Checkers opening moves and the best counter moves

In this instructional video, I go over each of red's starting moves on the board and white's best reply to each move. Note: Just because white may hold an advantage after the first move doesn't mean the game is over for red.

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• checkers
• draughts
• best
• opening
• openings
• counter
• reply
• theory

[Zenthel76]

wah- wait, isn't this just like someone going through chess and saying just the move e4 is the best opening? and that e4 in itself is an opening, when e4 usually goes into an opening?

[azcheckers]

@Zenthel76 Yes, it would be like that, but this is checkers, not chess.

[shanaje103]

@OprVer: I do believe I read that it the game was "SOLVED" which theoretically means that all possible moves were made and the game should be a draw if no mistakes are made. This may only apply to "Standard Checkers" one variant of the game though. Not in Pool Checkers (pieces are allowed to capture forward or backward and Kings can move more than one space)

[azcheckers]

@shanaje103 That's right, Chinook solved the GAYP version of this game. All I am showing in this video is theoretical best replies to each of the seven different initial opening moves. Of course, when humans play each other, there are always mistakes.

[Zezcez]

I am the general public

[lazimofo90]

Dude go deeper in the openings please.

[Jenkins1155]

lol the general public is dumb for always using that opening move lets all lol at the general public!!!

[rollexx]

FML....i've been doing the worst possible move my entire life............

[animalnt]

checkers hahaha

[mrvsg1]

@skyjuiceification if i play 40 games i normaly win 32 so.. anyway everyone got his own way right..

[skyjuiceification]

@mrvsg1

ur more than likely playing against players who are not very good. because that is the worst move to open a game with. going to the center is the strongest.literally and psychologically. u are playing novices.

[5tonyvvvv]

@shanaje103 on the wiki game tree complexity chart, it says fanorona and nine men morris is more complex?

[5tonyvvvv]

@shanaje103 So then its really not solved then?

[olivernavarros]

lol wtf that's all the moves possible...best move my ass