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Turkish Openings

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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