Pardon, George Frederick, 1824-1884 · New York, F. A. Stokes Co · leaf 66
n such as contain three pieces. You omit allrows of the set which contain two or four pieces, because aneven number does not affect the result. In using this shortenedform of the rule, you will never count more than one on anygiven row ; and three will be the greatest number in the wholeset when… … 64 DRAUGHTS. You play White first, and have the move, but lose the game,through Black forcing your man on 9 into 5—a confined posi-tion. The Black king has then the move on your king, though|you have the move if all the pieces are counted. An exchange usually alters the move ; consequently, whenyou…
Checkers · Backgammon
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