@dtmylens I agree; that ballot under Russian and Pools is playable: 1. g3-h4 (in the spirit of regular opening 1. c3-d4 d6-c5 2. b2-c3 e7-d6 3. g3-h4 etc.), and because majority capturing is not manda…

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@jeffreyq2 {in alphanumeric notation} 2. .. c3:a5 3. e5-f6 e7-d6 (forced, otherwise it is lost due to material deficiency or huge positional disadvantage: normally, in Russian puzzles that option…

@dg https://i.imgur.com/9pZepRC.png 1.a3-b4 c3:a5 best move 2.e5-f6 e7-d6 3.d4-e5 a5-b4 4.e3-d4 c5:e3 5.f4:d2 d6:f4 6.a7:a3 f4-g3 7.f6-e7 h6:f4 8.b2-c3 And the position of the whites is won …

@RoepStoep Russian draughts can be played also in Old Russian subvariant with early kings on the board, and it leads a game into unknown territory. Good choice for bullet lovers, by the way! The setu…