In the same way as I did in RAY, I will create the history of this
game KELLER season by season. I really enjoyed it last time, just guessing
who was telling true and who was lying. Sometimes, I got it, others I
failed. Let us try it once more.

	Let us start:

	

	S1901M

	Whow!! The orders have not reached me completely, but the level
of comunications is incredible. Everybody is talking with a lot of people
and many times. All opennings seem to be studied, grey press is growing
suspicions, and you put my job to guess who is lying very difficult.

	Well, from all you have said, I think that the only alliance which
will start working is the JUGGERNAUT. Even all the mailings between EGAT about
crushing Russia, I believe more the ones from Turkey to Russia proposing the
deadly alliance. Moreover, in this game, unlike in RAY, no JUGGERNAUT shout 
has been heard, and if nobody suspects it, they will not do it after S1901M
because nobody will see BLA and ARM. Austria has done a very nice diplomatic
start, but his survival will depend highly on the time when he realise the
JUGGERNAUT and in the way he publishes it.

	The less diplomatic player has been Italy. True that he had some mail
problems, but they are already solved. He also can delay a bit his diplomacy,
if, as I expect, he moves towards France. This does not bother Austria as he
thinks about AGET, but when he sees RT, he will need as much help as possible.

	At this time, when blind rules have been completely understood, every
one knows that Russia may move MOS - STP in S1901 and deny NOR to England
without the british having even a clue. I think he will do it.

	About the west, I think the odd man will be France. He has expresed his
intentions over Belgium, and has warned England and Germany.

	Almost all the powers have also realised about the utility of the 
information which may be provided by far countries. So I think that we will
see frienship relations between Russia and Italy, France and Russia, France
and Austria, Turkey and Germany, and others. Now the key point is if the
information will be reliable or not.

	Soon we will have the complete set of orders. We will see then.



        Well, I do not have yet resolved the orders. Some SET WAIT's still
hold me from doing it. Meanwhile, Austria has perfectely realised of the 
existence of the JUGGERNAUT. Wonderful from him! But also painful. What to do
now? Even more, he will not be able to confirm it in S1901M as he will not
see BLA and ARM. Most possible Russia will shout "TURKS IN ARMENIA", and Austria
will have to decide if that is true or not. Now Austria knows that Italy will
turn west, so his only help is Germany. Very cunningly, Austria has passed
(through grey press) to France the same set of movements that almost killed
him (as England) in RAY with F MAO HOLD in F1901.

        Maybe someone decides to change his mind during the weekend.

	There have not been any changes. Then situation is like this:

	France has realised all three neighbours have moved against him.
Russia and Turkey form the Juggernaut and claim to be at war. No turkish
army in ARM. Austria in the dark. All other movements are quite standard, 
well, except the italian opening, never seen such a run west so soon.


	F1901M

	Well, well, well. I have been the first surprised by the turkish attack 
into Sevastopol. Russia is in problems. I wonder if Turkey had already decided
it long ago or he changed his mind in the last moment. In my opinion, his mails
to Russia seemed very sincere while the ones to Austria and Germany appeared
suspicious.

	France is the other nation with problems, but he already knew it last
season. England has sliced into MID and has a clear option into Iberia. If
Italy allows England to take Iberia, then his election of an enemy would have 
been wrong. Italy should only help Germany and England against France in 
exchange of MAR+SPA+POR.

	The other funny position has been Russia getting SWE and NOR. Well, this
will allow him to concentrate on the south. 


	S1902M
	
	First discrepancies has appeared between Austria and Turkey. This does
not seem an alliance to last much more. Russia has been assured peace in the
north so that he can deal with the south, but a german fleet in BAL does not
confirm this. 

	The other power with problems is France. Being attacked on three sides
he has no chances to survive. The problem is that three are to many to split
the spoils. If Italy does not get at least 2 from MAR-SPA-POR, then he has done
a bad business.


	F1902M

	First alliance broken, Germany has stabbed England in Belgium and has
also convinced Russia about putting a fleet in Norway. 

	France is the first power being reduced from its initial size, and
is the first candidate to be eliminated, but the upcoming war between England
and Germany may keep him alive for a while. Moreover, his other enemy, Italy,
meets now with a turkish fleet in ION, so he will need to send back a couple
of units. The worst for Italy is not the fleet, but the support from Austria
received by it.

	Austria has achieved his main objective, not being the first defeated
as it usually happens. Nice for him, but at which prize. Now, SEV-RUM-SER
are at easy reach from Turkey, and keeping armies there will be a clear menace
also, so he cannot turn north savely. How difficult is the AT alliance! I wonder
who will be the stabber.

