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After a couple of inaccurate moves, Red's game goes gradually downhill, until he has to give up a piece. This happens a lot in checkers. This is game #40 in the match book.
P. Davis - D. Oldbury, 4th International Match, 1983
12-16 21-17
9-14 17-13 (24-19, the Minotaur, is more complicated) 16-19 24-15 10-19 23-16
11-20 26-23 8-11 22-18 7-10 18-9 5-14 25-22 4-8 31-26 10-15 29-25 (Davis drew
with the weaker 23-18, in the previous game) 15-18? (14-17 draws, PP) 22-15
11-18 23-19 2-7? (8-11 seems to draw, according to Fortman) 26-22 7-11 22-15
11-18 [diagram]
Red is
restrained by White's threats (14-17 is impossible, for example): 19-16 6-10
30-26 1-6 16-12 8-11 26-23 10-15 28-24 11-16 25-21 16-19 (Others lose) 23-16
18-22 16-11 22-26 12-8! (Would you give the piece back?) 3-12 11-7 26-31 7-2
6-10 2-7 12-16 13-9 31-26 9-5 26-22 5-1 22-17 7-11 (Or 1-6) 15-18 1-6 10-15
27-23! (A clever finish) 20-27 11-20 18-22 6-9 15-18 9-13 27-31 32-27 WW (White
is wiped off the board).