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Draughts - Pithy Quotes Chess, as a showy game may claim the sway. But Draughts, for depth, will bear the palm away; Chess can be played by Philidors, though blind; Our game requires both sight and thoughtful mind. - Drummond : his 2nd Edition, 1851. “It was Pillsbury’s practice in blindfold games t...

Thank you George for your kind comments.

Thank you for your response. Obituary is shown below: Catherine STEPHENS (nee Whelan) The Crescent, Lakepoint, Mullingar, January 16, 2023 (peacefully) at her home. Devoted wife of Liam and loving mother of Jennifer and Fintan; Catherine will be deeply missed by her husband, daughter and son, her si...

Hi Sune,

Congratulations on being the first to produce a 12 piece Draughts Database, an amazing achievement - Well Done !

It's said a recent report from Wall Street mentions a surge in demand for 3T+ Hard Drives.

Regards - Liam.

2021 Irish Open Draughts Championship Tournament 23-25 Oct, Naas, Co. Kildare. Results: Masters 1. A. Moiseyev USA 24 points 2. S. Scarpetta ITA 23 3. S. McCosker IRL 21 4. L. Casciano ITA 20 5, H. Devlin IRL 18 6. W. Docherty SCO 17 Seniors - Winner G. Young SCO Intermediates - Winner T. Moran IRL

Editor Hugh Egan in the Melbourne Weekly Times wrote a salutary warning for the pyramid builders, in his article Advice for Beginners , as recorded on page 94 of Boland’s Famous Positions: “At the beginning of a game, it is better to play your pieces towards the centre of the board in the form of a ...

I have an extensive collection of newspaper columns, the latest one being John Love’s in the Evening News, covering issues from 1979 to Jan/Feb 1990. I believe the longest running draughts column was Hugh Egan’s in the Melbourne Weekly Times. I don’t have the detail to hand but I think it lasted aro...

Thank you to Ed Atkinson for showing the quotation by Dr. Tinsley – touché. And thank you Richard Pask for the link to the article by Jan Jaap, a very interesting piece. One of his conclusions, that caught my eye, states that: ”Especially 14x14 draughts will be a tough game for computers. Methods th...

In contrast here are some pithy quotes about the game. Draughts - Pithy Quotes Chess, as a showy game may claim the sway. But Draughts, for depth, will bear the palm away; Chess can be played by Philidors, though blind; Our game requires both sight and thoughtful mind. - Drummond : his 2nd Edition, ...

Here is the solution: Study in Strategy - Ben Boland Red http://fmjd.org/dias2/save/15967500038.png White Red to move. what result? Solution: 26-30, 5-9, 30-26, 29-25, 26-23, 9-14, 23-26, 14-17, 26-23, 17-22, *2-6, 3-7, 4-8, 22-17, 8-12, 25-22, 6-9, 7-11, 23-19, 17-13, 9-14, 11-16, 19-24, 16-20, 24-...

In addition to his wonderful books, Ben Boland was a regular contributor to Elam's Checker Board (ECB). The Scorpion Club feature. I am pleased to show the article below as a Memoriam, taken from ECB. " The club's inimitable honorary member Ben Boland has come through with another of his dazzli...

Greetings Dennis, There is an entry in Anthony Bishop's Encyclopaedia. Below a brief extract: "Ben Boland was born in Lachine, Ontario, Canada in 1910. When he was ten years old his parents relocated in Brooklyn, New York. ...No finer tribute could be paid... than the statement of ... Dr. Mario...

Thank you Alex.
It seems, no doubt, that due to my lack of computer expertise, I am limited to transmitting just one attachment per posting.
Here is one more final photo.

Thanks George, Unfortunately only one of the photos appears to have gone through. I am trying to add a few more here. (you have to log in to view them) 3c308b6d-f3b8-4d5d-af3f-becb87056b2a.JPG 3cd07542-cdd5-4ddf-bed9-b9d0f2c6c127.JPG 35e45e09-c7c4-4d39-a7be-f62c0c980122.JPG 39c64129-8b49-4c8c-9fc5-c...