	
	S1903M
	
	We have had some problems with the judge at this time, and we have 
decided to move to the USCA judge.

	About the game, Turkey has entered the ION and Austria has also moved
towards Italy. Also Germany has moved into TYR, in principle against Italy, but
the disband of his army of GAS in front of EF will make him change his
objectives. England and France have joined this time. 

	F1903M 
	
	A lot, lot of mail this season, maybe to compensate the problems with
mail in the last season. 

	Turkey and Austria have definetively stabbed Italy, but the help of
Germany has prevented Austria from entering VEN. On his own, France and England
have stabbed each other, and Russia and Germany have joined against England.

	At this time, the game is really complicated, and the only stable
alliance I see now is AT. 
	
	
	S1904M
	
        Surprinsingly, England has got MAR from Italy in an uncoordinate
movement. I doubt he may leave it now, at least by will. He needs that build
in order to secure home. This time he has showed cold-blooded and has hold in
YOR, exactely where the german convoy was directed.

	The other interesting point of action is Italy. Turkey has secured his
beach-head there and now Italy is almost dead. Pity for Austria who cannot
take his assigned Venice because of the colaboration of Germany.

	Strange behaviour of Germany who started fighting with France, then 
turned to England, and now is getting hostilities with Austria. It is not sane
for a central power having such policies.


        F1904M 

	Well, we may consider we have the first defeated power. Italy is down
to 1, and he will not keep it for long as nobody may help him to hold TUN
in front of the turkish navy. France has saved himself from occpying this place.

	The interesing situation corresponds to Germany. Old enemy of France,
stabber of England, stabber of Austria, is now stabbed by Russia. Luckily for
him, his army in KIE had nothing better to do than defending DEN. The only
unconditional friend of Germany has been Italy, as even Turkey has opposed
German wishes. Either his diplomacy works hard, or he may even advance France
as second power defeated.

	English position is also curious: three centers at home and three around
Iberia. Two separated standard powers, and the last in his mind is joining them
through BRE-PAR, he has enough problems with RG in the north and maybe Turkey
in the south. Anyway, France may like to recover his homeland.

	The border between Russia and Austria is becoming wider with GAL-SIL.
This war has not ended, but the tie remains assured and it depends only of the
friends they may catch. We may see a shifting of centers with maintenance of
balance.

	S1905M
	
        Germany has turned onto Russia. Now England is relieved from pressure
and he may decide his new objective. I think he will turn again onto France.

	Turkey has end up his job in Italy, whose only unit seeks for suplies
in the Atlantic.

	Russia and Austria have exchanged WAR - SEV. Now that Germany joins the
party, the fate of Russia turns grey.


	F1905M

	Nice changes. Italy still survives by taking POR from England. Germany
culminates the stab on Russia by taking SWE while Russia disembarks in England.

	But the nicest is the turkish stab onto Austria. It seems that Turkey
thinks that Iberia is to far and preferes the quick win. We will see if this
path may lead to victory. My experience says that it may become very difficult
for Turkey to enter the Atlantic late in the war, and this may mean a draw.

	I think that Russia will regret his disembark in England. Now that
he could count with turkish help, he has got one more enemy, and he has also
moved one unit far from home. Of course, England will also have a lot of 
problems to defeat such army only with fleets.


	S1906M
	
	The nicest action in this season is, without any doubt, the english
convoy from PIC to BRE, jumping over the french order BRE - PIC "supported"
by the german army in Belgium. I wonder if France will realise that he has
been cheated by Germany, or he will think that simply England has outguessed 
him.

	Russia does not seem willing to colaborate against Turkey, but Turkey 
is also having problems in his advance towards Austria. If Austria has freedom
enough from their northern neighbors, he can still defend quite well.

        We already have a russian army in LVP. And it is unmoveble this next
season. Will England compensate it with BRE, or will he want a build, even if 
it comes from Italy (who now stops Turkey from entering the Atlantic)?


	F1906

	I did already write this comment but it was lost with the crash of my
computer in December. I do not remember what I wrote, so I will have to do
it again.

	Italy survives one year more. All seven powers alive in 1906, 
interesting, but there are two reduced to a single unit. Russia recovers from
his wounds and grows up to 5, but he is splitted in two different battle
fields.

	Turkey consolidates his position, and Austria is having a lot of 
problems. Germany is the key point. He carries a lot of Diplomacy, but I think
he has too many things to deal with. He would like to stop Turkey while eating
one neighbour, but which. 

	S1907M

	Russia is not for the anti-turkish alliance and continues attacking
England and Germany. Luckily for them, Germany has also stabbed Russia. Now
Warsaw is again in austrian hands and STP may easily fall next season.

