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A Complete Guide to the Game of Draughts: Giving the Best Lines of Attack ... James Lees No preview available - 2017 |
A Complete Guide to the Game of Draughts: Giving the Best Lines of Attack ... James Lees No preview available - 2018 |
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12th move 18 Drawn 23 Drawn 2nd move 3rd move 4th move 9 6 Drawn allows the following Anderson beat C. F. Barker beat J. P. Reed beat Martins beat Wyllie Beattie Birkenshaw Black to move Black wins Bristol Bristol-Cross Bryden C. F. Barker critical for White DALMELLINGTON Drawn.-Anderson Drawn.-Barker Drawn.-Drummond Drawn.-J Drawn.-Martins Drawn.-Sturges Drawn.-Swan and Adamson Drummond Dunne equal game extended play following neat forfeit the game Game of Draughts Gardner GOULD Hefter J. D. Janvier J. L. Richmond Jewitt Kear LAIRD AND LADY leads learner Lees loses Maize McCaughie McKelvie MIDDLESBROUGH move and win move forms Mugridge OLD BAILEY Old Fourteenth piece position published play R. D. Yates Reid Robertson Searight SECOND DOUBLE CORNER second player Single Corner Smith Strickland strong game Switcher Tescheleit trunk W.wins weak Whilter White to move winning advantage wins.-C. F. Barker beat wins.-Drummond wins.-J Wyllie beat
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Page 3 - Minute, the game shall be adjudged as lost through improper delay. 9. When there is only one way of taking one or more pieces,
Page 4 - ... 20. Anything which may tend either to annoy or distract the attention of the player is strictly forbidden — such as making signs or sounds, pointing or hovering over the board, unnecessarily delaying to move a piece touched, or smoking. Any principal so acting, after having been warned of the consequence, and requested to desist, shall forfeit the game. 21. While a game is pending, neither player is permitted to leave the room without a sufficient reason, or receiving the other's consent or...
Page 4 - King, and can be moved backwards or forwards, as the limits of the board permit (though not in the same play), and must be crowned (by placing a man on the top of it) by the opponent ; if he neglect to do so, and play, any snch play shall be put back until the Man be crowned.
Page 3 - ... 11 After the pieces have been arranged, if the person whose turn it is to play touch one, he must either play it or forfeit the game. When the piece is not playable, he forfeits according to the preceding law.
Page 4 - Either player making a false or improper move, shall instantly forfeit the game to his opponent, without another move being made. 18. When taking, if either player remove one of his own pieces, he cannot replace it ; but his opponent can either play or insist on his replacing it. 19. A Draw is, when neither of the players can force a win : when one of the sides appears stronger than the other, the stronger party is required to...
Page 4 - A Draw is when neither of the players can force a win. When one of the sides appears stronger than the other, the stronger party is required to complete the win, or to show, to the satisfaction of the umpire or referee, at least, a decided advantage over his opponent within forty of his own moves — to be counted from the point at which notice was given — failing in which, he must relinquish the game as a draw.
Page 4 - When a Man first reaches any of the squares on the opposite extreme line of the board it becomes a King, and can be moved backwards or forwards, as the limits of the board permit (though not in the same play), and must be crowned (by placing a man on the top of it) by the opponent ; if he...
Page 4 - While a game is pending, neither player is permitted to leave the room without a sufficient reason, or receiving the other's consent or company. — . 22. Any spectator giving warning, either by sign, sound, or remark, on any of the games, whether played or pending, shall be ordered from the room during the match, and play will be discontinued until such offending party retires.
Page 3 - ... 4. — The men shall be placed on the black squares.* 5. — The black men shall invariably be placed upon the real or supposed first twelve squares of the board ; the white upon the last twelve squares. 6. — Each player shall play alternately with black and white men and lots shall be cast for the colour only once, viz.
Page 4 - Either player committing a breach of any of these laws must submit to the penalty, and his opponent is equally bound to exact the same.