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Puzzle #21: Draughts

  • DifficultyMedium
  • To moveLight
  • TaskWin in 3
  • Main line5 half-moves

Light to move. Dark has 1 man and 2 kings, Light 0 men and 4 kings.

Win within 3 moves: at the end the opponent has no pieces left or no legal move, whatever they try.

What the position is about

  • multiple jump — The finish includes a jump over two or more pieces in a single turn.
  • kings on the board — At least one king is on the board, so pieces can come back as well as go forward.

Finding the way in

Try the move that gives a piece away first: a forced capture often lines the opponent's men up for a double jump.

Play the position in your head from the opponent's side: what would you do against your favourite move? If there is a good answer, try the next candidate.

Show the first move

Start with 10x19x26. Played out against the stiffest resistance, the whole line goes: 10x19x26 14-18 7-10 18-14 10x17.

Solve it and the next puzzle of the same game is one tap away. Your solved puzzles are ticked in the list, in this browser only.