THE SECRET OF WINNING IN CHECKERS

Recorded on February 12, 2012 using a Flip Video camera. "I only see one move ahead but it is always the correct one." Jose Raul Capablanca, World Chess Champion in the 1920's. Checker players could apply this great master idea to improve their games.

[@XaeeD]

"If you wanna win a game of checkers, always make sure to beat your opponent."

[@catsfirst]

yep, number one strategy.

[@kovaxmo1202]

How did you come up with that one

[@Pincsi01]

On, and behind the board

[@KeithBuhler]

"Find the best move every time." Easy, now I know!

[@FFF_Trucking]

XaeeD whata stupid Advice, you think your opponent is gonna let you win? hahaha

[@grapiken7766]

I learned something. I think the best advice is never rush your moves.

[@dan-xl4mg]

I always counter my enemy like blocking his every move

[@illogical1421]

After playing zillions of games, I really don't care anymore lol

[@jahsehonfroyfan2497]

Plan it first

[@ainisskulskis7975]

when theres a timer for 5 minutes and your opponent makes a move in 5 sec you have no choice

[@jf7177]

@@dan-xl4mg yup same and I always oof now I know why :^

[@Pedroooooipicapiedra]

I literally wrote "checkers" on valentines day and youtube gives me a checkers video wishing me happy valentines

[@jamesrussell3575]

I don't know what changed after I watched your video, but it really helped my game! I'm still not always spotting the right move, but I'm getting quicker at spotting the wrong ones. I'm also applying more pressure on the opponent and thereby determining what they will do which helps me see further ahead. There's wisdom here, even if it isn't obvious at first!

[@maceonwo_os5455]

I win by never moving my bottom pieces so they can't get a king

[@thebionerd6758]

Same but sometimes I have to

[@kckcmctcrc]

Doesn't work....eventually you'll only have 4 Ckers left and thus will have to move. Or a good player will force you to move with an exchange.

[@SupaSaulito]

Mason Woosley I like doing that, it's risky sometimes but if you can get just one king, you got it in the bag

[@fotzuszachus9628]

Complete beginner here i wanted to ask why red does not move 24-27 and then kings next turn isn't that a danger too for white?

[@kckcmctcrc]

at what point in the game are you suggesting this move?

[@xxxxxxxx9042]

I wouldn't have seen that in 100 years.

[@Nighthowlerschannel]

I simply mimic my opponent's moves until I see an opening.

[@elijahhmarshall]

I've thought about how a game would go if one did this. Does it work out?

[@ndyoyo1905]

@@elijahhmarshall no it doesnt lmao. If u opponent catches on what ur doing, he can play moves that force u to open up since ur opponent has to go first

[@SheeshFr]

What a wholesome classic. An instant must rewatch.

[@montiago123]

Thanks for your video tutorial. They are very educating. Very kind of you. After so many years, your tutorial still continue educates people. You are accumulating good deeds, buddy.

[@Siktrik1]

1. Control the centre. 2. Your goal should be to get as many kings as possible. 3. Press forward in masses. 4. Be willing to sacrifice a checker eg Trade offs especially when your opponent has less checkers, for position, to clear a path towards being kinged, to take out an opponents most threatening checker. 5. Leave your home/base row checkers until you need them. 6. Remember the blocking option, if you can see your opponent won’t be able to move on their next move after you make a specific move, do that specific move no matter how pointless your move is eg shuffling forward a checker posing zero threat. If the opponent can’t move on their go, you win. These tips I use when playing the no force jump rules. Force jump rules is a faster game but trickier in my opinion.

[@aarondoss4767]

This video has done more to help me than just about anything I've seen or read. It's the question you said you need to ask yourself. I've found applying this question after every move has upped my game tremendously. I've gone from an intermediate player to an advanced player. That's better than any series of movements I've taken time to memorize. Thanks!

[@joeingram1]

I love this guy so much - thank you. Happy Valentines Day to you and your family as well.

[@checkercycle]

Hello! Thank you! I been a fan of Capablanca for a long time. I am glad you like the video and chess and checkers are great games to play.

[@checkercycle]

Yes, you win by capturing all your opponents checkers or by blocking them where they have no moves on their turn. Thank you for your question.

[@checkercycle]

Jumps are mandatory. You have to jump rule. This makes the combination a "force" combo. If you didn't have to jump your observation would be correct.

[@kevincarpenter7681]

Shut up

[@ebonyrose7236]

@@kevincarpenter7681 that’s a bit harsh

[@jf7177]

OK noted :3

[@cherry_blossom5372]

Oh I play casual so you don't have to jump

[@Noone00128]

My mother always beatse in checkers now I'm a pro at it but the video helped a lot

[@checkercycle]

Very good! Thank you! Happy Holidays and have a Happy New Year!!

