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
12-16 Opening Game 31
Momodou Faal

1.12-16 24-20 2.8-12 28-24 3.4-8 23-18 4.10-15 26-23 5.7-10 30-26 6.2-7 (Another variant of the "Belly" move.) Diagram 33, Middle-game 101


18-14!
[ 6...21-17? 7.16-19! 23x16 8.12x28 20-16? 9.11x20 18x4 10.3-8!! 4x2 11.9-13 2x9 12.5x23 27x18 13.1-5!! 31-27 14.10-14! 18x9 15.5x14 22-18 16.14x23 27x18 17.20-24! 18-15 18.24-27! 32x23 19.28-32 23-19 20.32-28! 19-16 21.28x10! Black wins. ]
7.10x17 21x14 8.9x18 23x14 9.6-10 25-21!
[ 9...22-17? 10.16-19! 32-28? 11.19-23! 26x19 12.15-18! 14x23 13.10-15 19x10 14.7x30 23-18 15.30-23 18-15 16.23x32 29-25 17.11x18 31-27 18.32x23 24-19 19.23x16 20x4 20.18-23 28-24 21.23-26 25-22 22.26x17 24-19 Black should win from here on. ]
10.10x17 21x14! 11.1-6 32-28! 12.16-19! 22-18! 13.15x22 26x17 14.11-15 20-16 15.8-11! 16x23 16.15-18! ("IDEAS" implemented -> Nos. 5 and 13.) Diagram 102, End-game 145


17-13 17.18x9 23-18 18.7-10 29-25!
[ 18...24-19? 19.12-16! 19x12 20.10-15! 18-14 21.9x18 31-26 22.6-10! 28-24 23.18-23!! 26x19 24.11-16! 27-23 25.16-20 Black wins. ]
19.12-16 27-23 20.10-15 25-22 21.9-14! 18x2 22.16-20! 2x16 23.20x25 1-1

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