Faal - The NOW Checkers

1. 9-13 Opening Game 1 1-1
2. 9-13 Opening Game 2 0-2
3. 9-13 Opening Game 3 1-1
4. 9-14 Opening Game 4 1-1
5. 9-14 Opening Game 5 1-1
6. 9-14 Opening Game 6 1-1
7. 10-14 Opening Game 7 1-1
8. 10-14 Opening Game 8 1-1
9. 10-14 Opening Game 9 0-2
10. 10-14 Opening Game 10 1-1
11. 10-15 Opening Game 11 1-1
12. 10-15 Opening Game 12 1-1
13. 10-15 Opening Game 13 1-1
14. 10-15 Opening Game 14 1-1
15. 10-15 Opening Game 15 1-1
16. 11-15 Opening Game 16 1-1
17. 11-15 Opening Game 17 1-1
18. 11-15 Opening Game 18 1-1
19. 11-15 Opening Game 19 1-1
20. 11-15 Opening Game 20 1-1
21. 11-15 Opening Game 21 0-2
22. 11-15 Opening Game 22 1-1
23. 11-16 Opening Game 23 2-0
24. 11-16 Opening Game 24 1-1
25. 11-16 Opening Game 25 1-1
26. 11-16 Opening Game 26 1-1
27. 11-16 Opening Game 27 1-1
28. 11-16 Opening Game 28 1-1
29. 11-16 Opening Game 29 1-1
30. 12-16 Opening Game 30 1-1
31. 12-16 Opening Game 31 1-1
32. 12-16 Opening Game 32 1-1
33. 12-16 Opening Game 33 1-1
34. 12-16 Opening Game 34 1-1
35. 12-16 Opening Game 35 1-1
36. 12-16 Opening Game 36 0-2
37. Vladimir Kaplan - Momodou Faal 1-1
38. Momodou Faal - Vladimir Kaplan 1-1
39. Elton Williams - Momodou Faal 0-2
40. Momodou Faal - Elton Williams 1-1
41. Victor Kraft - Momodou Faal 2-0
42. "Little" George Ramsey - Momodou Faal 1-1
43. Momodou Faal - Carl "Buster" Smith 1-1
44. Momodou Faal - Ollie "Shot-gun" Howard 0-2
45. Momodou Faal - Irvin "Holly Polly" Davis 2-0
46. Momodou Faal - William "Bill" Langley 2-0
10-15 Opening Game 14
Momodou Faal

1.10-15 23-18 2.12-16 21-17 3.16-20 17-14 4.11-16 18x11 5.9x18! 22x15 (Now, this opening is by far the most complicated of the ones played so far. Interestingly enough, I played this same opening with Vladimir Kaplan, former champion of the U.S., in the 1977 A.P.C.A. tournament in Atlanta, GA. Kaplan playing black and I, white.) Diagram 16, Middle-game 67


6.16-19! 15-10! 7.8x15! 26-22! 8.7x14 22-18! 9.15x22 25x9 10.5x14 24x15 ("IDEAS" formulated -> Nos. 9 and 11.) Diagram 68, End-game 128


11.4-8 29-25 12.2-7 28-24! 13.7-11 31-26 14.11x18 26-22 15.6-9 22x15 16.1-6 24-19 17.3-7 27-23! 18.9-13 30-26 19.6-9 32-27 20.8-12 25-21 21.7-10 15x6 22.9x2 26-22 23.13-17! 22x13 24.2-6! 19-15 25.12-16 21-17 26.14x21 15-10 27.6x15 13-9 28.15-19 9-6! 29.19x26 6-1! Draw. 1-1

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