[@Noone00128]

You too!:)

[@hydrolito]

Once I learned how to play checkers I would beat my mother all the time.

[@irenegrabau]

Now I'm going to kick my husband's ass! Love how you explained things.

[@panzerkampfwagentigerausfb6378]

hi , how did the game go, how is your life going? how is your husband?

[@S0FIAV]

@@panzerkampfwagentigerausfb6378 i have the same question but more upfront. Have u died yet? Better, are you still alive? Are you divorced now? Or did you ever win?

[@Dasolecollector]

was playing with my gf the past couple days and didn’t even watch a video like this and came up with these strategies

[@TheBobelly628]

Thanks! This helped me with computer checkers! Finally I’m beating the machine 😊.

[@bisanandbrownie4156]

I’m addicted to checkers and play it everyday, so this video will help me win more matches!

[@Gypsyboy932]

Thank You for taking the time to make and post this!

[@hanannibab1763]

13 years later but 10 days away from valentines ,happy valentines

[@HrishikeshPatel]

Very nice video. Thanks for sharing.

[@josephselkow2845]

Best video on checkiz I've ever watched.

[@kalatrak06]

Great video helped a lot 👍

[@JohnDoe-du1ks]

I already mastered the game bro, there's another way to always win

[@geminianpoet]

Awesome forward thinking game-play. Thanks!

[@checkercycle]

Hi Jason! The English version is what i am showing, the other version your brother plays is the Spanish version, where the King moves all the way diagonally, like a bishop in chess. Your brother variations is very popular. It is also call "pool checkers" and in some variations a checker can jump backwards. You are right and your brother is right also. There is also some other variations played in Europe. Thank you for your question.

[@zaakbn]

"You dont make your shots, you miss all of them"

[@PrinceKireil]

I gotta say this helped me have a better view in checkers, Thank you.

[@checkercycle]

Thank you!

[@WifiThing]

I never thought of it just one move at a time and like the "is it threatening pieces" things

[@UnwelcomeWaffle]

Is it just me or is this video relaxing?

[@checkercycle]

Thank you! Very interesting story. I read the quote that i talked about in a chess book and i was always amazed at his confidence. Capabllanca was such a great player. In general Grandmasters can see many moves ahead and they usually answer the question of how many moves they can see ahead with it all depends upon the position.

[@braeburnhilliard8340]

Thank you for sharing some good information!

[@gustavoalvarado3231]

Thanks so much I learned to really play checkers because of you and these videos

[@checkercycle]

+Gustavo Alvarado Thank you very much!

[@AScentOfPhoenix]

Excellent video and demonstration! The combination eluded me and was beautifully executed! You've just earned a subscriber!

[@wagesofsinn3881]

Wow, that was amazing how you set up for a three jump like that. I don't know if I could ever plan that many steps ahead to feed my checkers to the opponent and expect them to keep falling for it that long, though.

[@liammarshall-butler3384]

They don't have to fall for it, they are forced moves

[@Monoman03]

At around 3:10, after White is crowned, why couldn’t Red move to 24 to 27 to 31 (not all at once, of course)? Wouldn’t that be a safe move, since there’s a Red on 23? Perhaps I’m not understanding the game well enough, but that would seem like the ideal move for red to make in that situation. Can anyone elaborate? Thank you!

[@johngemmell6515]

An excellent learning from you. Cheers mate.

[@Krebzonide]

This is basically how I already play the game but with a better explanation of what is going on. You say you don't look ahead, but set up all the pieces to work perfectly for this specific event 10 moves later. I didn't learn any secret to win checkers.

[@yungtampa9939]

You sound so much like Donald trump

[@_valeriakrystal]

Dat BOI games ikr

[@hj-yj5yo]

Broseph Stalin he does a little bit. stop trying to be edgy

[@sal-px2wp]

Sergeant Cane how dare you compare the father of our country to Donald Trump

[@ArkstozSielvaIlVainEpei]

Sergeant Cane this was him a long long time ago

[@bryan4jesus_]

Sergeant Cane lol

[@malenaventh7471]

Your trick is good

[@thenamestika]

If only I would've watched this in 2nd grade when I had a tournament..

[@marekss]

Same

[@Memo-ut4tg]

Fr!

[@oRetnaGuy]

Very interesting also hope your well being that 8 years have flown by but yeah this video was very insightful

[@renzkieduhaylungsod2622]

Never rush anything, understand every checker pieces i mean you must have deep realization about the positional placement of every checker and must create strategy that will help come up and organize of the rest of the pieces, value every single move, and be conscious that would result to draw that's my realization for this video.

[@checkercycle]

Keep on practicing and the more you learn the better you will play.

[@abelin5568]

This was excellent. I was unable to find the right moves; however, you laid a foundation that showed me how to think.

