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The stepdown move was introduced in 1942, as a way for players to claim tokens at Mornington Crescent without initiating the endgame - the move takes place as normal, except that the player is moved to Euston before endgame occurs. |
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The stepdown move was introduced in 1942, as a way for players to claim tokens at Mornington Crescent without initiating the endgame – the move takes place as normal, except that the player is moved to Euston before endgame occurs. |
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At first glance this may seem pointless, but it has proven useful against crippling endgame blocks (ref. Ondyzseki v Niais, 1978) and is frequently used to claim excessive token bonuses without sacrificing them during the endgame. (Ref. Maelberg v Kluggman, 1982 - although Kluggman gave up a safe claim on MC and subsequently lost the game, the considerable token bonuses saved him from an otherwise imminent relegation.) |
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At first glance this may seem pointless, but it has proven useful against crippling endgame blocks (ref. Ondyzseki v Niais, 1978) and is frequently used to claim excessive token bonuses without sacrificing them during the endgame. (Ref. Maelberg v Kluggman, 1982 – although Kluggman gave up a safe claim on MC and subsequently lost the game, the considerable token bonuses saved him from an otherwise imminent relegation.) |
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At first glance this may seem pointless, but it has proven useful against crippling endgame blocks (ref. Ondyzseki v Niais, 1978) and is frequently used to claim excessive token bonuses without sacrificing them during the endgame. (Ref. Maelberg v Kluggman, 1982 – although Kluggman gave up a safe claim on MC and subsequently lost the game, the considerable token bonuses saved him from an otherwise imminent relegation.)
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