	England has lost a season, as he has trusted Russia and has not stabbed
France. But at least, the coordination against Turkey has arrived and he has 
got denied the MAO. Interesting if the JUGGERNAUT starts his coordination in 
the west.

	And most curious, Rumania seems to be ignored this season. I doubt it
may continue next one.


        F1907M
        
        Finally we have a defeated power. France did not count on english plans 
to face Turkey and Russia and decided for the stab. Let we see if France holds 
his word and passes every info to Turkey.

	England has played well cutting the russian support into MID. He has
done even more harm than he imagines as Turkey now does not trust Russia 
having ordered such support. He even may suspect that Russia is not in NAO.

	Germany offered a center to England to compensate from EDI and another
possible lost which has not produced. The fact of England building an army was
accepted in order to kick Russia from the islands. But England did not trust
Germany and decided to take DEN instead of BEL which was the one offered. This
did not like to Germany, and even he seems to have accepted it, he may take
that into account later.

	Russia decides to play hard and disbands in UKR instead of England. On 
his own, Turkey meets a wall, even worse, an advancing wall, as Germany enters
into PIE.

	S1908M

	Finally we have had abandonement problems. Austria has disappeared
without giving any notice. I have kicked him off and punished him with 100
dedication points. We have managed to find another replacement but all this
has taken us about one month and a half, also because I was in a university
trip when Austria was missed and I could not order for a replacement from
outside home. Even worse, also Germany is missed. During his last mails he
already warned us that he was having serious troubles with connection. He
was a very dedicated player, and also he was a master in another blind game.
He is also missed there as far as I know, so I really fear that he has lost
definetively his acces to the net.

	As I had orders from Germany, I have had to accept them as the judge 
would have done. In the game aspect, we have seen Germany taking Venice from 
Turkey and Turkey taking Budapest from Austria. It seems that nothing has
changed in this aspect. All the powers has acted as they used to, but this
is not surprinsingly as most of the orders were given one and a half month ago.
Maybe next season may be more interesting as they will have to remake their
policies, or remind old ones.
		
		
	F1908

	As expected, Germany has also lost contact with us, and we have 
needed a new player. We have got it. And now to the game:

        The most important fact on this season has been the heavy defeat of
Russia. He has lost completely his stronghold in England and also Moscow. 
The help of Germany in both points has been critical to achieve this. Now
Russia is a puppet on Turkey's hands.

	Turkey has recovered VEN from Germany, so it has not changed hands
finally, and has won BUD from Austria which compensates this lose with
MOS. Also Germany has recovered DEN from England now that England has
full control of his homeland.

	In definitive, Russia loses 3 which are finally won by the big three
powers (Turkey, Germany and England). Now it will be interesting to see
what happens with them, as Austria, even with three, is completely misplaced.

        
	S1909

	Well, it seems that the new german player has new ideas, and these
ideas, are not pleasant to Austria. He has just stabbed him and taken MOS
and WAR without any chance of recovery next Fall. He has also taken MAR
from England. There seems to be an agreement that England would take HOL or
BEL in exchange, but if I were England, I would chose for Belgium, and I
would support such action from BUR. Otherwise, HEL may void HOL and RUH may
void BEL.

	A pity that Russia has not supported the turkish army into UKR. If
he does not colaborate with Turkey, Turkey will eat him, and then he will
assure for ever the position in SEV and support to UKR. I am pretty sure that
Turkey will do it. If not, he is going to lose a nice chance. 

	
        F1909

	An interesteing season. As expected, Germany has consolidated his
gains in Russia, and England has not trusted Germany, so he has supported
himself into Belgium. Also, as I predicted, Turkey was fed up with Russia
and has taken Sevastopol. Now Russia is gone, the second one, but we can also
lose Italy this season.

	The interesting point is around Spain. Germany seemed that he wanted
to give it to Turkey in the next year, but not yet. Anyway, Turkey has managed
to get it by himself. So Turkey is two up, and quite close to 18. Now, it comes
the key point: England has a single possible retreat from Spain "PORTUGAL", but
if he takes it, Italy will disappear. I wonder what England will do. In most
cases I would vote by taking it. Other fleet will substitute the italian one 
in MID, but the main problem is that the english unit in the Iberian Peninsula
is an army, not a fleet. Having a army in Portugal, and losing the italian
fleet in MID is equivalent to lose control of MID next season. I think it 
is better for England to simply lose his army. 


	S1910

	The discrepancies between Germany and England may allow the turkish 
victory. England has recovered Spain, but with no assurances to hold it
next Fall. The price has been that Germany has lost Marseilles, end even
worse, the army there has been disbanded. So, one unit less to deal with next 
Fall.