[@nicduane]

Thank you. I have been wondering about a move in chess and whether it is legal or not and you video helped me. My move that was in question was: A checker newly becomes a king in one turn, and once he is kinged has has an immediate jump opportunity like at 4:35. In my play I continued the turn by double jumping, as the red king could have gone 30 to 21. Instead you said the red king's turn was over and he could not take the jump (4:42). Thank you for clarifying this for me!

[@yoga7788]

really enjoy these lessons, thanks for your time cheers

[@isaacperlich]

Keep up the great work. 👍

[@kellyhatten2022]

wait a minute.. I thought the king could go all over the board

[@monalisa6379]

depends on what checker variation you are playing, different countries/regions have different rules

[@duchessofdallas3173]

I’ve become checkers obsessed time to invest in a nice board.

[@taylorknox5540]

Awww the ending is so sweet 🥺❤️

[@yousefalharbi5057]

And the secret to win in football is to score goals

[@dynamic_pointer_cast]

This seems to be a different version of checkers.

[@BenHasAPlan]

So literally you're saying the secret to strong play is "make the best move?" LOL. By jove I think you may have just solved chess and go and poker too!!

[@Sjs-fp2gq]

Well that was not the entire point of the video on of the videos key points was to think things carefully and thoroughly and make the best moves. Jus because you listen to one bit and not the other does not mean you need to go out of your way to make someone’s valid interesting video seem pointless. I pity how miserable people are now.

[@JetskiDex]

😂😂🤣

[@IIBLANKII]

BenHasAPlan think smart not hard. Instead of thinking of their possible moves 5-6 ahead, think of their best move then your best response. It’s cool that you can think 40 moves ahead, but now the opponent did a different move and your sunk. If you think of 1 response for their moves you will have a better chance winning. Similar to how playing a best move puzzle in chess is extremely easy compared to an actual game.

[@smokey6455]

Yea it was a stupid video

[@hydrolito]

Sometimes Poker wins by bluffing not moving.

[@pauloneill1951]

I do not believe Capablanca said "I only see one move ahead but it is always the correct one." I believe he actually said "I see ten moves ahead". (An impressive feat). One of his opponents said the original statement after he beat Capablanca who had not lost for 8 years previous to that game.(Another impressive feat).

[@Budnipper82]

That was great! Glad to see you back! Keep them coming! I learn something new on every one of your vids. Thanks!

[@thecactuus]

Another great video

[@HaileyMSmith]

I like the video and you explain well so we can understand!

[@ftfyoungleon]

The secret is practice. Play with yourself for a long time and you'll start noticing patterns when you play with other people. Then you'll be a pro. The brain is wired to notice patterns it's an evolutionary trait that kept human beings alive for years use that to your advantage..

[@whuwhaaa2]

I've been playing chess for a long time, I never really stopped to consider checkers honestly. I'm sort of curious after watching this.

[@Cherryexe-mr3mt]

When you have a checkers tournament in school fith grade and have a phone. On you while you trapped in a spot lol

[@lewars1912]

You explain things very well.

[@tanneraitken3768]

Impressive good video

[@BigLewBBQ]

Very informative!

[@jinksyy9237]

My man playing checkers on a chess board

[@a5dr3]

Great videos

[@checkercycle]

My Dad use to tell me to know where all the checkers are and to watch both sides of the board. Your Grand Father advise is very good. George

[@kenjett2434]

checkercycle you are quite good and understand the board. However some of the early moves by the red checkers were made on poor assumptions of what checker to move. I have not played in several years but i was at one time an avid player. Just got tired of winning no one could beat me. So i started playing the computer program and still continued to win. A good player should be able to take that same set up anx show how you can move to win from both the white or red perspective.

[@ConspiratorialReport]

This is this guy's manifesto.

[@RemixRave]

That was by far the best set of tips I have ever heard...hopefully I will win against my dad this time...I've yet to win!!

[@black_horse_lover2655]

Remix Rave Did you win?

[@thekkl]

Alarec Scarberry You seem to have missed the point of the video. He's saying that the best move you can make in the long term is almost always what is the best within one move. This doesn't work 100% of the time, but it's honestly good enough to make you better at checkers than almost anyone who doesn't play seriously. On top of that it will put you in a position to begin to better recognize longer strings of moves, thus improving how powerful you are when you "think one move ahead." The title, then, is very appropriate.

[@checkercycle]

***** Thank you Matt! You did a very nice job of explaining the video.

[@AmyAnnLand]

At 5:22 why wouldn't red go to 22? I don't think most people would've moved their red piece to 31 as they know they'd get trapped. I'd like to see it play out of red moved to 22 from 20. Great video still. Thanks for the tips.

