Light to move. Dark has 1 man and 1 king, Light 4 men and 0 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
- crowning — A man reaches the last row on the way, and the new king does the rest.
- 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.
Before you touch a piece, list every forcing move you have and every threat the opponent has; the answer is almost always on that short list.
Show the first move
Start with 31-27. Played out against the stiffest resistance, the whole line goes: 31-27 4-8 11x4 20-24 27x20.
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.