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To begin, Black throws, say, 5; White, 2. Black has therefore won the first move. But, not liking a five to commence the game with, he throws again and the result is —

Black

White

1.	1-1:  ?

Black to play 1-1.

These are played, 2 from 8 to 7b., and 2 from 6 to 5b.

	1-1:  8/7(2), 6/5(2)	5-4:  ?

White to play 5-4.

2 from 12b. to 8 and 9w.

		5-4:  13/9, 13/8
2.	3-3:  ?

Black to play 3-3.

2 from 1w. to 7w., occupying adversary’s bar-point.

	3-3:  24/18(2)	5-2:  ?

White to play 5-2.

1 from 9 and 1 from 6w. to 4w.

		5-2:  9/4, 6/4
3.	6-1:  ?

Black to play 6-1.

1 from 12w. to 7b., and 1 from 6 to 5b.

	6-1:  13/7, 6/5	5-3:  ?

White to play 5-3.

1 from 8 and 1 from 6w. to 3w.

		5-3:  8/3, 6/3
4.	6-3:  ?

Black to play 6-3.

1 from 8 and 1 from 5b. to 2b.

	6-3:  8/2, 5/2	6-5:  ?

White to play 6-5.

1 from 12b. to 2w.

		6-5:  13/2
5.	3-1:  ?

Black to play 3-1.

1 from 12w. to 9b.

	3-1:  13/9	4-2:  ?

White to play 4-2.

1 from 8w. to 2w., covering man.

		4-2:  8/2
6.	6-2:  ?

Black to play 6-2.

1 from 12w. to 5b.

	6-2:  13/5	6-6:  ?

White to play 6-6.

2 from 8w. to 2w., the other 2 cannot be played, every point occupied.

		6-6:  8/2(2)
7.	4-3:  ?

Black to play 4-3.

2 from 12w. to 10 and 9b.

	4-3:  13/10, 13/9	3-1:  ?

White to play 3-1.

1 from 1b. to 4b., and 1 from 2w.

		3-1:  24/21, 2/1
8.	5-1:  ?

Black to play 5-1.

1 from 9 and 1 from 5b. to 4b., taking up man (placing the captive on the central division) and making point.

	5-1:  9/4*, 5/4	4-3:  ?

White to play 4-3.

Enters captive at 3b., moves 1 man from 12b. to 9w.

		4-3:  bar/22, 13/9
9.	6-1:  ?

Black to play 6-1.

1 from 7w. to 12b. (taking man), 1 from 10b. to 9b.

	6-1:  18/12*, 10/9	3-2:  ?

White to play 3-2.

Enter at 3b., 1 from 9 to 7w., taking man.

		3-2:  bar/22, 9/7*
10.	3-1:  ?

Black to play 3-1.

Enter at 1w. hitting blot and making capture, 1 from 12 to 9b.

	3-1:  bar/24*, 12/9	5-1:  ?

White to play 5-1.

Enter 1b. 1 from 3 to 8b.

		5-1:  bar/24, 22/17
11.	3-1:  ?

Black to play 3-1.

1 from 9 to 8b., taking man thence to 5b.

	3-1:  9/8*/5	4-2:  ?

White to play 4-2.

Both points occupied in enemy’s table, so the prisoner cannot be entered; no move made on the part of White, whose position is not very enviable.

		4-2:  ∅
12.	5-4:  ?

Black to play 5-4.

1 from 1w. to 10w.

	5-4:  24/15	6-5:  ?

White to play 6-5.

Still cannot enter. “Hope deferred,” &c.

		6-5:  ∅
13.	6-3:  ?

Black to play 6-3.

1 from 10w. to 9b., thence to 6b.

	6-3:  15/6	1-1:  ?

White to play 1-1.

Enter 1b., 1 from 7 to 5 (2 moves) and 1 from 6 to 5w., securing cinque point.

		1-1:  bar/24, 7/5, 6/5
14.	6-4:  ?

Black to play 6-4.

1 from 9 and 1 from 7b. to 3b., taking man and making point.

	6-4:  9/3*, 7/3	1-1:  ?

