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 34
Momodou Faal

1.12-16 24-20 2.8-12 27-24 3.3-8 23-18 4.9-14 18x9 5.5x14 (Strong opening for black - but, there is a long way to go to maintain that strength.) Diagram 36, Middle-game 107


22-17 6.14-18!
[ 6.16-19?? 24x15 7.11x18 20-16!! 8.12x19 26-23! 9.18x27 31x15 10.10x19 17x12 White wins. ]
6...32-27
[ 6...17-13 7.10-14! 31-27 8.11-15! 20x11 9.7x16 24-20?? 10.6-9!! 20x11 11.18-22!! 13x6 12.2x9! 11x18 13.22x24 28x19 14.14x16 Black wins - very innovative shot. ]
[ 6...31-27 7.18-22! 25x18 8.16-19 24x15 9.10x19 20-16! 10.11x20 27-24 11.20x27 32x16 12.12x19 Even ]
7.11-15 20x11 8.7x16 24-20! 9.8-11! 27-23! 10.18x27 31x24 11.6-9! 26-23! 12.9-13! 17-14! 13.10x17 21x14 14.15-18! 14-10! 15.18x27 24x31 16.16-19! 31-26! ("IDEAS" used -> Nos. 13 and 15.) Diagram 108, End-game 148


17.11-15! 20-16 18.15x6 16x23 19.6-10 23-19 20.4-8 25-22 21.8-11 29-25 22.2-6 26-23 23.11-16 22-18!
[ 23...28-24? 24.13-17! 22x13 25.16-20 30-26 26.20x18 26-22 27.10-15 19x10 28.6x15 Black wins. ]
24.6-9 30-26!
[ 24...25-22? 25.10-14 19-15?
[ 25...28-24 26.14-17 ( 26.16-20 19-15 27.20x27 23x32 28.14x23 15-11 Better for white ) 26...24-20 Draws. ]
26.14-17! 30-26? 27.9-14 18x9 28.13x6 22x13 29.6-9 13x6 30.1x19 Black wins. ]
25.9-14 18x9 26.13x6 26-22! 27.10-15 19x10 28.6x15 23-18 29.15-19 18-14 Draw. 1-1

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