The blog is back after 2 years!!!

- Middlegame Any middlegame is based on looking for favourable and advantageous exchanges, as well as for getting full control of central squares. With regards to this, the main problem of middlega…

2. Openings - All beginners should focus on fighting for the central squares c3, d4, c5, f4. If you have 3 of them under control, you clearly have an advantage! Therefore, there is a limited scope o…

It will take many hours of work for describing first steps. I minimized goals: I am about to explain basic principles which would be valuable for studying any book or watching any game. ------- 1…

We want to play Spanish draughts at lidraughts... Queremos jugar las damas españolas a lidraughts... ==== Some training books for beginners and intermediate players are made available by Govert Wes…

@damki_man It depends on your local traditions. Yet if you live in a region where draughts are played under International rules (10x10 board), even in this case 8x8 board would suit much better.…

@oruro Oh, you can do it on your studies... I guess lidraughts uses an older version of lichess, when this wasn't possible yet. Some files on the github repository date back to 2 years ago. h…

@Waterwalker255 The basic difference in tactics between International and Brazilian is an endgame, because in the endgame board size does matter! A player can't escape from disadvantageous position in…

Polish draughts federation has published and made available a PDF which is very good for those who are making first steps in Brazilian draughts.: https://www.warcaby.pl/pobierz/214/epublikacje/5449/wp…

Hi all! I'm now accepting challenges from 1/4+0 to 3+2 Challenge me when you catch me online! :) All variants and standard except russian and brazilian!