THE KELSO MASTER OPENING...CHECKERS AND DRAUGHTS

[goheels0809champs]

Plus at 3:33 you call it a win for red when it was tied 6 pieces each. It is a draw on the practice board.

[checkercycle]

@goheels0809champs The position on 3:33 goes into a famous game where the outcome was a smother mate. Will go over that in the next few days. Thanks again!

[goheels0809champs]

At 2:52 on the practice board, white has the opportunity to move 23 to 18 for the force triple jump or the simple trade of red taking 19 while white takes 14. You instead thought the best move for white in this case was to move 32 to 28. I dont understand that move for white, but good video anyway.

[checkercycle]

@goheels0809champs Hi! Thank you for your comments. Your first suggestion of 23-18 for white 15-24, 18-9, 8-11, 9-5, 11-15, 27-23, 15-19 23-16, 12-19, 22-18,19-23,32-28, 24-27, 31-24, 20-27,28-24, 27-31 24-20, 31-26, 18-14 26-22, etc. would draw on best play. I had to look 10 more moves to see that a draw was possible. I give you credit, well done. After doing all that calculations 32-28 would be the easier variation.

[lazimofo90]

your voice is a bit weak man...you have a cold? at 1:28 , at first glance , red seems to be in a stronger position here due to single corner weaknesses of white's.how does cake analyze the position?

[checkercycle]

@lazimofo90 Hi L. I am sorry about the sound. Thank you for telling me. I think the position is equal and both sides played well. You are right about the single corner area but white equalizes. This is just one variation of this classic opening.