[@checkercycle]

Hi AmyAnn, because of the rule you must jump. Red at 4:34 has to jump white. This is the first sacrifice. It starts a chain reaction. The name of the shot is an "In and out shot" When reds jump to square 30 and gets his king his turn is over and now white moves and red has to jump again. At 4 47 White moves his King from 3 to 7. Red King has to jump to square 21 another sacrifice by White will force red to jump him 2 more time to set up the triple. After the triple everything is still forced. A tactic called "Breech (attacking 2 pieces at a time) and what ever Red does there is no way out white will gain another checker or trap red. Most players would resign because it only a matter of time. Important to know that white will never let red get away. You can practice this ending a few times and it will show how to played it correctly and get the win. Thank you!

[@ericmorrell806]

I thought the same thing. I commented similarly earlier, but I guess I never learned that a player "must jump." That makes a big difference, and now I understand the tactic. Thanks for the explanation. This makes a lot more sense now!

[@seaco4270]

Only a 10-year-old would’ve fallen for the triple jump move

[@BAR-ct7ti]

Checkers has always been the redheaded step child, living in the chess world’s shadow. But the simplicity of checkers is also it’s strong suit. People gravitate to the game much more than chess.

[@Enoiye]

No one is gonna fall for that triple jump by your king @5:08

[@johnk9200]

He just explains why it happens. It has to because in checkers if you can jump a piece you are required to. The entire sequence of moves is forced after red moves the checker from 8 to 12.

[@Ghostwriter901]

I'M VERY GOOD AT CHECKERS..... I PLAY ONLINE ALL THE TIME AND SELDOM DO I RUN ACROSS A WORTHY OPPONENT BUT THAT MOVE THEIR WAS A BEAST....I DIDN'T SEE IT COMING.....

[@checkercycle]

+Ghostwriter901 Thank you!

[@royemmanuel4362]

which site??

[@alcadgamer4648]

Ghostwriter901 u sound like trump

[@jhonnie6778]

@@royemmanuel4362 did u find it?

[@babyface.laylaa5808]

I've learn how to play checker by my classmates and watch them play.

[@SpartanDeluxe]

Rich Evans was right....this is one interesting checkers channel. :D

[@misshannahwalker]

The game is not over. Red; 31 to 27, White; 32 to 23( takes red king ) red; 28 to 32 (gets crowned)

[@QockNobblr]

I never let my bottom row move, and I always bolster my left side and trap the opponent to allowing one of my pieces to their bottom row, and then when it's kinged, I switch between two safe spaces until the other side doesn't have any moves left. It's petty but it works against even the best computer checkers AI I've played against.

[@spike5336]

Just because you move a piece backwards doesn't mean hes gonna jump when he has so many other pieces that he could move, those pieces potentially becoming kings themselves.

[@RDFR-vl2my]

Different rules. Still fun to learn these tactics though

[@AminaZalewska]

Thank you ♡ and wish you had a nice valentine even after all those years

[@Gopfs]

thanks for that insightful video

[@iustinianconstantinescu5498]

Great introduction to checkers although it's a WAAY more complicated game. I think the algorithms of machine-learning-based programs would also be interesting.I liked the quote from Capablanca.

[@jr243-r6w]

Any good KZbin channel to get better at checkers? My max elo is 1100 😅 For some reason I can't get better, even when I pressure other players's pieces, they always find a way to get out, end up blocking them, or end up blocking myself. I attack more than I defend.

[@mabelramos4819]

i love checkers thanks

[@Kole1389]

That first board was beautiful

[@israelp348]

yup

[@checkercycle]

Thank you!

[@恚ッ]

This actually blew my mind

[@Min1gear]

Thanks for the tips

[@timothyjholloway]

Right off the bat, I wish the sound was better, but I'll probably keep watching.... And now that I've watched it, it's a bit underwhelming, but thank you anyways.

[@landdevelopersspot4604]

For us a king has powers to go anywhere in a straight line.

[@idkwot2say839]

The checker that went 24 to 19, it couldve went in front of the checker on his left so the white checker could not eliminate it. And then it would be a king

[@robertreynolds1167]

Great move!! Didn’t see that at all.

[@ChrisM-ze6er]

Dude when you last move cause I didn't see it, just blew my mind damn XD

[@PuadafaProductions]

Yea the video is very relaxing. I forgot all about the bodies in the trunk

[@denisscythian7408]

4.25 min. oox. i did not wait ur move! Thanks for video.

[@gamescape2798]

Thanks brother!

[@demarcusmorse3242]

Who else came here Cs they go tired of loosing 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@JackBouchierr]

Awww the last bit at the end, with the Valentines wish melted my heart!!! That's so sweet :)

[@jonnyblade46]

They always say "take the center" but I like to chew away on the flank: right flank on my side. It's weak. If you build a strong structure on the right flank, you probably win.