From simple… to hard. Part 42

30.04.2026

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: 40. … 24-29? Thomas Henriquez – Frans Slot 2-0, KNDB nacompetitie, Westlandse Dam Combinatie – CEMA/DVZ, 12-03-2011 40. …24-29 41.33×24 22×33 42.24-20 14×34 43.43-39 33×44 44.49×9

	Diagram No. 2: 41. … 7-11? Andrew Tjon A Ong – Fred Roedolph 2-0, KNDB nacompetitie, Ons Genoegen Utrecht – DC Dordrecht, 12-03-2011 41. …7-11? 42.17×8 3×12 43.33-28 23×32 44.21-16 32×21 45.16×9

	Diagram No. 3: 38. 33-29? Jon Schoo – Wim Bor 0-2, KNDB nacompetitie, EDC – Barnsteen, 12-03-2011 38.33-29 17-22 39.27×16 3-9 40.29×18 13×31.

	Diagram No. 4: 38. 33-29? Nico Mul – Leo Mous 1-1, KNDB nacompetitie, RDC 2 – Van Stigt Thans 3, 12-03-2011 53.24-19 27-31 54.36×29 14×43 55.33×22 43-49 56.22-17 49-16 57.17-12

	Diagram No. 5: 22. … 7-12? Harry de Waard – Chris van Westerloo 2-0, KNDB nacompetitie, VAD – ADG, 12-03-2011 22. …7-12? 23.31-27 22×42 24.30-24 20×29 25.33×24 42×33 26.39×10

	Diagram No. 6: 35. … 23-28? Martijn Kool – Martin Cadel 2-0, KNDB Tweede Klasse D, GDC 2 – TDV 3, 19-02-2011 35. …23-28? 36.43-39 28×17 37.25-20 14×25 38.27-21 16×27 39.37-31 26×37 40.41×3

	Diagram No. 7: 27. 38-32? Hans van der Laan – Koos Prak 0-2, KNDB naccompetitie, 2A Provinciaal Gronings Tiental – Hijken DTC 2, 19-02-2011 27.38-32 21-27 28.32×21 22-28 29.33×22 24×33 30.39×28 13-18 31.22×11 6×50

	Diagram No. 8: 18. 41-37? Anne Wouda – Mattijs Meulenbeld 0-2, KNDB nacompetitie, EDC – Barnsteen, 12-03-2011 18.41-37? 17-21 19.26×28 27-32 20.38×27 19-24 21.30×19 14×41

	Diagram No. 9: 13. 39-33!? Johan Strous – Anton Kosior 1-1, KNDB Nacompetitie, OG Utrecht – Dordrecht, 12-03-2011 13.39-33 17-22 14.28×17 7-11 15.17×6 13-19 16.24×22 21-27 17.32×21 26×50 18.31-27 50-17 19.37-31 17-50 20.41-37 25-30 21.38-33 50×41 22.36×47

	Diagram No. 10: 25. 40-35?! Meindert Verkaik – Zainal Palmans 1-1, KNDB Nacompetitie, Denk en Zet HG – MTB Hoogeveen, 12-03-2011 25.40-35 17-21 26.26×17 12×32 27.37×28 23×32 28.38×27 16-21 29.27×16 7-12 30.16×7 25-30 31.34×25 14-20 32.25×23 18×47 33.7×9 24-30 34.35×24 47×3

	Diagram No. 11: 28. … 12-17? Jasper Lemmen – Kees Thijssen 2-0, Nederlands Kampioenschap, 08-04-2011 28. …12-17? 29.32-28 23×21 30.25-20 14×34 31.39×30 17×39 32.43×14 9×20 33.30×8 3×12 34.26×8

	Diagram No. 12: 26. 29-23? Richard Mooser – Alexander Baljakin 0-2, Nederlands Kampioenschap, 09-04-2011 26.29-23? 15-20 27.24×15 13-18 28.23×12 26-31 29.36×18 21-26 30.12×21 16×49