Thank you, quite instructive! Thanks for the lessons on Play OK the other night, too. I also enjoyed the photos from the 1955 match that you showed.

@azcheckers

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It was great practicing with you, too -- keep up the good work! This week got away from me (work, USA vs. South Africa match), but I'll be back to publishing more videos soon.

And today I learn something new about checker champions TINSLEY and HELLSMAN💜

@azcheckers

4 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Yes, they are two of best players of all time! There are many, many other great players, too, and I'll talk about them in future videos like this!

Just subscribed! I am a player of Russian draughts, but I feel great respect for American checkers. I love reading about the great Marion Tinsley, and now I can learn from his games! Great video, also your voice is very relaxing.

@azcheckers

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I enjoy playing Russian draughts -- the backwards jumping and flying kings can be very enjoyable! I recommend the book "Checkers the Tinsley Way" by Dr. Robert Shuffett if you are able to find it. It contains many of Tinsley's games -- it is absolutely fascinating! Thank you again for watching and hope you enjoy my other videos on this channel!

@Sheilawisz

3 жыл бұрын

@@azcheckers Hello! Thanks for the book information, I hope to find it somewhere. I will surely enjoy many of your videos, and improve my checkers ability. Great channel!

@azcheckers

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sheilawisz Yes! I am confident both will happen! If you have a specific question, theme, or idea you would like to see in a video, please let me know!

@Sheilawisz

3 жыл бұрын

@@azcheckers I will in some time, have a good night!

@azcheckers

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sheilawisz Thank you -- have a good night as well!

You are doing great job just carry on with more games after covid I'll be super star

@azcheckers

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I am sure you are well on your way to being a great player! I'll continue creating videos about famous players and games, and plan to make them more of a regular feature on this channel.

I have heard some people say Derek Oldbury is the second-best player in history though.

@azcheckers

Жыл бұрын

He is top 10, maybe top 5. I am not sure if anyone puts him at No. 2. Always a fun discussion when it comes to ranking history's greatest players!

azcheckers now I am your bigger fan 😍😍 and checkers is one of my favrt board game💜👍

@azcheckers

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I am happy to review any games you have played, and will feature them in a future video.

Here it comes. Great

@azcheckers

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I hope you enjoyed this video! I'll be making more videos about famous players and classic matches from time to time.

@IamHamzaAthar

4 жыл бұрын

@@azcheckers yes i like it very much pls do matches when great players loses and show losing moves so we can know how to find good moves and best moves and find losing moves that help a lot to make us a good checkers player

@azcheckers

4 жыл бұрын

@@IamHamzaAthar Thank you very much! Absolutely, I'll take a look at a decisive / winning game in a world title match in my next classic checkers video!

I did not know checkers were so deep.

@azcheckers

2 жыл бұрын

You are not alone! Hopefully my videos will help show how complex this game can really be!

Where can you get a checker board like yours, I can’t seem to find it anywhere. Is there a link or a site you can direct me too?

@azcheckers

4 жыл бұрын

I got this set from a good friend at a tournament in North Carolina several years ago. I believe it can be purchased from the official ACF store here: www.usacheckers.com/store/?cat_id=4 (this particular board is the light-green model. The pieces can also be purchased at the store, and they are sold separately). Hope that helps!

This Games Great But It's Sooooo Hard To Get The Hang Of

@azcheckers

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback, and please know you are not alone in thinking this! Checkers is a game of exceptions, so it's difficult to follow just one strategic perspective. But, with enough practice and patience, you will eventually get the hang of it!

@azcheckers

3 жыл бұрын

@Tony Maurice That's a fair point, and I appreciate the feedback. I think in showing draws, I try to highlight why specific moves are not good and may end up being losing moves. In this particular match (Tinsley-Hellman, 1955) there were only 3 wins scored. I did show a win by Paul Davis vs. Ed Bruch in the 1988 U.S. Masters in another video. I'll try to highlight more classic games that feature wins.

waoooooo

@azcheckers

4 жыл бұрын

I hope you enjoyed!

@user-mg5hh9pk9t

4 жыл бұрын

@@azcheckers yes

I thought the king could jump far to takeoff opponent piece?

@azcheckers

2 жыл бұрын

Not in this variant of checkers! There are other variants in which kings can fly. But in this game, a king can only move one square at a time.

@xhibitplus

2 жыл бұрын

@@azcheckers thanks for the verification

@azcheckers

2 жыл бұрын

@@xhibitplus You got it!

but you said that jumping were mandatory, why didnt the king take the peon

@azcheckers

6 күн бұрын

Correct! Kings can only move and jump one space at a time. There are no flying kings in this variant.