Vocabulary of checkers; a dictionary of words, terms and phrases used in the game called checkers, or English draughts (1909)
Call, William Timothy, 1856-1917 · New York [Schlueter printing co.] · leaf 105
Lorna: A name given by John Robertsonto the opening formed by 11-15, 22-17, 8-11, 17-13,4-8, 25-22, which is more generally known as theDouglas opening. 98 VOCABULARY OF CHECKERS Lallements board: A board designed by J. G.Lallement, a French writer on Polish draughts, andgiven at the close of that… … The Draught Board for September, 1871, referringto Lallements device, says: Tt might reasonably becalled the natural draught board. It will be seen thatthe men and squares are of equal size to our diagrams,and yet only half the space is required The piecesand playing squares are in exactly the same…
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