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Ted Barr 1981 202pp
Writing Works
ISBN:091607620
This well organized primer discusses the checker play
of 120 positions. The positions are each chosen to discuss a prevailing theme
such as when to run, the importance of an advanced anchor, or preventing a
double. The book's audience is not for the beginner, as only 10 pages are
devoted to rules, and no pages are devoted to the overly written about "how to
play an opening roll of 3-1." For the intermediate to advanced player the 1-2
page discussions of each position are insightful. The analysis emphasizes
fundamentals and the relative importance of the multiple objectives of each
position. Some topics show two or more subtlety different positions to highlight
the covered topic. Although some of the suggested plays can be shown inferior
through rollouts, the logical analytic approach taken can benefit one's study of
the game.
Walter Swan, February 1996
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