By the way, are there any Python programmers? There is an open source code in Python for English draughts: https://pypi.org/project/imparaai-checkers/ .

@AnonymousNewAccount "Bagh Chal" https://glukkazan.github.io/checkers-like/bagh-chal.htm is interesting: more challenging than European "Fox and Geese" :) Here is my win for goats: https://files.fm…

@dg As for Russian puzzle #528, I agree with you. There is a particular theme in draughts puzzles: countering opponent plans. In #528 black chooses "safe" option which white refutes by a cascade of s…

Sami Alquerque or "Dablot Prejjesne" is other branch of alquerque evolution: it is an interesting game where players have two additional marked pieces which can't be captured by lower ranked pieces (a…

If some player would like to feel how alquerque and draughts are related, I could recommend to try a variant of alquerque called "Zamma" which is played in North Africa. Pieces are moving according to…

I would not dare to ascribe draughts origins to the times of Ancient Egypt. Of course, I acknowledge that many ancient games like Senet and Mills (more frequently known in English speaking world as Ni…

Also: https://youtu.be/1Bq2lVrANA8 and https://youtu.be/9BoDOZvu8Go

Pool checkers workshop in USA: https://youtu.be/qpaAMAofMYw

@shy_duck @jddms .. but we need MORE (!!) volunteers (!!!!!) among programmers: implementation of Turkish draughts requires a lot of work! What I can recommend for those who enjoy Turkish draughts…

@ABC_OF_EVERYTHING I will explain puzzle #171 step-by-step. First of all, let us focus on what is given to us in the puzzle. a) Material White: 8 draughtsmen (checkers); black: 8 draughtsmen (c…