Thanks for this video. It has taken on a bit of criticism, but it is time this great game be given a chance to become popular. You channel throwing light on it will help.
@LegendaryTactics9 ай бұрын
Yes, it has been sadly maligned for many years now. Let's bring it back!
@checkers_tv10 ай бұрын
I appreciate the effort to make a film about checkers, but unfortunately, this material contains many false pieces of information that mislead people. The animations also show incorrect moves.
@mostafanasser50806 ай бұрын
05:10 Black should take double jump
@Intellectualfreethinker6 ай бұрын
I was just about to comment on that
@chadlpnemtАй бұрын
I've watched quite a few videos lately on checkers strategies and all of them say to control the middle. I keep getting trapped in the middle where I can't move any more and have to move a rear piece and end up getting double jumped almost every time despite my attempts at a formation.
@alainvillesuzanne861310 ай бұрын
Positive points: The video is well produced and visually appealing. You make us aware that checkers is more subtle than we think. Some of your tactical advice is pertinent. Negative points: No, no and no. Mandatory capture is not a tournament rule. It's simply one of the most fundamental rules of the game. Would it ever occur to anyone to change the rules of chess, on the pretext that we don't play in tournaments? Especially as playing without these rules means losing 90% of the richness and interest of the game, even if it's counter-intuitive for a beginner. It's only by learning the art of giving away pieces to win more that you can begin to play checkers well. Keeping your pieces in the last row as long as possible is not a good idea. Beginners will soon realize this. What you indicate as an illegal move is indeed illegal for American checkers, but not for International checkers, another form of the game that is very popular outside English-speaking countries. In short, I'm sorry for my few critical remarks, but above all, congratulations on your willingness to promote checkers!
@crustader37559 ай бұрын
Actually this video made me realize that it is an “official” rule at all while I was trying to play online checkers. My whole life I grew up not “having” to take a piece and could choose not to. It certainly changes the game a ton to force someone into a position but in all my time of checkers I’ve never in person played with someone who adheres to the “must take” rule.
@alainvillesuzanne86139 ай бұрын
@@crustader3755Yes, unfortunately many people refuse to apply this rule because they mistakenly think it limits playing possibilities, when in fact it's quite the opposite. There isn't a checkers variation in the world that doesn't use this rule. It's because of this misapplication of the rules that checkers is often regarded as a small game of limited interest, nowhere near as good as chess. I know of no other strategy game whose rules are so poorly applied by the general public!
@scuffedsketches63184 ай бұрын
Weekdays the rush? We're trying to learn, need to take your time teacher so we can visualize assume retain the information. Thanks
@LegendaryTactics4 ай бұрын
Sorry if I went too fast - I have have comments saying that things were too slow in other videos, so I tried to pick up the pace... I will try to find a better balance next time!
@UntitledChannel1602Ай бұрын
Cool, i should practice my focus more
@LegendaryTacticsАй бұрын
Good idea! Focus is how you improve
@UntitledChannel1602Ай бұрын
@@LegendaryTactics Yea, and thats the problem that i have, sometimes i just play recklessly without paying attention
@amopollonАй бұрын
Thanks for the video
@LegendaryTacticsАй бұрын
You're welcome! I hope it helped!
@UniversityofBirdsАй бұрын
Awesome
@LegendaryTacticsАй бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@checkers_tv10 ай бұрын
No, there is no 'huffing' rule in the official game rules. It's a schoolyard myth that causes people to not take checkers seriously.
@LegendaryTactics10 ай бұрын
It's an interesting question. There are definitely many references to the rule as being official (for example pokegym.net/community/index.php?threads/checkers-rules-unfair.13302/. - see bullets 16-17), so I thought I would mention it as such. However, if I am mistaken, or if my information is out of date, I apologize.
@alainvillesuzanne86139 ай бұрын
@@LegendaryTacticsYour example isn't well chosen: someone who doesn't know the game and doesn't play it gives his opinion on the rules he'd like to change... He has, of course, absolutely no idea of the real impact of this rule on the course of the game, nor of the complex strategies that this makes possible. There are many variations of checkers, and ALL of them apply the compulsory capture. The "huffing" rule is only applied in very rare variants. So, for American checkers or international checkers, there's no ambiguity: no "huffing" and capture is mandatory. It's not difficult to check, just consult the federations for the official rules. Everyone is free to use their own house rules, but in public encounters, especially tournaments, you have to speak the same language.
@iggystrkr61806 ай бұрын
My grandpa used this rule to teach me to pay attention to the board. Boy was he merciless and used it to gain the edge vs 5 year old me. Good times!
@williamhermanson975310 ай бұрын
Oh no now you tube is recommending me checker tips. I am officially useless!
@LegendaryTactics10 ай бұрын
Not at all! Checkers has some (light) strategy to it!