The History of Checkers (Draughts)
The History of Checkers (Draughts)

Author: Govert Westerveld

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2013-06-26

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 1291667326

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The modern game of chess started around 1475 in Spain when the queen and bishop got a much more powerful move. It was called ""Mad Queen Chess."" These new rules quickly spread throughout western Europe and in Spain. The enhanced move for the chess queen started after the coronation of the powerfull queen of Spain Isabella I. The historical records duly note that Queen Isabella I was crowned with the sword of justice raised in front of her, and the sceptre and throne were given to her. This allusion to the real-world event is so clear within the Scachs d'Amor poem to Isabella's actual coronation that the inspiration of Queen Isabella for the new chess queen and powerfull dama of the draughts game is unquestionable. The Spaniards like the Moors, played a game on the board of lines and called it alquerque. The game became modern draughts through being transferred to the chessboard around that time. This book is the result of at least 30 years investigations in the Spanish archives

Win at Checkers
Win at Checkers

Author: Millard Hopper

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-04-30

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 0486137279

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Improve your game with tips from the former Unrestricted World Checker Champion! More than 100 detailed questions and answers discuss basic principles, standard openings and end games, and other maneuvers.

Checkers for the Novice
Checkers for the Novice

Author: Richard Pask

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-06-11

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 9781986847070

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Think checkers is a simple game? Are you ready to discover the incredibly deep inner game of checkers?Want to play checkers at a level you've never even dreamed of?Checkers for the Novice is definitive modern guide for the beginning Anglo-American checkers/draughts player who wishes to reach the upper 1% of the playing population and is willing to do the necessary study and training. Starting with notation and basic rules, the book takes the ambitious novice through elementary tactics and strategy, basic endgames, and a solid freestyle opening repertoire. After mastering this book a player will be a fledgling expert and well prepared for advanced study.Author Richard Pask is a grandmaster with a gift for teaching and this book is clear, lucid, and thorough. Prepare to be amazed at what a deep game checkers truly is --- and how well you're going to be playing it.

Play Winning Checkers
Play Winning Checkers

Author: Robert W. Pike

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780806937946

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Learn the skills and strategies to play the game of checkers like a champion.

A Gamut of Games
A Gamut of Games

Author: Sid Sackson

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0486273474

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An expert on game history selects 38 of his favorite amusements, all of which can be played by children or adults with common items such as cards, dice, checkerboards, and pencil and paper.

Board and Table Games from Many Civilizations
Board and Table Games from Many Civilizations

Author: R. C. Bell

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-04-30

Total Pages: 474

ISBN-13: 0486145573

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This encyclopedic volume provides the rules and methods of play for more than 180 different games: Ma-jong, Hazard, Wei-ch'i (Go), Backgammon, Pachisi, and many others. Over 300 photographs and line drawings.

Complete Checkers
Complete Checkers

Author: Richard Pask

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-01-27

Total Pages: 734

ISBN-13: 9781542464369

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Complete Checkers is the definitive guide to 3-move ballot checkers, a reference for the 21st century and beyond. Grandmaster Richard Pask has combined the wisdom of the great past masters with his own deep insights, supported by modern computer tools. The result is an authoritative guide that every serious checker player will want to own.