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(#5578575) Re: Books?
Posted by ChipsChap on 11 Feb 2024 at 11:38AM
Likely you won't although some of Millard Hopper's books make an attempt. Not sure what you really want; there are many possible moves and there is so much subtlety in checkers, which defies simple explanation.
As a beginner you are best off learning tactics, which is where the game is won or lost for the typical player. You need to know a little about openings but you'll be playing "go as you please" and you can stick to a fixed repertoire.
Checkers is a new world if you are a chess player. A single mistake may irrecoverably lead to a loss 20 moves later.
Take your time. You can't learn the game in one leap. Take it in stages. Master "Checkers for the Novice" and you'll beat almost any non-trained player. At the very beginning stage an explanation of every move would probably not be comprehensible.
As a beginner you are best off learning tactics, which is where the game is won or lost for the typical player. You need to know a little about openings but you'll be playing "go as you please" and you can stick to a fixed repertoire.
Checkers is a new world if you are a chess player. A single mistake may irrecoverably lead to a loss 20 moves later.
Take your time. You can't learn the game in one leap. Take it in stages. Master "Checkers for the Novice" and you'll beat almost any non-trained player. At the very beginning stage an explanation of every move would probably not be comprehensible.
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5578575 | Re: Books? | ChipsChap | 11 Feb 2024 11:38AM |