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General Draughts Discussion - Scan learns Frisian and Antidraughts#10

As for antidraughts, you might adapt some principles from English antidraughts; a digitalized book is available at https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Sheffield_Draught_Player.html?id=N1hVAAAAcA…


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Lidraughts Feedback - Automatic capture option Opt-in Oput-out#9

Automatic capture is justified when it is forced (no other options). Only kids (and not all kids) can enjoy that all possible captures are indicated and that a computer stops automati capture at point…


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Lidraughts Feedback - Mistakes in puzzles#39

Frisian puzzle #22: Alternative solution 1. .. 18-23 (natural idea which comes into mind because of many holes) 3. 24x4 (maximum capturing rule) 13-19 (free tempo) 3. 4x36 (king's primacy rule) …


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Lidraughts Feedback - Puzzle 5 in Frisian draughts#1

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 …


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Lidraughts Feedback - [Feature Suggestion] Bughouse draughts#13

Diagonal draughts on 10x10 board with International or Frisian capturing rules can be implemented easily. The difference consists only in initial position and crowning squares. For diagonal Intern…


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Lidraughts Feedback - [Feature Suggestion] Bughouse draughts#12

(1) On 8x8 board a good solution is implemented in Checkersland application where Russian tower draughts and laska are included among other variants. (2) Of course, tower draughts could be played bet…


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Lidraughts Feedback - [Feature Suggestion] Bughouse draughts#10

As well, there are tower draughts variants where piece "reanimation" is possible. On 8x8 board it is often played according to Russian capturing rules (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bashni and a v…


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General Draughts Discussion - Scan's endgame skills could and should be improved#7

Scan fails to see winning plan in famous Scouppe position: https://lidraughts.org/study/CNOQ5MNQ/TNY3BYaL .


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Lidraughts Feedback - [Feature Suggestion] Bughouse draughts#8

There is a good crossover between draughts and chess called "Altai shatra" where dropping pieces from specific board zone (i. e., fortress) is possible. The board and rules may appear complicated at …


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General Draughts Discussion - Scan's endgame skills could and should be improved#6

Here is a nice puzzle that Scan was unable to solve even at depth 37: https://lidraughts.org/study/foIbE6cs/FEuzIPfi (I dare to say that any upper-intermediate player can solve it easily).


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