Themes in checkers

This page contains checkers problems organised in themes. Basis of this page is an excellent book by Ben Boland. A critic once wrote : 'Mr. Boland, we raise our hands in salute to your master piece.'. Once I started a page on these what I called then 'techniques-to-remember' but it was only a feeble attempt compared to what is presented in this book, so I started over and present you with the finest and best organised Familiar Themes of checkers!

Not all themes have names so those I numbered as the appear in the book. Let me know if you know a name for these unnamed ones. I expect to have about 50 (!) themes once I have created more pages like these. The starred (*) themes are not in Ben Boland's book.

The first link should show the theme clearly, the other links show the same idea.

1. Supported 2 for 1 White to win. Example 2 Example 3	2. The Double Steal White to win. Example 2 Example 3	3. Drinkwater's Position White to win. Example 2
4. The Vise White to win. Red to win. Example 2 Example 3	5. Bryden's Position White to win. Example 2 Example 3	6. The Squeeze White to win. Example 2 Example 3
7. Brooklyn Stroke White to win. Example 2 Example 3 Willie's Switcher Stroke	8. Raw's Position White to win. Example 2 Example 3	9. Familiar Theme 9 White to win. Example 2 Example 3
10. Stealing The Man White to win. Example 2 Example 3	11. Ace In The Hole White to win. Example 2 Example 3	12. Hobson's Choice White to win. Example 2 Example 3
13. The Block White to win. Example 2 Example 3	14. Graham's Position White to win. Example 2 Example 3	15. Changing the Guard White to win. Example 2 Example 3

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