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My favourite 5 books are the 12 (!) I list in Complete Checkers; Insights, Page 271-272, together with the order in which I feel they should be studied to the best advantage: 1) Checkers Made Easy (Reisman) 2) Clapham Common Draughts Book (Trott) 3) Familiar Themes (Boland) - his best 4) Principles ...

Dear Ingo, For me, the most enjoyable and rewarding chapter (by no means the hardest - that was the chapter on Bridges) to write in Complete Checkers: Insights was Chapter 6. This provided a move-for-move guide to the openings as it related to a recommended freestyle repertoire. Is this the kind of ...

Dear Alex,

Many congratulations on your fantastic book! I bought my copy from Amazon a few days ago and have left a 5-star review which should appear online shortly.

Well done!

90% of the general public don't play checkers/draughts - they play a vastly inferior variant where jumping is optional.

90% of the general public hold checkers/draughts in very low regard.

Could there be a link? (English understatement).

Just to note that the original 24 kings solution was published well over 100 years ago in The Draughts World magazine! I'm sure I copied this out move-for-move on the ACF forum but I still can't locate it.

I showed how to legally make 24 kings many years ago on this forum. However, now I can't find the post. Can anyone help?

1) 9-13 23-19; 5-9 27-23; 11-16?! (perhaps !? is correct) 22-18; 16-20 32-27 to a fighting draw
2) 9-13 23-19; 11-16 27-23; 5-9?! 22-18; 16-20 32-27 same
3) 9-13 24-19; 5-9 28-24; 11-16?! 22-18; 16-20 32-28 same
4) 9-13 24-19; 11-16 22-18; 5-9?! 28-24; 16-20 32-28 same

Go to You tube:

Select 'Behind the scenes of The Great Escape J Sturges 1963 (51 mins):

Go forward to approximately the 30 minutes mark:

You will there see one W B Grandjean becoming a graduate of the USA Air Corps.

Could it really be our man? I believe so!

Well done Alex!

I predict a great GAYP match next year.

See Complete Checkers: Repertoire Hardback 11-15 21-17; 8-11 V4(T) for a GAYP correction of the great Tinsley!

Thank you for all of your amazing work Bob!

From The Draughts World of 1910. B: J. Searight; W: J. M'George. 11-16 21-17; 16-20 17-13; 8-11 22-18; 9-14 18-9; 5-14 25-21; 4-8 29-25; 11-15 25-22; 8-11 24-19; 15-24 28-19 (R Pask's Key Landing Number 3 or D. Oldbury's Diagram C if you prefer!); 11-16 22-18; 14-17 21-14; 10-17 26-22 (played by TIn...

From the August 1964 'Popular Mechanics' magazine, there is a very good, well written article on the 6-game match between the IBM 7094 computer and Robert Nealey (1-0 and 5 draws in the human's favour). All of the moves from the winning game (10-15 22-17; 15-19) are given. An internet search of the ...

9-13 24-20; 11-15 22-17; 13-22 25-11; 8-15 29-25; 4-8 25-22; 5-9 23-18; 8-11 27-24; 9-13 32-27; 6-9 27-23 10-15 22-18; 15-22 25-18; 9-13 29-25; 11-15 18-11; 8-15 25-22; 4-8 23-18; 8-11 27-23; 5-9 24-20; 6-10 28-24; 1-5 SAME CR Interestingly, from the former ballot, 1-5 24-19; 15-24 28-19; 9-14 18-9;...

Dear Watson and John,

Congratulations on the truly tremendous work you are doing for checkers!

Please give all of the players my very best wishes.

Richard Pask

PS The strong international aspect of the event is particularly praiseworthy and important.

Is there any progress with obtaining a copy of the games?