To all and without the hollow ring

[Lindus Edwards]

A very merry Christmas and a happy New Year to all. May God bless and keep you all well.
There is no hollow ring of insincerity when I say "God bless you."

[matthewkooshad]

Thanks Lindus I hope you have a good christmas too and a good new years as well. I hope everyone else here on the forum has the best as well. May much love and joy be spread about through your hearts to keep you warm during this whole time.

[Alex_Moiseyev]

Merry Christmas to everyone ! Lets hope next year will be easy, better, and more excited for all of us. All after all, I consider this year, 2005, one of the best years in checkers in decade !

In position on picture white has to jump (20-11), and I don't understand why this boy try to touch a piece on 21 After trade white can win a man by 24-19, however ... red have some positional compensation.

[Ingo_Zachos]

Frohe Weihnachten aus Deutschland

(Merry Christmas from Germany)


Ingo Zachos

[kiwinurse]

and from New Zealand

[Pedro Saavedra]

And from Maryland too.

[rich beckwith]

Mr. Alex has made a good observation that is all too common with "amateur" checker playing kids today. From exhibitions I have done, it seems the majority of kids don't understand that taking their jumps is required by the rules. In fact, many kids seem surprised when I explain this rule (or think I am emphasizing rule to give myself a personal advantage). Checkers without forced jumps seems pointless to me, as there is no fear of walking onto a shot (since one may simply refuse to jump and avoid the penalty).

Yes, Merry Christmas to all!