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
11-15 Opening Game 17
Momodou Faal

1.11-15 23-19 2.9-13 27-23 3.8-11 24-20 4.15x24 20x27 5.12-16 28-24 6.16-20 (The "Swing-back" opening variant - another old, but subtle game, can be disastrous for either side.) Diagram 19, Middle-game 73


22-17 7.13x22 25x18 8.5-9 21-17 9.9-13 17-14 10.10x17 18-15 11.11x18 23x21 ("IDEAS" used -> Nos. 13 and 15.) Diagram 74, End-game 131


12.4-8 29-25 13.8-11 25-22 14.6-10 24-19 15.11-15 27-24 16.20x27 31x24 17.1-5!
[ 17.2-6? 26-23! 18.6-9 23-18! 19.7-11 19-16! 20.11x27 18x11 21.10-14? 32x23 22.1-5 22-18! 23.13-17 30-26! 24.9-13 18x9 25.5x14 23-19 White wins. ]
17...32-27 18.3-8! 27-23 19.5-9! 24-20 20.15x24 20x27 21.7-11 27-24 22.8-12 23-19 23.9-14 26-23 24.11-15 24-20 25.15x24 20x27 26.2-7 22-18 27.7-11 18x9 28.13x6 23-19 29.6-9 30-26 30.11-15 27-24 31.15-18 24-20 32.18-23 26-22 Draw. 1-1

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