J. M. M. Dallas and Richard Jordan

Name: 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 8 — Draughts
Author: J. M. M. Dallas and Richard Jordan

1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 8… (1911)

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“1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 8 — Draughts”, published in 1911, is a work by J. M. M. Dallas and Richard Jordan. It explores elements such as squares, game and draughts.

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J. M. M. Dallas and Richard Jordan, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 8… (1911)

“ The seven possible moves have each at different times figured as the general favourite. Thus 24–19, which analysis proved to be the weakest of the seven, was at one period described by the title of “Wyllie’s Invincible.” In course of time it came to be regarded as decidedly weak, and its name was altered to the less pretentious title of “Second Double Corner.” In the Scottish Tournament of 1894 this opening was played between Ferrie and Stewart, and the latter won the game with white, introducing new play which has stood the test of analysis, and so rehabilitating the opening in public favour. ”

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J. M. M. Dallas and Richard Jordan, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 8… (1911)

“ Thus a white man placed on square 18 in the diagram can move to 15 or 14. Each player moves alternately, black always moving first. If a player touch a piece he must move that piece and no other. If the piece cannot be moved, or if it is not the player’s turn to move, he forfeits the game. As soon as a man reaches one of the squares farthest from his side of the board, he is “crowned” by having one of the unused or captured men of his own colour placed on him, and becomes a “king.” A king has the power of moving and taking backwards as well as forwards. ”

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J. M. M. Dallas and Richard Jordan, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 8… (1911)

“ If a man arrives at a crowning square when taking, and he can still continue to take, he must do so, and not stay on the crowning square as at draughts. Passing a crowning square in taking does not entitle him to be made a queen. In capturing, the player must choose the direction by which he can take the greatest number of men or queens, or he may be huffed. Numerical power is the criterion, e.g. three men must be taken in preference to two queens. If the numbers are equal and one force comprises more queens than the other, the player may take whichever lot he chooses. ”

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J. M. M. Dallas and Richard Jordan, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 8… (1911)

“ The men move and capture as in English draughts, except that in capturing they move either forward or backward. A crowned man becomes a queen, and can move any number of squares along the diagonal. In her capture she takes any unguarded man or queen in any diagonal she commands, leaping over the captured man or queen and remaining on any unoccupied square she chooses of the same diagonal, beyond the piece taken. But if there is another unguarded man she is bound to choose the diagonal on which it can be taken. ”

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J. M. M. Dallas and Richard Jordan, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 8… (1911)

“ The English Game.—Draughts as played now in English-speaking countries is a game for two persons with a board and twenty-four men—twelve white and twelve black—which at starting are placed as follows: the black men on the squares numbered 1 to 12, and the white men on the squares numbered 21 to 32 on the diagram below. In printed diagrams the men are usually shown on the white squares for the sake of clearness, but in actual play the black squares are generally used now. In playing on the black squares the board must be placed with a black square in the left-hand corner. ”

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J. M. M. Dallas and Richard Jordan, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 8… (1911)

“ Each player has 16 pieces, which are not placed on the two back rows of squares, as in chess, but on the second and third back rows. The pieces do not move diagonally as in other forms of the game, but straight forward or to the right or left horizontally. The king has the same command of a horizontal or vertical row of squares that the queen in Polish draughts has over a diagonal. Capturing is compulsory, and the greatest possible number of pieces must be taken, captured pieces being removed one at a time as taken. ”

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J. M. M. Dallas and Richard Jordan, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 8… (1911)

“ If a man is on the square adjacent to an opponent’s man, and there is an unoccupied square beyond, the unprotected man must be captured and removed from the board. Thus, if there is a white man on square 18, and a black man on square 14, square 9 being vacant, and white having to move, he jumps over 14 and remains on square 9, and the man on 14 is taken up. ”

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J. M. M. Dallas and Richard Jordan, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 8… (1911)

“ Problem No. 2 is a fine example of another class of problems, namely, “strokes.” It is formed from the “Paisley” opening, thus:—
a. This forms the position on the diagram. The solution is as follows:—
White wins. ”

J. M. M. Dallas and Richard Jordan

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