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…

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…

Hi all, First of all, again thank you very much for sharing the mistakes. The puzzles below (not all of them, see commentary) will be disabled in a few days! 10x10 draughts: 89 - Incredible tha…

Ranking / Player / Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 / Day 4 / Total 1 --> bobmarley --> 100 --> 98 --> 92 --> 98 --> 388 2 --> AllanDamasBR --> 93 --> 92 --> 99 --> 100 --> 384 3 --> atjojo --> …

Ranking / Player / Day 1 / Day 2 / Total 1 -->bobmarley -->100 -->98 -->198 2 -->atjojo -->99 -->90 -->189 3 -->bialoczarne -->91 -->96 -->187 4 -->AllanDamasBR -->93 -->92 -->185 5 -->p135 -->95…

Ranking --> Player --> Qualification Points 1 --> bobmarley --> 100 points 2 --> atjojo --> 99 3 --> sanogo07 --> 98 4 --> chefchef --> 97 5 --> guztoso-Gmi-palo --> 96 6 --> p135 --…

https://lidraughts.org/training/89 21-26 and 21-27 are also both winning (-5.4 and -3)

hi, in russian puzzle 358 - https://lidraughts.org/training/russian/358 - 3.e3-d4 seems to be just as winning as the current answer.

@Twoblackcheckers The opening theory between "straight" and "backwards jumping" variants is not compatible (but I like all variants,). While in "straight" variants, playing single corner opening b…