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 163
, 23-19, 22-26, 11-8,26-31, 8-4, 31-26, 4-8, 26-22, 8-11, 22-18, 32-28, 18-9captures the Lady and draws the contest. Root: The fundamental idea or principle at thebottom of a problem. This word is also sometimesused as synonymous with trunk. Compare Stem. Round: The games of all the players in each… … VOCABULARY OF CHECKERS 157 The size of the standard board is thus reducednearly forty per cent., without diminishing the sizeof the playing spaces. In this way the player getscloser to his game than formerly, and the positionsstand out clear and compact. The effect on the eyeof circular pieces on…
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