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 41
5-18. So named by the Chi-cago players, Welen, Wendermuth, and Gilday, whoseanalysis of this opening was published in pamphletform by Dr. A. Schaefer, Xew York, 1903. Choice: The opening formed by 9-14, 22-18, 11-15.First mentioned in the Draught Board for ^lay, 1869.Has also been called Double… … BL,\CK By 17-13. 1017, Black has the choice of five waysto jump. VOCABULARY OF CHECKERS 35 Claim a draw: To demand that the opposing playershow a decided advantage in forty of his own moves,as stipulated in the Standard Laws. Also, to contendthat a draw can be demonstrated for some specificposition…
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