	Turkey has also managed to enter in Tyrolia and Galicia, so he has
finally the homeland of Germany at sight. Not that he can do any harm there,
but Germany will need to consider holding his army in Munich. Given his position
and the pasivity of Austria, it is perfectely possible that Vienna may have
the same end as SEV. 

	The problem for Turkey is the usual one. If he cannot enter the 
Atlantic, he will not be able to win. Unless he manages to force an open
war between England and Germany...


	F1910

        As predicted, Turkey has got rid of Austria. It is perfectely logical.
Had Austria supported turkish actions there, he would have survived, at least
some longer, but this way, Turkey prefers to have there an active unit.

	Now Turkey is at 16, but what else he can do? The stalemate line is
not yet perfect, but there is not a clear way to advance. So, if England and
Germany play right, this is going to be a 3-way draw. But, will they do?

	The german fleets in NWS and NTS are claimed to go to help locking
the Atlantic. They may do it or may not. It is clear that they are not needed
there. But Germany will play stupidily if he stabs England. He is too far
from victory (and Turkey too close) so England may easily give victory to
Turkey at the first sight of treachery.


	S1911

	Little changes everywhere, a turkish army destroyed in Bohemia in
exchange of Galicia, and bounces at most places. Almost all indicates that
Germany and England will stalemate Turkey, EXCEPT that NWG - CLY. Germany 
has quickly apologised for it being a mistake, but I wonder if it really
was. Next season is Fall. Any other "mistake" can mean a breakdown of the
coalition against Turkey, and most possibly, a turkish victory.

	F1911

	Just a permutation in SPA-MAR. England has locked the Atlantic,
and maybe the most interesting point has been Turkey vacating VIE and
gifting it to Germany. However, the kaiser did not believe Turkey and he
has not taken it. He can do it next season quite easily.

	The only interesting point is that the hostilities between England
and Germany seem to be halted. However, I would not feel very confortable
as England with those german fleets around (and nothing to win in the short
time).

	The decition of Turkey is highly argueable, and its convenience or
not cannot be decided now. I read from turkish brain that he expects Germany
to grow one or two centers, until Germany thinks that he can win by stabbing
England, and then England would turn against the stabber giving victory
to Turkey. However, Turkey must be very careful so he can hold a stalemate
line against both EG, or he can find that these two may break his lines giving
victory to Germany as he is much better arranged than England.

	In any case, we are either close to a draw (of 3), or we are starting
a long tactical battle in which we will see quite a lot of movements and
changes of centers.


	S1912

	Absolutely nothing to mention. Complete block out in the Gibraltar
Strait with no hopes of breakdown, and a lot of unneedded supports everywhere.
Finally Germany has taken the present of VIENNA given by Turkey, but this will 
not mean any improvement towards a solution. Maybe now Turkey has a weak point
in PIE-MAR, but he can easily lose it without danger to his main line.

	German fleets remain unconfortably close to english shores. The 
temptation is great, but the danger of a turkish victory is even greater. 


	F1912

	The only remarcable fact has been the fall of Marseilles. As Turkey
allowed Germany into TYR, the fate of MAR was written. All other movements
have bounced (except some rearrangements in Central Europe). The interesting 
point is close. Will Germany stab England? Which will be the consequences?


	W1912

	I do not usually comment adjustments but this time there is something
interesting. Germany promised Turkey that he would build a fleet this year 
but he has built an army in Munich. He has not said anything about it to
Turkey now, so not to lie, but hoping that Turkey things he has done the
opposite. Well, the case is that France is passing all his info to Turkey, 
and now the turk knows that Germany is not to trust.

	S1913

	Turkey seems to want the 3-way draw. Germany continues trying the
turk border, and the only real movement has been a switch army-fleet in Spain.

        F1913

	First round with no moment. Everything bounced. It seems that Turkey
really holds a stalemate line. And Turkey is also pretty sure that Germany
has not stabbed England. Germany and England could try a smock war simulating
that Germany has stabbed England, but it would be quite difficult to hide
the truth from France, that is from Turkey.


        S1914

	Turkey holds his line while England and Germany misunderstand and
both attack Piedmont. Or not?! Maybe Germany does not want England to enter
there. In fact they cannot know that they will never enter there.

   
	F1914

	Germany is tricky!!! Now he supports England into Piedmont, but he
supports an army there instead of a fleet, so his order is voided. If asked,
I guess he will mention a silly mistake. But there is more: the german fleet
in North Sea has taken Belgium from England. The fleet in the Norwegian has
hold (not moved to EDI), so I guess that Germany will "blame" himself in front 
of England for his "miswritting" (bel...hel).

