From simple… to hard. Part 36

30.07.2025

Author: Harry De Waard

According to the materials of foreign press. This section of draughts used to be very popular in draughts material editions. It is good that nowadays there are such draughts players who mark interesting combinational games and ideas. ‘Catch’ in the ocean of draughts game ‘draughts pearls’. One time in a month we are going to publish the findings of different authors on our webpage. Perhaps an idea from here will help you to win in your own draughts game.


	Diagram No. 1: 44.42-38? Peter v.d. Stap – Dik de Voogd 0-2, Denk en Zet – Van Stigt Thans, Ereklasse, 5-1-2013 44.42-38? 26-31 45.36×20 15×31

	Diagram No. 2: 33-29? Gerard Kruger – Willem Leijenaar 0-2, Damcomb. Fryslan – Twente’s Eerste, Ereklasse, 5-11-2013 33-29 27-31 36×20 15×44

	Diagram No. 3: 43-39? Sander Spaans – Jan Algra 0-2, De Oldehove – SNA, Ereklasse, 05-01-2013 43-39? 26-31 37×26 29-33 38×29 17-21 26×17 12×43

	Diagram No. 4: 33-28? Peter Bakker – Marinus Morsink 0-2, Het Noorden – Ravenshorst Nijverdal, Hoofdklasse A, 05-01-2013 33-28? 18-23 29×18 13×22 24×4 12-18!

	Diagram No. 5: 39. … 3-9? Krijn ter Braake – Jacqueline Schouten 2-0, 020 – IJmuiden, Hoofdklasse A, 05-01-2013 39. … 3-9? 40.34-29 23×34 41. 39×30 25×34 42.27-21 16×27 43.32×3

	Diagram No. 6: 38-33? Kumar Bihari – Ebbo de Jong 0-2, DeZ Culemborg 2 – Zenderstad, 2C, 29-09-2012 38-33? 17-21 33×22 18×27 31×22 23-28 22×33 14-20 25×23 13-18 30×19 18×47

	Diagram No. 7: 29-23? Harry de Waard – Johan Strous, OG Utrecht – ADG, 19-01-2013 37.29-23? Missed opportunity: 37. …4-10 38.15×4 14-19 39.23×3 30-35 40.4×18 12×45

	Diagram No. 8: 28-22-33×22-39×28? Alex Ketelaars – Arie Storm, DVSB – VAD, 10-11-2012 28-22 17×28 33×22 24×33 39×28 Missed opportunity: 13-18 22×24 20×29 34×23 25-30 35×24 15-20 24×15 26-31 37×17 11×33 38×29 4-10 15×13 8×50

	Diagram No. 9: 4-10? Similar to the position on the diagram No. 8. Simultaan Baba Sy 4-10? 28-23 19×28 32×23 21×41 34-30 25×34 39×19 13×24 33-28 24×22 35-30 18×29 42-37 41×32 38×7 2×11 36-31 26×37 47-42 37×39 44×2

	Diagram No. 10: 17-21? Ad de Hoon – Peter Kort, onderlinge competitie Micone, 2-11-2012 25.38-32? Missed opportunity: 25. …25-30 26.34×25 14-20 27.25×3 2-7 28.23×14 13-19 29.14×23 12-17 30.3×12 7×47

	Diagram No. 11: 27. …12-18? Ad de Hoon – Peter Kort, onderlinge competitie Micone, 2-11-2012 27. …12-18? 28.49-43 18×27 29.36-31 27×47 30.38-33 47×35 31.33×24 35×19 32.28-22 17×28 33.32×1

	Diagram No. 12: 23. … 17-21? Jan van de Veen-Auke Zijlstra 2-0, 1B Boboli Bosch – OG Utrecht 17-21? 34-30 25×34 37-31 26×37 32×41 21×43 35-30 24×44 33×22 23×32 22-17 12×21 16×29