The Bosphorus Opening, Smyrna Variation:
10% | (Average 2 Builds)
The Balkan Concentration:
30% | (Average 1.33 Builds)
The Crimean Crusher:
10% | (Average 1 Builds)
The Bosphorus Opening:
30% | (Average 0.67 Builds)
Unnamed:
20% | (Average 1� Builds)
| Game |
Type of game |
Variant |
Opening Used |
Comment on Results (* Number of builds in the Fall) |
| Witsblitz |
USDP Judge |
Standard |
The Balkan Concentration F Ank - Bla A Con - Bul A Smy - Con |
(+1) {4,6,6,6,7,8,8,9} Grew steadily, and particiapted in three-way draw to finish game. [Elena Garza] |
| Witsblitz2 |
USDP Judge |
Standard |
The Crimean Crusher F Ank - Bla A Con - Bul A Smy - Arm |
(+1) {4,3,4,5,7,6,6,7,9,9,11,11,11} Turkey managed to block a strong anti-Turkish opening by Russia, and strangely the two went on to forge a long-term alliance which saw both through to a four-way draw with France and Germany. [David Brown/Ingo Wieck] |
| Witsblitz3 |
USDP Judge |
Coastal Convoy |
The Balkan Concentration F Ank - Bla A Con - Bul A Smy - Con |
(+2) {5,6,6,6,7,9,11,11,12,12,0,0} A weak Russian opening allowed Turkey to seize Rumania and dominate the east before going AWOL on the game in a dominant position. [Savvas Themistocleous] |
| Witsblitz4 |
USDP Judge |
Standard |
The Bosphorus Opening A Con - Bul F Ank - Con A Smy - Ank |
(+1) {4,5,3,2,1,0,0,0,0} Turkey held Bulgaria, but failed to make a westward showing, being elimiated in 1907. Some of this can be explained by a misunderstanding over a vacation time on the judge, and missing some diplomatic action. [Adam Thrasher] |
| Witsblitz5 |
USDP Judge |
Standard |
The Bosphorus Opening A Con - Bul F Ank - Con A Smy - Ank |
(+1) {4,5,6,6,8,9,9,8,6,2} A Fourth position finish. [Thomas Huang] |
| Backstab |
Human Moderated PBEM |
Standard |
The Bosphorus Opening, Smyrna Variation A Con - Bul F Ank - Con A Smy Hold |
(+2) {5,5,5,5,5,7,5} In the Fall Turkey moved Bulgaria to Serbia, the Fleet to Bulgaria, and the army in Smyrna to Constantinople! Eventually finished third, showing much loyalty. [Garth Schoeman] |
| SA Nationals II |
Face 2 Face |
Standard |
Unnamed A Con - Bul A Smy - Ank F Ank - Bla |
(+2) {5,7,9,9} In the Fall, the army in Ankara was convoyed to Sevastapol. Turkey grew steadily, and came second. [Dominic Aphane] |
| SA Nationals IV |
Face 2 Face |
Standard |
The Bosphorus Opening A Smy - Ank A Con - Bul F Ank - Con |
(+0) {3,2,1,0,0} Turkey was out-manoueuvred by Russia, and persuaded to move the Fleet to the Aegean, was stabbed and never recovered. [Dominic Aphane] |
| SA Nationals V |
Face 2 Face |
Standard |
The Balkan Concentration A Con - Bul A Smy - Con f Ank - Bla |
(+1) {4,3,1,1,0} Never got off the ground and came in last. [Fefe Thabeng] |
| First Strike I |
Face 2 Face |
Standard |
Unnamed A Con - Bul F Ank Hold A Smy Hold |
(+1) {4,4,5,5,5,8,12} A First place tie resulted after a late charge. [Dominic Aphane] |
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