Checkers: getting creative in the Souter opening
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- The Souter is an opening that is popular with just about every player. It's also one of the most complicated of all the Go-As-You-Please openings. In this video, I discuss one of the many variations within this opening, and point out the importance in really taking a look at every move on the board, regardless of how unnatural it may look at first glance.
Yes a new video! Welcome back Ryan.. great video!
Thanks, Marcus! I'm glad we were able to chat a bit tonight! Here are some Richard Pask resources for positional play: www.bobnewell.net/checkers/paskpdf.html
The "Key" books I think you'll find the most benefit. Let me know and good luck!
Thanks Ryan.
Great to see a new video. Thank you. Looking forward to more.
Thank you very much! Yes, I'm hoping to get back to publishing one video about once per week!
@@azcheckers that's really good news! Thank you.
@@mattjazzml You're welcome, and thank you for watching!
Informative Ryan, SOUTER is an important opening to know.
Keep exploring. :)
Yes, I completely agree with you! In the checkers openings for beginners series, Alex and I talk about the Souter and how it is a complicated opening, but one that is important to study earlier rather than later. After some thinking, I believe the Souter should be a top 5 opening a beginner should study.
@@azcheckers At 1:00 instead of 29-25, 22-17 is also a good response to Souter from white and we can examine that a slight change in same opening can end up in whole different way.
@@pathfindr3700 Yes, you are absolutely correct! 22-17 instead of 29-25 is another classic variation. For me, it's a bit risky, but I know there are a number of players that prefer it!
4:40 can you give link to that video
Of course! Here is the link: czcams.com/video/olLYSxfpv5k/video.html
Starting at the 8:00 mark.
Tanks
Thanks for watching!
Ryan, any resources you’d recommend for learning Souter? Books in particular that go in depth into the opening? Thanks.
Lee’s guide
Thank you, both! Yes, Lees' Guide is a great resource and you can find additional resources on the Souter on Bob Newell's Checker Maven page, specifically the Richard Pask publications.
Great
Thank you!
Hi azcheckers, I'll examine this again, in detail, for sure, and have probably another question. After first glance, could you explain where the spectacular shot is on 4:40min? Why is red's 12-16 a losing move? At 4:42 can't red just jump 15-24?
It's a deceptive and classic trap in checkers! After 12-16, 24-19, 15x24, 14-10!, 5x14, 10-7!, 3x10, 22-18, 14x23, 26x3, white wins!
@@azcheckers Understood. Down a checker after this shot but the man on 10 or 11 is certain. Thank you! That is the exactly the line of play I need to see in order to improve my game. Good to see you again online
@@majomajo2332 Yep, it's 4 vs. 4 after the shot, with the white king on 3 to capture either red piece on 10 or 11 within the next couple of moves. This is tough to visualize, but with a lot of practice, it will soon become second nature to you!
@@azcheckers another question. Why is 8-11 at 2:35 a losing move? White's reply is 32-27. But this still leaves some options for red it seems to me. Running out of moves soon for red, maybe?
At 6:00. Moving 23-18 instead of 23-19 may be even better, as red has to create an elbow that can be broken. Do you agree?
@@majomajo2332 Great questions! Yes, the 8-11 is a classic loss in checkers literature. After the correct 32-27, then 14-17 (if 14-18, 26-23, 9-14, 31-26, 14-17, etc. WW), 21x14, 10x17, 19x10, 7x14, 24-19 WW.
For your second question, 23-18 will win, too! Remember white is still down a piece at this point in the game. So if 12-16 (5-9 is no better), then 18-15, and white should win after a long ending.
Yes a new videoooo. Ohhh but a variation.
Hey Manny! Yes, and I recommend learning this variation as well!
@@azcheckers Which variation is that? Cause I can then study it.
@@thebigvoice7257 Great point! It's Variation 1, notes L-M.