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Checkers/draughts

Posted By: Casper van der Tak
Date: Thursday, 7 April 2011, at 7:00 a.m.

In Response To: Checkers/draughts (RolldUpTrips)

American checkers is solved, draughts (the international game on 100 squares) is not solved. The latter game has the problem that too many games end in draws, but that is not the same as solved, it is a function of how results are determined.

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        • "Erik Seidel Answers Your Poker Questions" - and two questions related to backgammon
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      svilo -- Wednesday, 6 April 2011, at 8:09 a.m.
    • What makes a has-been?
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      • What makes a has-been?
        Casper van der Tak -- Wednesday, 6 April 2011, at 5:27 p.m.
        • Isn't this measurable?
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          • Isn't this measurable?
            Casper van der Tak -- Wednesday, 6 April 2011, at 8:56 p.m.
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        LowRayTeeng -- Wednesday, 6 April 2011, at 6:09 p.m.
        • of course backgammon has been solved
          Casper van der Tak -- Wednesday, 6 April 2011, at 6:14 p.m.
          • of course backgammon has been solved
            LowRayTeeng -- Wednesday, 6 April 2011, at 6:20 p.m.
            • of course backgammon has been solved
              Casper van der Tak -- Wednesday, 6 April 2011, at 6:36 p.m.
        • of course backgammon has been solved
          Matt Cohn-Geier -- Wednesday, 6 April 2011, at 7:51 p.m.
          • of course backgammon has been solved
            falafel -- Thursday, 7 April 2011, at 5:18 a.m.
            • Checkers/draughts
              RolldUpTrips -- Thursday, 7 April 2011, at 5:31 a.m.
              • Checkers/draughts
                Casper van der Tak -- Thursday, 7 April 2011, at 7:00 a.m.
            • of course backgammon has been solved
              mikeg -- Friday, 8 April 2011, at 1:34 a.m.
              • of course backgammon has been solved
                falafel -- Saturday, 9 April 2011, at 5:15 a.m.
        • of course backgammon has been solved
          Frank Berger -- Wednesday, 6 April 2011, at 8:33 p.m.
          • of course backgammon has been solved
            eXtreme Gammon -- Wednesday, 6 April 2011, at 8:53 p.m.
            • +2
              mtuhtan -- Wednesday, 6 April 2011, at 9:20 p.m.
          • of course backgammon has been solved
            LowRayTeeng -- Thursday, 7 April 2011, at 4:33 p.m.
            • of course backgammon has been solved
              Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 7 April 2011, at 5:24 p.m.
              • of course backgammon has been solved
                LowRayTeeng -- Thursday, 7 April 2011, at 5:39 p.m.
            • OT -- fusion -- but you started it :)
              Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 7 April 2011, at 5:28 p.m.
              • OT -- fusion -- but you started it :)
                LowRayTeeng -- Thursday, 7 April 2011, at 5:37 p.m.
            • of course backgammon has been solved
              Sam Pottle -- Thursday, 7 April 2011, at 5:31 p.m.
        • of course backgammon has been solved
          Fender -- Thursday, 7 April 2011, at 12:22 a.m.
          • of course backgammon has been solved
            LowRayTeeng -- Thursday, 7 April 2011, at 4:51 p.m.
        • Do you know the definition of "solved"?
          RolldUpTrips -- Thursday, 7 April 2011, at 1:10 a.m.
          • Do you know the definition of "solved"?
            LowRayTeeng -- Thursday, 7 April 2011, at 4:48 p.m.
            • Do you know the definition of "solved"?
              eXtreme Gammon -- Thursday, 7 April 2011, at 5:38 p.m.
              • Do you know the definition of "solved"?
                LowRayTeeng -- Thursday, 7 April 2011, at 5:42 p.m.
              • Do you know the definition of "solved"?
                Bob Koca -- Thursday, 7 April 2011, at 7:59 p.m.
                • Do you know the definition of "solved"?
                  Casper van der Tak -- Thursday, 7 April 2011, at 8:07 p.m.
                  • Do you know the definition of "solved"?
                    Stein Kulseth -- Thursday, 7 April 2011, at 8:50 p.m.
                    • Do you know the definition of "solved"?
                      Casper van der Tak -- Thursday, 7 April 2011, at 9:07 p.m.
                      • Do you know the definition of "solved"?
                        Ray Kershaw -- Friday, 8 April 2011, at 8:17 a.m.
                        • Do you know the definition of "solved"?
                          Casper van der Tak -- Friday, 8 April 2011, at 8:38 a.m.
                        • Do you know the definition of "solved"?
                          Matt Cohn-Geier -- Friday, 8 April 2011, at 1:48 p.m.
                        • Do you know the definition of "solved"?
                          Bob Koca -- Friday, 8 April 2011, at 6:48 p.m.
                    • Do you know the definition of "solved"?
                      Bob Koca -- Friday, 8 April 2011, at 12:49 a.m.
                      • Do you know the definition of "solved"?
                        Bob Koca -- Friday, 8 April 2011, at 4:55 a.m.
                      • Do you know the definition of "solved"?
                        Stein Kulseth -- Friday, 8 April 2011, at 6:39 p.m.
            • Do you know the definition of "solved"?
              Bob Koca -- Friday, 8 April 2011, at 12:51 a.m.
      • What makes a has-been?
        Steve Mellen -- Wednesday, 6 April 2011, at 10:53 p.m.
        • What makes a has-been?
          Timothy Chow -- Wednesday, 6 April 2011, at 11:59 p.m.
          • What makes a has-been?
            Steve Mellen -- Thursday, 7 April 2011, at 1:45 a.m.
            • What makes a has-been?
              Timothy Chow -- Thursday, 7 April 2011, at 11:08 p.m.
              • What makes a has-been?
                Steve Mellen -- Thursday, 7 April 2011, at 11:57 p.m.
                • What makes a has-been?
                  Timothy Chow -- Friday, 8 April 2011, at 10:14 p.m.
        • What makes a has-been?
          Stanley E. Richards -- Thursday, 7 April 2011, at 3:39 a.m.
      • What makes a has-been?
        Stanley E. Richards -- Thursday, 7 April 2011, at 3:35 a.m.
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    rew -- Wednesday, 6 April 2011, at 12:14 p.m.
    • Game Is Not Solved!
      Fender -- Wednesday, 6 April 2011, at 5:02 p.m.
      • Game Is Not Solved!
        6stones -- Wednesday, 6 April 2011, at 7:02 p.m.
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