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Lidraughts Feedback - Mistakes in puzzles#7

Hi @BumperBalloonCars, thank you very much for you elaborate reply and actions! I will come back to you tomorrow. For now, one more imperfections I spotted: Puzzle 1627 (https://lidraughts.org/tra…


GMI simpaticheski
General Draughts Discussion - How is this a mate#2

Good question @Bobkingmen3 This is because of the rules of the game (for completeness): https://lidraughts.org/variant/standard Two rules to point out: 1. You can't capture a piece twice. So, i…


BumperBalloonCars
General Draughts Discussion - How is this a mate#1

In this game on move 49 there is a forced win in 4 moves. However the white king only jumps 4 of the 5 possible pieces it could jump. I am confused why wouldn't that last piece be jumped. (Are these t…


Bobkingmen3
General Draughts Discussion - puzzle 840#4

https://lidraughts.org/training/840 after 21-27 scan consideres the position equal (-0.1). it takes a few moves, but the capture of the king seems inevitable, resulting in a 7 against 7.


jeffreyq2
General Draughts Discussion - puzzle 840#2

After the 21-27 line you cant protect your king afterwards, resulting in an even position.


jeffreyq2
Game Analysis - Diagram # 532 of the puzzle remains tied after the stroke maneuver.#3

What's the main variant? Black wants to force white to give three pieces to capture the king, but it seems like white may only have to give two, leading to an equal 9x9: after the king shot, white can…


Arkun
Game Analysis - Diagram # 532 of the puzzle remains tied after the stroke maneuver.#2

@Pontel What do you mean exactly? Do you mean that the Engine evaluates the position as equal? In the position, black has a serious problem without the combination. After the combination, black …


BumperBalloonCars
Lidraughts Feedback - Puzzle 359#1

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


Dan
Lidraughts Feedback - puzzle 735#2

Very nice, that's also a great way to prevent the opponant to king. Thnx!


BumperBalloonCars
General Draughts Discussion - puzzle 589#3

In the lines that follow, white can not prevent losing the king with only one piece up, while in the puzzle solution, this is not the case.


BumperBalloonCars
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