People: "I'm playing chess while they're playing checkers." Checkers:

Thank you so much ❤

Really instructive game :) thanks for showing us this beauty!

@azcheckers

5 күн бұрын

Thanks, Alex! Always great to see you in the comments section, and I hope you are doing well!

Amazing, thankyou for covering this

@azcheckers

5 күн бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate you watching!

I don't know where you went to but thank you for all the work you've put into Checkers on KZread.

@azcheckers

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Videos will be published regularly this summer.

Man I look forward to these Saturday posts. Thanks Ryan. Laird and Lady is rarely played as opposed to the black doctor option I’ve noticed online.

@azcheckers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Thomas! And that is good to note -- I guess in major tournaments, the Laird and Lady is still probably preferred over the more risky Black Doctor. Both are great, and playing both is good for variety!

@gediwonhussen2618

Жыл бұрын

Nice but

great . like the number board also. you links where interesting as well. awesome thanks :)

@azcheckers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, John! I'm always happy to provide additional and supplemental lines of play. Checkercycle does an excellent job (as he does in all of his videos!) covering two other variations in this Laird and Lady opening.

Ryan, You doing alright? Haven't seen you post or play lately. Hope all is well. Look forward to playing soon.

@azcheckers

5 күн бұрын

All is good, my friend! I just haven't had much time to dedicate to checkers this year. It is great to hear from you and I hope you are doing well!

I love this channel

@azcheckers

5 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Awesome video Ryan, I love the new format btw its so easy to follow! If you go to the sequence at 4:59 could you also move 6-9, 20-4, 9-18, 23-14, 21-25, 30-21, 3-8? Would that work?

@azcheckers

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, my friend! I appreciate the feedback about the video format -- I'll keep this overhead view for a while, but may change it up from time to time. Variety is good! As for the sequence -- yes, 6-9 instead of 5-9 is sound, but it actually makes it a little bit harder for red to draw (as white is still a piece ahead at this point). With 5-9 played instead, the piece remains on 6, which requires white to make those star moves of 19-15-11, and it tempts 17-13 after the red king presses with 26-22. But if 6-9 instead, then after the 3x3, white can simply play 14-9, 5x14, 17x10, and then the red king has to be careful of pressing too much or it may end up losing!

Thank you for this Even though I consider myself to be adept at the game,I used to always think attacking from the flanks was great and would wonder why I would lose and be trapped So thank you for informing me about the center as I employed the x formation as opening online checkers and it gave me edge and more flexibility so thank you

@azcheckers

5 күн бұрын

That is fantastic to hear and I appreciate you sharing your experiences! It's a common belief that the side or flank moves are safest and best, but in fact, it's the opposite as you know now from experience!

Nice line Ryan

@azcheckers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Alex -- I know there a ton of traps in this opening, so this may be the first of several Laird and Lady variations that are covered.

@azcheckers

Жыл бұрын

​@@paulmutembei7213 I'll talk with Alex, as I don't know about this particular cook either, but I'm certainly interested!

Nice

I haven't played out this line, but at 2:35 when red moves 13-17, why isn't the 25-22 reply from white the best option? Red would then have to reply by taking either 17-26, leaving white with a 31-22-15-8 triple jump - or if red replies with 18-25, then white has the double 29-22-13? In the latter case, red would get the checker back, but only by weaking his own double corner to do so.

@lor5790

Жыл бұрын

Exactly..

@azcheckers

Жыл бұрын

Really great question, thank you Patrick! You are correct -- if the 25-22 reply, then red would need to jump 18x25, as the 17x26 jump would result in red losing a piece and position. After 18x25, 29x13, despite being down a piece, red actually has a stronger position. After 6-10, white's single corner is broken and cannot stay one piece ahead. It must now develop out of the double corner to maintain a draw.

Mindsport. Very Good!

@azcheckers

5 күн бұрын

Thank you!

All Checkers program i have played cannot win with 2 vs 1. i mean if i set myself to the corner and start to move between those two squares the game will never end, they cannot push me out from that corner.

@azcheckers

Жыл бұрын

Yes, you are unfortunately correct! Many programs do not have a built-in end game database, which hinders the ability to win a simple 2 kings vs. 1 king ending.

Hello, I just found this channel. Checkers master here! Against my friends who don't know how to play checkers 😄. Anyways, I was wondering if there's a video somewhere that explains having "Opposition" or the "the move"? Whatever its called, I've heard a couple of different ways to figure it out. I wonder what the creator of these videos prefers to use?...🤔😏

@azcheckers

Жыл бұрын

Eventually I'll talk about "the move." It's an important component of the game, no doubt. But also perhaps a little overrated. I think both can be true!

where you been ryan!

I immediately saw the 21-25 move but I still can't win my games 😅😅😅

@azcheckers

Жыл бұрын

That's OK! If you can see such a challenging tactical sequence, you are well on your way to becoming a good player. Even the best players don't win every game!

Could someone help me. At 2:03 red goes from 15-18, then in the vid white goes 26-23. But its white forced to take red by moving 14-23?

@patrickharper7245

Жыл бұрын

White is going in the opposite direction. Attacking down in the video, not up.

@azcheckers

4 күн бұрын

In this variant of checkers, pieces can only move and jump forward, not backward.

Coming from chess background, i have wrongly underestimated how checkers are actually not that simple after all. in Chess you have many pieces moving and capturing differently but here you only have one motion - going diagonally and capturing by jumping over. However you have to calculate all possible jumps and whether your opponent makes "accidental gaps" that you think you are winning his 2 3 pieces but then you see he takes your 5 6 pi3ces 😄

@azcheckers

5 күн бұрын

Thank you for the feedback! I agree -- checkers is certainly deeper than it appears! As you mentioned, it comes down to many jumping calculations (which can be done by both players!). Oftentimes you will find experienced tournament players looking at least 30-40 moves out!

Ryan You are not active since 7 months ? Are you doing Alright . it is much of concerning to us. I hope you are okay and will be back soon !

@azcheckers

Жыл бұрын

Sorry for the concern -- I appreciate your patience and kind words. I will be publishing videos regularly throughout this summer.

2:45, why wouldn't white play 25-22 and capture 2 for 1 or 3 for 2?

@azcheckers

5 күн бұрын

If 25-22 is played, then red captures 18x25, 29x13, and after 6-10, the red position is strong. Maybe not a technical win, but also not playable in any practical sense.

Hello there. What is your take on the cheating scandal over in the chess world?

@alekhinesgun9997

Жыл бұрын

Why ask a checkers player???

@azcheckers

4 күн бұрын

Great question! I was not aware -- sorry I cannot offer an opinion!

Isn’t this game is draw?

@azcheckers

5 күн бұрын

Yes, the Laird and Lady is a fundamentally sound game. However, it is complicated, and there are winning opportunities for both sides.