LEYTE GULF NAVAL CHESS GAME
Plotting Form and Victory Assessment

Copyright 2001 Louis R. Coatney

Game No. _______________________ Date and Time: ____________________
Allied Player's Name: ___________________________________ Japanese Player's Name: ___________________________________

IMPERIAL NAVY FLEET MOVEMENT ORDERS

MAINA.ForceB.Force C.ForceNrthrnCenter SthrnSS1SS2 V.Slow
1. Oct.20 Day....,........,.... ....,........,........,.... ....,........,.... X
2. Oct.20 Night....,........,.... ....,........,........,.... ....,........,............ ....-
3. Oct.21 Day....,........,.... ....,........,........,.... ....,........,.... X
4. Oct.21 Night....,........,.... ....,........,........,.... ....,........,............ ....X
5. Oct.22 Day....,........,.... ....,........,........,.... ....,........,.... -
6. Oct.22 Night....,........,.... ....,........,........,.... ....,........,............ ....X
7. Oct.23 Day....,........,.... ....,........,........,.... ....,........,.... X
8. Oct.23 Night....,........,.... ....,........,........,.... ....,........,............ ....-
9. Oct.24 Day....,........,.... ....,........,........,.... ....,........,.... X
10. Oct.24 Night....,........,.... ....,........,........,.... ....,........,............ ....X
11. Oct.25 Day....,........,.... ....,........,........,.... ....,........,.... -
12. Oct.25 Night....,........,.... ....,........,........,.... ....,........,............ ....X
13. Oct.26 Day....,........,.... ....,........,........,.... ....,........,.... X
14. Oct.26 Night....,........,.... ....,........,........,.... ....,........,............ ....-
15. Oct.27 Day....,........,.... ....,........,........,.... ....,........,.... X
16. Oct.27 Night....,........,.... ....,........,........,.... ....,........,............ ....X
NOTES:
VICTORY POINT VALUES OF SHIPS AND OTHER UNITS (to opposing sides)
CVCVESBB FBBBBBB-S B,FB,CVBCATRSSAir
IJN8106 42220
USN12686 442862
Each U.S. TR anchored at Leyte per turn = 1 pts.; Lingayen Gulf 2 pts.; Formosa/Taiwan 2 pts.
U.S. receives 15 add'l pts if IJN starts game with 2nd CV (with 2 more land-based
air and "strong" CV IJN units).
Allies receive 20 add'l points if more than half IJN battleships and CVs are sunk.
If IJN TR/CA unloads troops at Leyte, 6 pts -- only 3 if Damaged.

[8Dec01, revised 15Jan02]