10-14 drs. M.
Tinsley) 19-26, 30-23,10-15, 32-27, 9-14 etc. draws . Karl Albrecht v. E. Scheldt, 1976
M.Ty...
D) Also from a 2-move opening;
10-15, 24-20, 15-19 x 27-24, 7-10, 24-15, then the extra capture with 11-18, 22-15, 10-19,
same; as in the A. Long v. JF Horr '23 match. In this instance, Long was 3 games behind,
and in search of original play.
F) A later idea by Hellman. If 25-22
instead, then 9-14 (or 8-12, 27-24, 1-6 etc. Long v. Horr ) 22-17, 10-15, 17-10, 19-24
etc. then 20-16, 8-12 ( or 24-28 Scheldt v. Albrecht, 1976 N.Ty) etc. to a draw.E. Scheidt
v. W. Hellman, Medora, 1968.
G) 1-6 might be played first, but
could run back into the same play. Instead of 8-12, or 1-6, Red also has 10-15, 25-22,
then 9-14 and 19-24 to a probable draw as analysed by M Tinsley & D Lafferty in 1982
H) Cont: 8-11(I), 17-13, 3-7*(11-15?
goes into note J play) 27-24? after which the first side has 3 ways but just one of merit:
see Notes J, K, and L
I) ( Off Note H ) 10-15 would seem
natural enough, but in this case questionable after: 27-24, 3-7, 17-13, 7-11 ( as 7-10
lets In 20-16, 2-7 and 21-17 to win) 21-17, 2-7, 31-27, 7-10, 27-23, 12-16, 23-18, 8-12,
then 26-23 etc. to a MW- Don Lafforty over E.Lowder. in the 1971 So. Ty.
J) ( From Note H. end) 11-15? 22-17,
9-14, 26-23* x 14-18, 23-14, 6-9, 13-6, 2-18, 31-26*, 18-22, 26-23, 22-26, 23-19, 5-9,
17-13, 9-14, 13-9, 26-31, 9-6, 31-27, 6-2, 7-11, 2-6, 27-23 then 6-2, 23-16 and 2-7 to a
WW—Analysis by W. Hellman & Don Lafferty...
K) (From note H, end) 19-23, 26-19,
11-16, 20-11,7-23, 24-19, 2-7* (as both 10-14 or 9-14 fall after 10-14, 22-17, 14-18,
30-25, 2-7, then 28-24 to win- Geo. King v. D. Lafferty at Lakeside——and If 9-14
instead then 22-18, 5-9, 18-15, 2-7, 30-25, 14-18, 21-17, 9-14, 25-21 followed with 28-24
& 24-20 to steal on sq. 7—WW- D. Lafferty.)22-18, 7-11, 21-17, 11-16, then 28-24
with a ticklish ending, mentioned by W. Hellman to D. Lafferty as " one move loses,
and the other draws"...We are of the opinion that 16-20* is the draw and that 23-27
falls after 18-15*, 16-23, 24-20 etc and attack against sq. 6 to win...Against 16-20
instead, then 30-25, 20-27, 31-24, 23-26, 25-21, 26-31*, 17-14, 10-17, 21-14, 31-27, 24-20
and the escape with 6-10*, 14-7 and 27-24 to draw ( rlf)..
L) (From Note H, end) It would seem
the best way is with: 11-16. 20-11, 7-16, 24-15, 10-19, 21-17, 19-23, 26-19, 16-23, 22-18,
12-16, 18-15, and left as "White strong" by Don Lafferty. The late 'Major Jack`
Caldwell then sent; 16-20, 15-11, 23-27, x 11-8, 27-31, 8-3, 31-27, 3-8, then 6-10, 13-6,
2-9, 17-13, 9-14, 8-11 and 14-17 to draw, by the gifted Texas master, whose recent death
has saddened all of us who had the privilege of knowing him.
"My trophies at last I lay
down".
This ending was left as a draw by
John Caldwell but is doubtful after :7-11, 10-15(if 10-14, 7-10, 27-23, 28-24, 23-27,
24-20, 27-23, 20-16, 14-18, 16-11, 17-21, 11-7, 23-27, 10-14, 18-23, 13-19, 27-31, etc
possibly anto the McCulloch win )7-10, 15-19, then 30-25*, 27-31,
25-21, 17-22, 10-15, 31-26, x 26-23, 21-17, 22-26, 17-14, 26-31, 24-20, 23-19, 13-9, or
14-10 etc into White ending wins as sent by D Lafferty.
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