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This is game number 11, variation 1, in the match book. I have found a surprise correction in note A at the diagram.
G. Davies - E. Lowder, 1973 3rd International Match, round 2, board 2, game
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9-14 22-17 11-16 25-22 16-20 (looks fine although 8-11 or 16-19 may be
more popular) 22-18 8-11 18-9 5-14 24-19 4-8 29-25 11-15 25-22 15-24 28-19
8-11 19-16 (or 22-18) 12-19 23-16 11-15 26-23 15-18 22-15 10-26 30-23
7-10 (6-10 PP) 16-11 6-9 31-26 (17-13 draws, B. Martin) 9-13
26-22 1-6 32-28 3-7 11-8 7-11 8-3 11-15 3-8 15-18 22-15 13-22 15-11 10-15
(or 22-26) 28-24 22-26 23-19 6-10 8-3 26-31 3-7 31-26 19-16 26-22 16-12
22-17 12-8 17-13 8-3 15-18 (called a loss in the booklet, which gives 2-6
and 15-19 to draw) 3-8 18-22 7-3! (setting a very good trap) 10-15
(2-6 3-7 22-26 8-12 26-31 seems to draw, Loy) 3-7 [diagram]
15-18?(A) 7-10 22-26 10-17 13-22 21-17 WW.
A - Wrong. Red has a very fine draw with 22-26 7-10 15-19!! 24-15 26-31 10-17 13-22 27-23 31-26 23-18 26-23 18-14 22-18 14-10 (or 14-9 2-7 draw, Loy) 23-19 (almost wins) 10-6! 2-9 15-10 draw, Loy.