manuscript

[john adams]

Hi: I have a copy of Basil Case original manuscript for sale. It is $90.00 plus shipping cost.

[tommyc]

What is in it ???

[liam stephens]

No 288 in Lovell.
Pages filled with columns of numbers.

[Jay H]

No 288 in Lovell.
Pages filled with columns of numbers.

Seriously, john adams, can you provide some detail as to exactly what this is, with a possible scan...?

Regards,



Jay H

[liam stephens]

Thank you Jay for your sense of humour - lol.

The scan below may be the item in question, though unfortunately the formatting has been lost in transmission.


Kenneth Lovell's "Draughts Books of the Twentieth Century" lists the item.

Regards - Liam.





THREE-MOVE CHECKERS

“MY BEST “

BASIL CASE








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TRUNK



9-13, 22-18, 11-15



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=_ 81



23-18-B 16-20 24-19
4- 8 25-22-4 10-14-0 27-23-D
3- 7 32-2'1 6-10 27-2'1

20-27 31-24 7-11 24-20


30-25 1- 5 28-24-5 9-13 18- 9 5-14

22-18 14-17 25-21 17-22 26-17 13-22 21-17 22-26 18-14
')(026-30 23-18

30-25 14- 9 25-21 18-14 21-25
9- 6 25-22
6- 2 22-13 14- 9 13- 6

2- 9 10-14 9-18 7-10 18-23 11-15 23-27 15-18 27-32 18-23 32-28

, 11)-14 28-32 23-26 32-27 14-18 27-31 26-30 19-15
E-30-26 Drawn

~--:~-2~, 3-8, same as Var. 2.
'::--~~C':'3: The p~'oper' move; also if 25-21.
:--L-15, 14-23, 27-18, 3r-7, 22-17. 9-13, 26-22,'7-10,16-11,8-15 ::: -11, 6-9 dl'aws.
]:.- -:; -=:. s the draw.
VARIATION 1



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23-18-D 6- 9 26-23 9-14

18- 9 5-14 30-25 1- 5

27-24 2- 7 31-26 12-16

24-],.9 15-24 28-12 10-1ts

23-18 14-30 20-16 11-20

22-17 _ Drawn

1.--,:: 9~ond best.
=--~~-24, 5-9, 26-22 (25-22, 9-14), 4-8 (not 9-14, 22-17), 22-18, ::-22, 25-18, 10-15, 30-25, 15-22, 25-18, 6-10,24-19,1-5,29-25


:--.~::::::::8.rently tb.e best move, but P. P. stars 5-9 here. See Ryan1s =~o=isrn }~ncy.
:-<' '-25, 12-16, 27-24, 8-12, 23-18, 5-9, same as 11-15, 23-18, 12-16 opening~ Trunk.
VARIATION 2



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r C

24-20-7 8-11-B 29-25 5- 9
2 ~5-22
9-13

23 .... 18-8
6- 9 27-23 -In- 6-0 20-16 12-19

23...; 7
2-11 26-23 13-17 22-13 15-22

32.:.28
9';"'14 28-24 14-17 23 -18 17-21

24-19 22-25 31-27 25-29 27-24 29-25

24-20 25-22 19-16 22-15 16- 7 10-14 Drawn

.:!.----..~~ old favorite and must be known.
2--:c=tt play 8-11 until forced or until 24-20 is played. See Yare
~--_~9 only mQve to draw.

[john adams]

Gentleman: This is the manuscript copy of the late great Basicl Case.He was former us champion, and one of the best players of all time. It consist of over 500 pages. It consist of 137 three move openings, with many variations. It is indedd a collectors item.

[john adams]

It is not Cases three move checkers.