	I doubt England will accept so many mistakes. I guess he may perfectely
gift the game to Turkey. Come on, Turkey, if you get the info from France, this
is the chance you were waiting.

	
	S1915

	A long delay here. The german player has left us and we have needed
to find a replacement. Regarding the game, Turkey is playing a bluff and
he retreats from the western Med, trying to suggest a war between England and 
Germany. But the new german player has clearly understood the situation and 
does nothing against England, and everything against Turkey, without success
of course. England and Germany have cleverly realised that the previous
conflict in Belgium has little to deal with. It does not matter who holds
Belgium.


        S1916	
	
	A new very long delay. We have lost the english player. Finally we have
a new one. No news in the German-Turklish front, but the new english player
has interesting ideas. Now there is an english fleet in "reconaisense" mission
in NWS and there are two more fleets in the MED. Turkey does not seem very
pleased.


	F1916

	There has been a new draw proposal from all players. But Turkey has
vetoed his own proposal. So the war continues and now the key point lays
on England who does not seem to be sure who has been the vetoer. He has
just withdrawn from the Med and has moved into NTS just to see that there
are 3 german fleets around. This may force him to think that Germany is the
one who does not want peace, and it will make the war more interesting.

	On the other side, Turkey has evacuated Budapest, but Germany didn't
imagine such and he has not taken it. Let us see next season. Turkey is playing
a very risky game, but it is clear that he does not want a draw at all, and
he prefers to risk a german victory if he also has a chance to win.



	S1917

	The turkish policy may bring some consequences. By the moment, he has
lost Budapest in german hands, and England has positioned three fleets close
to the North Sea. Now I expect to see some angry letter from Turkey to England
claiming the german perfidy and asking for a quick help. 


	F1917

	Turkey has got it. England has stabbed Germany. He has taken Belgium,
so Germany will not build because of Budapest. Moreover, now the Kaiser faces
units in Ruhr, Belgium, Burgundy, North Sea and Helgoland Bight. Holland is
in serious troubles, and if Turkey starts attacking from the south, Germany
will not have units enough to deal with all this.

        S1918

        Germany has mailed Turkey saying that England has stabbed him,
and that the Kaiser will give the game to the Sultan. I would say it is
a logical thing to do, but I think that Germany should also have mailed
England explaining the big mistake he has just done. There is no such
mail, and so England remains in the dark about the consequences of his
action.

        F1918

        This is just a military exersice which can only end in the
turkish victory. Turkey has no time enough to win in this year,
specially because in S1918 Turkey did not take any action against
Germany yet. He has waited until now to start moving towards Germany. On
the other side, England faces all the german units and he cannot make
any progress.

        S1919

        England remains ignorant about what is happening. Germany does
not tell him anything, and Turkey encourages that he is doing right.
Germany vacates more centers which go to turkish hands. The game will
end this year for sure.

        F1919

        Finally it is done. Turkey has got his 18th center, and he has
even allowed himself the caprice of attacking Munich (although he has
not got it) thus showing England the mistake he did.

        FINAL COMMENT

        This has been a very long game. Almost 2 years in rel time. The
first files are dated 30 Agu 1995. I would split the game in two main
parts: Until 1911 the game was an interesting standard game with a lot
of stabs and changes of alliances which lead to only 3 players remaining
with no clear victory for any of them. At that moment, Turkey realised
that his only chances of winning were that England and Germany started a
war between them and made his first trick, the present of VIENNA. The
second part has been a struggle war of nerves and patience with Turkey
encouraging still the war and vetoing the draws that he himself
proposed.

       I must say that Turkey tactics have proved succesful but I want
to remark that he has needed the change of the english player to got it.
He had a hope when Germany changed ruler in 1916 but the new german
player immediately realised that draw was the only option. So, only when
England changed ruler in 1917 he had new blood who could be convinced
that Germany was bigger than him. I wonder if the last english player
did read all the history I send to him. Well, in a standard Diplomacy
game, this would have been much more difficult to do.

       I am now sending to you this EOG report also with the summary of
the game. I also own a zip file with all the status of the game, and
another zip file with all the mails sent among players. As this are very
long files, I will only send them to those who wish to receive them.

       Just one detail, as the game has been gunboat, none of you knew
the identity of other players. Well, Turkey was ruled by E. Austin who
happen to be the player who also won BLIND, the first blind game I
mastered. So, he seems to be quite an expert in this variant.

       I would like to receive your EOG reports to prepare the final
summary.






						Joan C. Artes 
	
					Master of the blind game KELLER 

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