From simple… to hard. Part 41

25.03.2026

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: 29… 20-24? Michiel Kroesbergen – Edwin Twiest 2-0, NK 13-04-2011 29… 20-24? 30.39-34 28×48 31.38-32 27×38 32.42×33 48×31 33.36×9 4×13

	Diagram No. 2: 36. 43-39? Cock van Wijk – Rik Verboon 0-2, Dammen aan de Waal, 05-05-2011 36.43-39? 25-30 37.34×25 23-28 38.32×3 21×45 39.3×21 16×27

	Diagram No. 3: 42… 18-23? Sander Spaans – Jan Jacobs 2-0, Dammen aan de Waal, 05-05-2011 42…18-23? 43.29×9 20×40 44.39-34 40×38 9-3 25×34 46.16-11 6×17 47.3×2

	Diagram No. 4: 45. 37-32? Stef Migchelbrink – Henk Hoksbergen 0-2, Dammen aan de Waal, 05-05-2011 45.37-32? 13-19 24×31 26×50

	Diagram No. 5: 41. 42-37? Leo Steyntjes – Henk Derksen 0-2, Dammen aan de Waal, 05-05-2011 41.42-37? 29-34 42.30×39 24-29 43.33×24 19×30 44.35×24 18-22 45.27×18 13×31

	Diagram No. 6: 35. 35-30? Rik Twilhaar – Rob van Westerloo 0-2, VAD Paastoernooi, 21-04-2011 38.35-30? 23-28 39.32×23 33-38 40.42×33 4-9 41.15×13 8×50

	Diagram No. 7: 33. 44-39? Andrew Tjon A Ong – Bé Eggens 0-2, Dammen aan de Waal A, 06-05-2011 33.44-39? 24-29 34.33×24 18-22 35.27×20 7-11 36.24×13 1-7 37.28×19 12-18 38.13×22 17×48 39.6×17 48×49

	Diagram No. 8: 25. 28-23? Alexander Mogiljanski – Alexander Baljakin 0-2, WK 25.28-23? 19×28 26.33×11 24×33 27.39×28 25-30! 28. 34×25 12-17 29.11×22 14-19 30.35×12 7×47

	Diagram No. 9: 36… 4-10? Feroz Amirkhan – Darya Tkachenko 2-0, Salou 05-06-2011 36… 4-10? 37.39-33 28×39 38.40-34 39×30 39.35×24 20×29 40.19-14 10×19 41.26-21 16×27 42.38-32 27×38 43.42×2

	Diagram No. 10: 32. 42-37? Reinout Sloot – Niek Smeitink 0-2, Salou 06-06-2011 32.42-37? 19-23 33.29×16 24-30 34.35×24 20×29 35.33×24 6-11 36.16×7 8-12 37.7×18 13×44

	Diagram No. 11: 21. 32-28? Missed opportunity Eric Dubelaar – Leo Rosendaal 0-2, UPDB Supercup, 11-05-2011 21. 32-28 26-31 22. 37×26 16-21 23. 26×17 24-30 24. 35×24 08-12 25. 17×19 14×32 26. 38×27 18-23 27. 29×18 20×36

	Diagram No. 12: 51. 39-33? Stef Baerends – Patrick van der Tol 0-2, 20-04-2011 51.39-33? 19-23 52.33×24 23-29 53.24×33 15-20 54.25×3 12-17 55.3×21 26×48