Basically, 1. a3-b4 leads to a very forced sequence, and it may be too sharp for lower intermediate players and beginners. After 1. a3-b4 b6-a5 white can equalize (and there is a difference between…

@LeelaKnightsOdds > You don't know Magnus , Carlsen I know this drunkard. > He can beat 3000+ chess robot but sometimes draw or loss He can't win or draw under proper time control. > chess i…

Addition: If you intend to improve your skills by playing against an engine, let me suggest better options than Aurora: (1) Gigant checkers introductory page: https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/det…

Same advice as for those who seek an engine analysis for Russian draughts. 1) install Aurora Borealis Version 3.6 Lite, which is free -> http://aurora.draughtsworld.com/download.html 2) download PDN…

Although it is off-topic, here you might see how do I play Bird opening in chess: ==== 1. f4 Nc6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d3 d5 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. O-O O-O 7. Re1 Re8 8. e4 dxe4 9. dxe4 Qxd1 10. Rxd1 Rd8 11…

@let_me_di3 (1) At your current rating, you can benefit from limited edition of Aurora Borealis: pick version 3.6. lite at http://aurora.draughtsworld.com/download.html . Download pdn of any your ga…

For me to improve here : 1) Would add English checkers (Checkers 64). 2) Would add Turkish checkers 3) Would add the artificial intelligence of the analysis of the games that is present in the 100…

@statmatt (1) A separate analysis board with an export in pdn (portable draughts notation format; see https://pdn.fmjd.org/introduction.html ) should be sufficient. While it is easy to convert pgn to…

(1) Many players had expressed a desire with regards to availability of more variants, however, admins and devs are deaf to our petitions and requests. What's even worse, they refuse to announce what …

@professor18 has won the Masters de Damas Brasileiro Cup with a score of 164 points! He won 4 tournaments in total and gave the other players no chance. In his best tournament https://lidraughts.org/…