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Lidraughts Feedback - Russian games not available for play with the computer#5

+ There are good FUN-TO-PLAY variants that can attract MORE players: (a) Stavropol draughts: a game that combines features from both "regular draughts" and "antidraughts": 8x8 board, "Russian" rules…


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Lidraughts Feedback - Russian games not available for play with the computer#4

@HawaiiBlue First of all, 8x8 board should be almost left to kids and beginners, 10x10 can be a standard for intermediate players, but 8x10 board AND 10x8 board should become a standard for elimina…


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Lidraughts Feedback - Russian games not available for play with the computer#2

@HUGOGEORGE Why one should be interested in games against computer in so called "Russian" draughts variant (better say, Petrov or Petrovian draughts, because famous Alexander Petrov didn't dare to ca…


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General Draughts Discussion - draughts library in python#3

@Libot There are so many things to do for bringing the work of @attackingordefending to perfection... I would suggest @michal2xd to create a module for playing majority of draughts variants, similar…


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Lidraughts Feedback - Draughts on 12x12 board#9

@harris Of course, Alaskan draughts is not originated from native players, but it is pretty good variant: it has much easier endgames then Russian or Pool have. If you are interested to promote this v…


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Lidraughts Feedback - implement forced draw if one runs out of time in winning position#5

@mennokam In many communities of draughts players the flagging is not tolerated. It is almost unwritten ethical principle: if the strongest side has material advantage, but it is not convertible int…


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Lidraughts Feedback - implement forced draw if one runs out of time in winning position#2

I support this idea, if theoretically proven winning endgame is reached. Even in some federations and clubs there is a practice that a player who had reached winning position, can impose a draw to his…


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Lidraughts Feedback - Scan is 10x slower in Web Browser compare to the app#2

[Quote] There isn't a better analyzing tool for 10x10 Draughts that I have heard of [..] [/Quote] Kingsrow International, see http://edgilbert.org/InternationalDraughts/download_links.htm


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Lidraughts Feedback - italian draughts#4

+ I had discovered very short training course on Italian draughts in English: https://www.federdama.org/cms/attachments/article/1540/1696_ELEMENTARY%20COURSE%20OF%20ITALIAN%20DRAUGHTS.pdf


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Lidraughts Feedback - italian draughts#3

I love Italian, and nevertheless, I would recommend you to download very big manual on Italian draughts which is available through wikipedia https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dama_italiana : look for lin…


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