There is an alternative solution, although it is a bit longer, but the tactical motif can be spotted easier: 1.48-42 37x48 2.17-12 7x18 3.15-10 5x14 4.44-39 48x34 5.35x4 18-22 6.4x27 36-41 7.27-31 …

I was testing Scan's endgame technique in International draughts by comparing human approach and AI approach. There is a nice puzzle by Noome and Hortsman (I quote their names by cyrillic retransla…

Oi amigos @BumperBalloonCars e @Arkun. Após exaustiva análise no Scan3.0 e KingsRow, pode-se afirmar que realmente a partida está ganha para as pretas. Segue: [Event "Game 1, opening start …

12 - 8 should also win since the king on 1 can then force the black king to 11.

Author here. @Jeffrey Congratulations on the draw! Scan probably made mistakes when answering you, however. The version I'm using is slightly different, and plays those moves (even with only…

For some unknown reason Scan doesn't play the right moves. After 7. ... 27-31 ? the position is lost for Black (Dragon Draughts database). Maybe Scan doesn't use endgame database in lidraughts ? Anyw…

The first 12 chapters have been made. Most of them are finished. Any comments or advise (and involvement) can be shared here and in the study chats.

For now, I still agree with my earlier statement about the one-click captures. About the numbers: Some people are for and against the idea of one-click captures. It would be very interesting when…

after 39-24, 18-12, 25-30 and 7-11 lead to a winning position. after 25-30 my analysis program says that after 29-23 white is better

On move 6, black can play 7-12 or 8-12 (instead of 9-14). I suppose white than will play 39-33 and trade 33x31.