Anderson’s Second Edition

[JR Smith]

Chris Reekie, draughts historian, researcher, and author of many draughts articles published another wonderful article about Anderson's Second Edition.

Here is a link to that article which appeared in March 2012 Issue of English Draughts Association Journal.

http://www.nccheckers.org/NCCA/3-2013%2 ... ournal.htm

Others Articles:

http://www.nccheckers.org/NCCA/6-2011%2 ... ournal.htm

http://www.nccheckers.org/NCCA/March-20 ... gazine.htm

http://www.nccheckers.org/NCCA/June%202 ... gazine.htm

[George Hay]

J.R., thank you for the link to this important article by Chris Reekie that sets the record straight!
Anderson's Second Edition is the second book by the author, not a revised edition of the first book. I did not know that!
The first book, Anderson's Guide To The Game Of Draughts, was published in 1848. Anderson's second book,
The Game Of Draughts Simplified , was first published in 1852. The 1852 work has the standardized rules such as black moving first. I always thought that was appropriate, since white moves first in chess.
--George Hay

[Eric Strange]

I have Andersons Seconds Edition as well as Andersons 7th Edition at my site if you're not aware. http://icheckers.net. I do not believe it is notated, but some of the games are a lot of fun.