See examples and screen shots.Go here Original plus Mini-1 and Mini 2. $59. NEW. Original Gold and the two Mini's
are now 1 combined program. Download and send numbers in to register. An encyclopedia of how to
play Checkers. You will love it !! Go Here to Read about itGo Here to Order NEW (Aug-08)Our Straight Checkers Gold and Mini's NOW feature
the 1st 30 moves of all openings, improving the 1st 20 in
our program. In many cases, it shows the entire game. For all 32 bit Windows-including XP, Vista etc. Get it now. The only "teaching" program in the world.
Our NEW Checker Program
"Formations." (8/28/06)It is $39 and
features illustrated Game Formations, Shot Formations, Problem Formations, with Tidbits and a
Bonus section. Download it now! You will like it! Our programs are gladly
replaced if you lose them due to hard drive or Windows problems. But NOT for new
or different
computers.Go Here
See These Pages Email MeJoin The American Checker Federation and support the game. The "ACF" official website is: www.usacheckers.com At the ACF site, there are forums where you can ask any question, submit play etc. They have all the Tournament info, both upcoming and recent results, from all over the country and abroad. Check it out
Contact Info Go Here
NEW.
This program is recently updated (8/08) and features the 1st 30 moves of all openings.
Our Straight Checkers Programs does
what it promises. It teaches- As does our NEW "Formations" add-on
Straight Checkers does NOT play checkers. It
is pre-made
games/problems, positions, that you navigate 1 move at a time and read the
expert annotations and comments. Why the move is given-is explained. Many
times, the "key" pieces" in the formation are highlighted, so as to explain
the attack/defense. Once seen, the explanations help one to realize why
the moves given are correct. The original Gold Version and Mini-1&2. All one program. 1 file to
dload.
Click the Gold logo at top. JIM LOY, ACF Games Editor and Editor of the ACF Bulletin, has one of
the fine Checker sites. Don't miss it. Go
Here
Young William (Wyllie) F. Ryan- 1930's Probably 8th Am. Ty. One of the games greatest legends.
Young Marion
Tinsley-circa mid 1950's. The greatest player of all time. The birthplace of the
English Style of Checkers was Scotland, where it is called "Draughts."
Draughts was a national past time-played in coffee houses and general stores.
Our newest page (9-1-09). All about Colors Reversed Positions. An important study. 3 pages with diagrams. See the link on left.
Checker Openings have names.
Chess has "The King's Indian" and many others. Checkers has "The
Double Cross", "The Skullcracker", "The Old 14th" and many others.
See them. Go
Here
The Official site of "The American Checker Federation." Tournament info.
Those coming and results of those played. Tons of other info.
Go Here DR.
MARION F. TINSLEY Read about the greatest player of all time. Go Here
This site is dedicated to the 8x8 (squares) version of Checkers and Draughts, as
played in America and G.B.
3 Problems by celebrated problemist-C.J. Greensword.
In the 1850's, John Drummond issued his compilations and
analysis on many openings-mostly GAYP. (Go-As-You-Please) He also gave many of the GAYP Openings
their names. A true Checkers/Draughts legend.
Ben Boland
James Wyllie
Traces of "Draughts" were found on Egyptian Monuments as early as 2000 BC. However, Professor
Petrie, eminent Egyptologist, says that: "While excavating "they" got down to the Temple of Senefern,
the 1st King of the 4th Dynasty-3766 BC-they found beautiful architecture, bronze chisels, stone axes,
and a Draughts Board." Homer describes the suitors of Penelope, as
"whiling away their time at
Draughts."-The Peoples DraughtsBook.
Visit and play the
famed CHINOOK. The Man vs Machine world champion by Dr. Jonathan Schaeffer, Univ
of Alberta. Click the computer.
We are sad to report that Mr. Fortman passed away in Nov. 08. He was in his mid 90's. No man was as important to the game as R.L. Fortman.An interview with Mr. Checkers-R.L.
(Dick) Fortman. Good when it was first posted. Good today. Good for all
times. Don't miss it.
"A very nice Interview"-Dr. Jonathan Schaeffer.
Edgar Allan Poe and Benjamin Franklin on Checkers and
Draughts. A great and elegant game. Go Here
Ben Boland, photo left, is one of the games greatest legends. His many books on problems and
endings-from actual play- are some of the games most important. Our game would me be much poorer
without his contributions. Photo, probably 1930's.
Bob Newell's Site See his "Checker Maven
One of the most famous books of all time, written by-Willie Ryan Derek Oldbury
Edgar Allan Poe and Benjamin Franklin on Checkers and
Draughts. A great and elegant game. 
One of the most famous books of all time, written by-Willie Ryan