I was prepared to play 24-19, 15-24, 28-19, 10-14, 19-15, 7-11, 15-8, 4-11 - here Willie gives everything except 29-25, which I would have played - it does not win, but has its 'blood points'!"  (Marion did not give these "good blood points". <note>

This note was made to point out if Red took Willie's 3-7 then White's best reply is 32-27 and Red has to make every "OMTD" move just to survive!  it's a tuff draw,  but if White goes 24-19 into below line... careful draws.

[Event "1975 Florida Open - St Petersburg, FL - Rd7 Gm2b.pdn"]       < you can cut & paste pdn  to checkerboard >
[Date "1975"]
[Black "Marion Tinsley"]
[White "Ed Scheidt"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
1. 10-15 21-17 2. 7-10
{Forms Opening "The Octopus" considered critical, a White advantaged game.} 17-14 3. 10x17 22x13 4. 11-16 23-19 {Tinsley's long-time favorite 23-19 break-up.} 5. 16x23 26x10 6. 6x15 13x6 7. 1x10 25-22 {This is a Tinsley move after 1-10 (instead of the early 30-26 vs DEO)} 8. 12-16 {More Tinsley... CTTW 12-16 then 30-26} 30-26 9. 8-12 {CTTW...  pp 8-12, 27-23} 27-23 10. 3-7 {This 4-8 is a natural and best! Ryan gives 3-7 but it's weaker then 32-27} 24-19 {The strongest move for Willie's 3-7 is 32-27... but playing 2419} 11. 15x24 28x19 12. 10-14 19-15 {White has lots of draw moves 2218 strongest, 2925 3228 and 1915} 13. 7-11 15x8 14. 4x11 29-25 {Tinsley knew this was a strong move and missed by Willie Ryan} 15. 11-15 {This move given by RLF } 32-27 16. 15-19 {Here 26 would also draw} 25-21 17. 2-7 22-17 18. 7-10 17-13 19. 16-20 23x16 20. 12x19 26-23 {Here 13-9 will also draw} 21. 19x26 31x22 22. 10-15 1/2-1/2

 

[Event "1975 Florida Open - St Petersburg, FL - Rd7 Gm2c.pdn"]
[Date "1975"]
[Black "Marion Tinsley"]
[White "Ed Scheidt"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
1. 10-15 21-17 2. 7-10 {Forms Opening "The Octopus" considered critical, a White advantaged game.} 17-14 3. 10x17 22x13 4. 11-16 23-19 {Tinsley's long-time favorite 23-19 break-up.} 5. 16x23 26x10 6. 6x15 13x6 7. 1x10 25-22 {This is a Tinsley move after 1-10 (instead of the early 30-26 vs DEO)} 8. 12-16 {More Tinsley... CTTW 12-16 then 30-26} 30-26 9. 8-12 {CTTW... pp 8-12, 27-23} 27-23 10. 4-8 {This 4-8 is a natural and best!  Ryan gives 3-7 but it's weaker then 32-27} 24-19 {This is pp on 48 and equal to 3227 which both draw except 3227 has possible 3 for 1 shot} 11. 15x24 28x19 12. 8-11 22-18 13. 16-20 26-22 14. 20-24 1/2-1/2

[Event "1975 Florida Open - St Petersburg, FL - Rd7 Gm2d.pdn"]
[Date "1975"]
[Black "Marion Tinsley"]
[White "Ed Scheidt"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
1. 10-15 21-17 2. 7-10
{Forms Opening "The Octopus" considered critical, a White advantaged game.} 17-14 3. 10x17 22x13 4. 11-16 23-19 {Tinsley's long-time favorite 23-19 break-up.} 5. 16x23 26x10 6. 6x15 13x6 7. 1x10 25-22 {This is a Tinsley move after 1-10 (instead of the early 30-26 vs DEO)} 8. 12-16 {More Tinsley... CTTW 12-16 then 30-26} 30-26 9. 8-12 {CTTW... pp 8-12, 27-23} 27-23 10. 3-7 {The 4-8 is a natural and best! Ryan gives 3-7 but it's weaker with 32-27 reply} 32-27 {The strongest move for Willie's 3-7 is 32-27 giving Red a tuff draw, but 24-19 is not as strong} 11. 16-20 23-18 12. 7-11 29-25 13. 2-6 24-19 14. 15x24 28x19 15. 11-16 27-23 16. 6-9 25-21 17. 20-24 22-17 18. 4-8 26-22 19. 8-11 17-13 20. 9-14 18x9 21. 5x14 22-18 22. 24-28 18x9 23. 10-14 9-5 24. 28-32 13-9 25. 32-28 5-1 26. 28-24 9-6 27. 24x15 6-2 28. 15-18 1-6 29. 18x27 31x24 30. 14-18 24-20 31. 16-19 6-10 32. 18-23 2-6 33. 23-27 10-14 34. 27-31 6-10 35. 11-15 14-9 36. 31-26 9-6 37. 26-31 6-2 38. 31-27 21-17 39. 27-24 20-16 40. 15-18 10-15 41. 19-23 15x22 42. 12x19 22-18 43. 23-27 17-14 44. 27-32 18-15 45. 19-23 14-9 46. 23-27 1/2-1/2

1975 Florida Opens