R. King vs P. Faleo, G2
16-12 ?? ... Italian grandmaster made only one mistake in this game and after then Ron didn't miss his chances and won the game. Hence!, no cigars for this move. White man on 16 is very impoirtant and limit red freedom on left flank and center. Taking it out of arena open many gates for red pieces.
Red to move
Bashim Durdyev vs M. Borghetti, G1
In critical opening 9-13, 23-18, 10-15 after 27-23 Bashim choose to play alternative defense 5-9. 1-6 taken by Michele in the 2nd game, considered easy here for red and recommended in Basic Checkers.
After Michele fine reply 21-17 on 5-9 we reached position on diagram. Bashim played here 1-5? and it's already an immediate, earlier lost: 25-21, 11-16, 18-11, 8x15, 30-25* (star move) and red position gets catastrophic disaster as happened in game.
Instead 1-5? in position on diagram, red should take an immediate radical 11-16, 18x11, 8x15 which also not easy for red and they should play it carefully: 25-21, 9-14, 24-19, 15-24, 28x19, 7-11 (or 1-5, 30-25, 5-9, 22-18, 15x22, 25x18, 10-15* Draw), 30-25, 3-8, 22-18, 15x22, 18x9, 16-20, 26x17, 11-15, 27-24, 20x27, 31x24, 1-5* Draw
White to move
V. Shafir vs S. Thrane, G1
28-24 ??, 9-13 WW ... Only Sune, if he desire, can explain us what happened.
Red to move
D. Oliphant vs U. Hurdyev, G1
Red position on diagram has alot of weaknesses, including bind of their pieces. However draw was still there after 12-16 (or more critical 4-8).
Instead, red played losing 3-8?? (any idea of this move ?) but white didn't accept gift and after 31-27, 10-14, 24-20? trade everything, cleaned the board and allowed red to escape.
Diagram #1. White to move ....... Diagram #2. Red to move.
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M. Bernini vs S. Scarpetta, G1
See diagram #1. This position from Single Corner is well known to PP, where drawn path discovered long time ago: 21-17, 11-15, 26-23, 2-7, 31-27* etc Draw . Instead correct 21-17, Matteo played losing 26-22? which set some sort of instructive and pretty problem.
Continue after 26-22? ... 11-15, 22-17, 15-18, 17-14, 10-17, 21x14 and here Sergio missed a win by playing 6-10. The winning way is as following: 18-22, 14-9, 22-25, 9-5, 25-20, 5-1 ... see diagram #2. Solution to problem on diagram #2: 6-10 wins, 6-9 draw ! Good thing to remember and can be very useful because this position happened many times in real events.
White to move
J. Tikhy vs R. Beckwith, G2
Another "one sec win". Red just jumped mistakenly 7-1? *x22 is correct) and Dr. Beckwith missed an opportunity to take immediately advantage on this: 29-25* and no draw for red. It was chance for one move only. After White played 19-15 no other missings in this game which ended with draw.
Diagram #1. White to move ...... Diagram #2. Red to move
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M. Bernini vs S. Scarpetta, G2
According my analyses this is second game in Lille where Sergio was in lost and escaped. In position on diagram #1 28-24 gave white an easy draw, but Sergio played losing 27-24? 20x27, 32x23, 11-15, 18x11, 7x16, 25-22 ...
See diagram #2. Another truly pretty problem. Red can win here by 16-20* but I suspect Matteo played 2-6? because he didn't see a double-pitch pretty (though standard) draw for Sergio. After 2-6 game continued: 22-17*, 5-9, 28-24*, 16-20, 23-18*, 20-27, 19-15*, 10x19, 17-14 and red can't win!
Red to move
P. Faleo vs R. King, G2
Ron just played 29-25 inviting red to trade 15-18. Typical Ron "provoke" strategy. This gift is poisen and must be avoided ! 8-12 gave red even game, but Paleo accepted gift, trade 15-18 and after 22x15, 11x18, 30-26 and soon lost the game.
Red to move
S. Thrane vs V. Shafir, G2
12-16* draw but Sune played 1-5? and lost.
Diagram #1. White to move ...... Diagram #2. White to move
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R. Beckwith vs J. Tikhy, G2
See diagram #1. Here white played 22-18. Even though this move doesn't lose (see note to the next diagram), it's generate serious difficulties for white after Rich fine 1-5 & 14-17. In position on diagram #1 white should avoid "clintches" and play 30-26 or 22-17.
Position on diagram #2 was on the board after several moves. Here white lost immediately by playing 19-15 ?? etc. Instead, pretty pitch 20-16, 11x20, 18-15 should save the game.
Red to move
J. Joliff vs C. Freeman, G2
Red didn't play this game accurately at the earlier stage but probably haven't been in lost yet until position on diagram came in. Here red played tricky but losing 3-8?. Instaed, 4-8 was correct and enough for draw with care of.
However, red assumption and expectations were successful and after 3-8 white missed a win by playing 22-17, 13x22, 26x17, 1-5, 17-14, 10x17, 21x14, 20-24 etc Draw.
After 3-8 white can win by aggressive 18-15*, 1-6, 28-24 or 29-25 (not 22-18, 9-14*, 18x9, 10-14 etc Draw) and red runs out of moves.
Diagram #1. Red to move ........ Diagram #2. Red to move
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F. Kareta vs G. Owens, G1
See diagram #1. Instructive midgame lending. Losing 14-17? as played in game allows white to break red position by 27-23, 19-24, 23-18 etc, WW
Instead 23-18 white played 23-19 (missing a win) and after 7-11, 19x10, 6x15 they reached position on diagram #2. Here 17-21 should drew the game but red played 1-5? and lost after 13x22, 5x14, 26-22* (oops! - no bridge breaks) WW
Red to move
U. Hydyrov vs D. Oliphant, G2
White just trade unsafely 25-22? (32-28 correct) allowing red in position on diagram powerful and winning 3-8*. Instead, red played 9-14 and draw was agreed soon. Continue from position on diagram: 3-8, 22-17, 12-16, 26-23, 16-19, 23x16, 8-12, 32-28, 12-19, 31-26, 9-14, 27-23, 11-16, 20x11, 7-16, 24-20, 15-18, 20x11, 18x27 etc RW
