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White flings 6, and Black 1 (it is sometimes customary, however, for the winner of the preceding games to have the first throw in the next).

Game 2

Black

White

1.		6-1:  ?

White to play 6-1.

White moves 1 from 12b. and 1 from 8 to 7w., forming the bar-point.

		6-1:  13/7, 8/7
2.	5-1:  ?

Black to play 5-1.

1 from 12w. to 7b.

	5-1:  13/7	4-2:  ?

White to play 4-2.

1 from 8w. to 4w., and 1 from 6w. to ditto, making quatre point in table.

		4-2:  8/4, 6/4
3.	5-2:  ?

Black to play 5-2.

1 from 1w. to 8w., taking man.

	5-2:  24/17*	3-1:  ?

White to play 3-1.

Enters at 3, plays to 4b.

		3-1:  bar/21
4.	2-2:  ?

Black to play 2-2.

2 from 6b. to 4b. (capturing man), and 2 from 12w. to 11b.

	2-2:  13/11(2), 6/4*(2)	5-3:  ?

White to play 5-3.

Enters 3, and the 5 from 12b. to 8w., taking up blot.

		5-3:  bar/22, 13/8*
5.	4-3:  ?

Black to play 4-3.

Enters 3, and other from 11b. to 7b., securing bar.

	4-3:  bar/22, 11/7	6-4:  ?

White to play 6-4.

1 to 5b., thence to 11b., again hitting blot.

		6-4:  24/14*
6.	6-6:  ?

Black to play 6-6.

Cannot enter, quiescent if not content, no movement.

	6-6:  ∅	2-2:  ?

White to play 2-2.

1 from 1b. to 3b., covering man and 1 from 12b. to 7w.

		2-2:  24/22, 13/7
7.	6-1:  ?

Black to play 6-1.

Enters 1, plays other from 3w. to 9w.

	6-1:  bar/24, 22/16	4-1:  ?

White to play 4-1.

1 from 11b., to 9w., taking man.

		4-1:  14/9*
8.	5-5:  ?

Black to play 5-5.

Enter 5, 2 from 12w. to 8b., and 1 from 5w. to 10w.

	5-5:  bar/15, 13/8(2)	5-4:  ?

White to play 5-4.

2 from 12b. to 9 and 8w.

		5-4:  13/9, 13/8
9.	2-2:  ?

Black to play 2-2.

2 from 1w. to 5w.

	2-2:  24/20(2)	6-2:  ?

White to play 6-2.

1 from 3b. to 11b.

		6-2:  22/14
10.	2-2:  ?

Black to play 2-2.

1 from 10w. to 11b. (capturing man in the progress), thence to 7b.

	2-2:  15/11*/7	4-3:  ?

White to play 4-3.

Enters 3, 1 from 6w. to 2w.

		4-3:  bar/22, 6/2
11.	5-2:  ?

Black to play 5-2.

1 from 8b. to 1b.

	5-2:  8/1	4-4:  ?

White to play 4-4.

2 from 7w. to 3w., and 2 from 6w. to 2w.

		4-4:  7/3(2), 6/2(2)
12.	3-1:  ?

Black to play 3-1.

1 from 8b., and 1 from 6b. to cinque point.

	3-1:  8/5, 6/5	5-1:  ?

White to play 5-1.

1 from 9w. to 4w., and 1 from 9 to 8w.

		5-1:  9/8, 9/4
13.	5-1:  ?

Black to play 5-1.

1 from 7b. to 1b.

	5-1:  7/1	2-1:  ?

White to play 2-1.

1 from 8w. to 6w., 1 from 4w. to 3w.

		2-1:  8/6, 4/3
14.	3-2:  ?

Black to play 3-2.

2 from 4b. to 2 and 1b.

	3-2:  4/2, 4/1	6-2:  ?

White to play 6-2.

1 from 3 to 11b.

		6-2:  22/14
15.	5-1:  ?

Black to play 5-1.

1 from 8b. to 3b., taking man, thence to 2b., only 2 points vacant.

	5-1:  8/3*/2	4-1:  ?

White to play 4-1.

Enters 4, 1 from 11b. to 12b.

		4-1:  bar/21, 14/13
16.	5-2:  ?

Black to play 5-2.

2 from 8 to 3 and 6b.

	5-2:  8/6, 8/3	4-1:  ?

White to play 4-1.

1 from 4 to 9b.

		4-1:  21/16
17.	6-4:  ?

Black to play 6-4.

2 from 7 to 3 and 1b.

	6-4:  7/3, 7/1	1-1:  ?

White to play 1-1.

1 from 9 to 12b., and 1 from 7 to 6w.

		1-1:  16/13, 7/6
18.	4-4:  ?

Black to play 4-4.

2 from 5 to 9w., 2 from 6 to 2b.

	4-4:  20/16(2), 6/2(2)	6-3:  ?

White to play 6-3.

2 from 12b. to 7 and 10w.

		6-3:  13/10, 13/7
19.	5-4:  ?

Black to play 5-4.

2 from 9w. to 12 and 11b.; the men have all passed, so no further collision — no captures can take place.

	5-4:  16/12, 16/11	6-5:  ?

White to play 6-5.

1 from 10 to 4, and 1 from 8 to 3w.

		6-5:  10/4, 8/3
20.	5-1:  ?

Black to play 5-1.

1 from 11 to 6, and 1 from 12 to 11b.

	5-1:  12/6	4-3:  ?

White to play 4-3.

1 from 8 to 5, and 1 from 7 to 3w., all the men at home.

		4-3:  8/5, 7/3
21.	4-3:  ?

Black to play 4-3.

1 from 11 to 4b., all at home.

	4-3:  11/4	5-4:  ?

White to play 5-4.

Takes one man from those points, 5 and 4.

		5-4:  5/off, 4/off
22.	5-4:  ?

Black to play 5-4.

Ditto, ditto.

	5-4:  5/off, 4/off	6-3:  ?

White to play 6-3.

Men from points.

		6-3:  6/off, 3/off
23.	2-1:  ?

Black to play 2-1.

Ditto.

	2-1:  2/off, 1/off	6-3:  ?

White to play 6-3.

Ditto.

		6-3:  6/off, 3/off
24.	4-3:  ?

Black to play 4-3.

Takes off from 3, plays up the 4 from 6 to 2b.

	4-3:  6/2, 3/off	5-5:  ?

White to play 5-5.

Plays up 1 from 6 to 1, takes off 2 from 4, and 1 from 3 points.

		5-5:  6/1, 4/off(2), 3/off
25.	5-2:  ?

Black to play 5-2.

Men from points.

	5-2:  5/off, 2/off	3-2:  ?

White to play 3-2.

Ditto.

		3-2:  3/off, 2/off
26.	6-5:  ?

Black to play 6-5.

1 from 6, other from 3.

	6-5:  6/off, 3/off	6-2:  ?

White to play 6-2.

1 from 3 and 1 from 2.

		6-2:  3/off, 2/off
27.	4-4:  ?

Black to play 4-4.

3 from 2 and 1 from 1.

	4-4:  2/off(3), 1/off	5-5:  ?

White to play 5-5.

2 off. White wins a hit.

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