Chess and Checkers: The Way to Mastership

ry case is the one shown in Diagram 88, in which White wins by playing 32-27. With this move White takes the opposition or as most Checker players c

ich would gain the road to the double corner. After (3) 22-17, 23-l8; Black has to retreat to the edge by 17-13 or 17-21, and White, by playing 18-14, or 18-22 pins the black King so that he cannot move without being

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kes two Kings to force the win. In the position of

ck

-32 24-28 (4) 32-27 28-32 (5) 27-31

able spots for the weaker player are the two double corner

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e play in Diagram 90. In order to win Black must exchange o

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3) 10-6, White cannot avoid the exchange. For instance: (3) ..., 5-1; (4) 24-19. The problem

ck

32 (2) 19-24

4-27. White c

24-27 5-1 (5) 14

le corners the exchange can be forced much mo

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p two Kings for one thereby forcing a position simila

move wins in

4 32-27 (3) 28-32 27x20

ite is

finally the stronger player will always be able to force an exchange which secures

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as Black would reply 14-17 and ex

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White's

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4-20 Black wou

4-18 26-30 (5) 19-23

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on account

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yed 27-31 instead of 27-24, the

9 28-32 (13) 22-26 31x22 (

two" should always be looked for as they of