White to play 1-1.

Enter 1b., 3 from 2 to 1w.

		1-1:  bar/24, 2/1(3)
15.	6-5:  ?

Black to play 6-5.

1 from 9 to 3, and 1 from 7 to 2b.

	6-5:  9/3, 7/2	3-2:  ?

White to play 3-2.

2 from 4 to 2 and 1w.

		3-2:  4/2, 4/1
16.	6-3:  ?

Black to play 6-3.

1 from 7 to 4b.: “the table’s full,” like Macbeth’s, and 1 man taken off for the 6 point.

	6-3:  7/4, 6/off	4-4:  ?

White to play 4-4.

2 from 6 and 2 from 5w. to 2 and 1w.

		4-4:  6/2(2), 5/1(2)
17.	4-1:  ?

Black to play 4-1.

Takes off 1 from 4 point, plays up 1 from 3 to 2, ace point being occupied by the enemy.

	4-1:  4/off, 3/2	2-1:  ?

White to play 2-1.

2 from 3 to 2 and 1w.

		2-1:  3/2, 3/1
18.	4-2:  ?

Black to play 4-2.

Takes off from 4 and 2, leaving blot — game greatly in favour of Black; risk may be run.

	4-2:  4/off, 2/off	6-5:  ?

White to play 6-5.

1 from 1b. to 12b.

		6-5:  24/13
19.	5-4:  ?

Black to play 5-4.

Takes off.

	5-4:  5/off, 4/off	4-2:  ?

White to play 4-2.

1 from 12b. to 7w.

		4-2:  13/7
20.	6-3:  ?

Black to play 6-3.

Takes off from 6, plays up from 6 to 3.

	6-3:  6/3, 6/off	5-2:  ?

White to play 5-2.

1 from 1b. to 8b.

		5-2:  24/17
21.	6-4:  ?

Black to play 6-4.

Takes off from 5; 4 can neither be played, nor taken off.

	6-4:  5/off	5-3:  ?

White to play 5-3.

1 from 8b. to 9w.

		5-3:  17/9
22.	5-1:  ?

Black to play 5-1.

Takes off from 5, plays 1 from 3 to 2.

	5-1:  5/off, 3/2	4-2:  ?

White to play 4-2.

1 from 9 and 1 from 7w. to 5w., making point.

		4-2:  9/5, 7/5
23.	3-2:  ?

Black to play 3-2.

Takes off, leaving blot.

	3-2:  3/off, 2/off	4-2:  ?

White to play 4-2.

1 from 1 to 3b., hitting and taking up blot, thence to 7b.

		4-2:  24/22*/18
24.	5-1:  ?

Black to play 5-1.

Cannot enter.

	5-1:  ∅	3-2:  ?

White to play 3-2.

1 from 7b. to 12b.

		3-2:  18/13
25.	5-4:  ?

Black to play 5-4.

Enter at 4, thence to 9w.

	5-4:  bar/16	3-3:  ?

White to play 3-3.

1 from 12b., to 1w.

		3-3:  13/1
26.	6-4:  ?

Black to play 6-4.

1 from 9w., to 10b., thence to 6b.

	6-4:  16/6	5-2:  ?

White to play 5-2.

1 from 1 to 6b., taking man, thence to 8b.

		5-2:  24/19*/17
27.	5-4:  ?

Black to play 5-4.

Enter 4, thence to 9w.

	5-4:  bar/16	2-2:  ?

White to play 2-2.

1 (in 4 moves) from 8b., to 9w., taking man.

		2-2:  17/9*
28.	6-3:  ?

Black to play 6-3.

Enter at 3, thence to 9w., taking man.

	6-3:  bar/16*	5-4:  ?

White to play 5-4.

Enter at 5, thence to 9b.

		5-4:  bar/16
29.	3-3:  ?

Black to play 3-3.

1 (in four moves) from 9w., to 4b.

	3-3:  16/4	5-1:  ?

White to play 5-1.

1 from 9b., to 10w.

		5-1:  16/10
30.	4-4:  ?

Black to play 4-4.

Takes off, and the unhappy White loses a gammon.

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