(16) … 18-23 (17) 24-28 23-19 (18) 28-32 31-26 (19) 32-28 26-23 (20) 28-32 23-18 (21) 32-28 19-15 (22) 11-8 20-16
and White cannot be prevented from getting another King.
An earlier setting of third position is shown in Diagram 100.
32 31 30
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| | o | | | | o | | | 29
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28 | | | * | | * | | | |
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| | | | * | | | | | 21
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20 | | | oo | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | 13
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12 | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | 5
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4 | | | | | | | | |
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3 2 1
DIAGRAM 100.
White wins by
(1) … 19-24 (2) 27-31 32-28 (3) 23-27 30-23 (4) 27-32 23-18 (5) 32-27 24-20 (6) 27-23 19-15, etc.
THE FOURTH POSITION
Although White is a piece ahead he has great difficulties in winning on account of the weak position of the man on 12. Black's man on 3 holds
32 31 30
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| | | | | | | | | 29
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28 | | | | | | | | |
|———————————————————-|
| | | | | | | | | 21
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20 | | | | | | | | |
|———————————————————-|
| | | | | | oo | | | 13
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12 | o | | oo | | oo | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | 5
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4 | | | * | | ** | | ** | |
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3 2 1