The Boy's Own Book of Indoor Games and Recreations / A Popular Encyclopædia for Boys

by C. Stansfeld Hicks; John Nevil Maskelyne; Gordon Stables

A further example. Place the men thus:—

Regaining the Move.—White to play and win.

Here it would appear that Black must win. But White, playing first, forces a win.

White.								Black.
32	to	28		—	1	—	King	25	to	22
28	to	24		—	2	—		22	to	18
24	to	19		—	3	—		18	to	22
19	to	15		—	4	—		22	to	17
15	to	18		—	5	—		17	to	13
18	to	22		—	6	—		13	to	9
30	to	26		—	7	—		9	to	14
26	to	23		—	8	—		14	to	10
23	to	18		—	9	—		10	to	6
18	to	14		—	10	—		6	to	1
14	to	9		—	11	—		1	to	5
9	to	6		—	12	—		5	to	1
6	to	2	King	—	13	—		1	to	5
2	to	6		—	14	—		5	to	1
6	to	10		—	15	—		1	to	5
10	to	15		—	16	—		5	to	9
15	to	19		—	17	—		9	to	14
27	to	23		—	18	—		14	to	10
23	to	18		—	19	—		10	to	6
18	to	14		—	20	—		6	to	1
14	to	9		—	21	—		1	to	5
9	to	6		—	22	—		5	to	9
6	to	1	King	—	23	—		9	to	5
1	to	6		—	24	—		5	to	1
6	to	9		—	25	—		1	to	5
9	to	14		—	26	—		5	to	1
14	to	18		—	27	—		1	to	5
18	to	23		—	28	—		5	to	9
23	to	27		—	29	—		9	to	14
19	to	23		—	30	—		14	to	9
23	to	18		—	31	—		9	to	5
18	to	14		—	32	—		5	to	1
14	to	9		—	33	—		1	to	5
22	to	17		—	34	—		5	to	14
17	to	10		—	35	—		21	to	25
10	to	15		—	36	—		25	to	29	King
15	to	19		—	37	—		29	to	25
27	to	32		—	38	—		25	to	22
19	to	24		—	39	—		20	to	27
32	to	23		—	40	—		22	to	17
23	to	18		—	41	—		17	to	13
18	to	14	, and wins next move.

The beginner who follows the moves of this game with an understanding brain, will learn more about the scientific theory of Draughts than he could acquire by a year of miscellaneous play.

COMMENTS ON THE LAWS.

As stated on [page 182], the rules are few and simple. The explanations and remarks are in brackets.

1. The board is to be so placed as that the double corner is at the right hand of the player. [Some play on the white, and some on the black squares. For convenience of numbering the board and recording the moves, the white squares are now generally adopted.]