Win at Checkers [Paperback]

Millard Hopper (Author)

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Product Description

Former Unrestricted World Checker Champion introduces you to the game and lets you in on championship secrets. Shots and traps, opening "blitzkrieg" moves, end game, more.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 109 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications; Second Revised Edition edition (June 1, 1956)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486203638
• ISBN-13: 978-0486203638
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #371,502 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent first book, February 20, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Win at Checkers (Paperback)

Hopper's book is one of-if not the-best available for the player who wants to become" a pretty good" player. It contains basic information about the the game that will take you a step above the average player. For example ,there are several common techniques for pulling off two for one and two for three jumps. After finishing the book--and practicing a little-- you will be a better player and have a better understanding of this much misunderstood game. It's a rare book: good and cheap

28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No Longer Dog Meat!, January 11, 2001

By	Bill Oxford - See all my reviews

This review is from: Win at Checkers (Paperback)

I began playing checkers at YAHOO a few months ago. Got killed. When I was a young boy (48 now) I remember getting beat at checkers by my older sisters to the point where I would get so angry that I'd throw the board across the room during the game. And so, once again I was getting stomped by 15 year old Austrailians. I read this book. And re-read it. And studied it. Now I WIN most of the time. It's a very fast way to become a good intermediate player. Buy it!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Way to Get Started, May 19, 2002

By	Mr. Fred (Honolulu, Hawaii) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE)

This review is from: Win at Checkers (Paperback)

If you know little about "real" checkers this is the book to get you started. It is entertaining and witty and helps you learn conceptual thinking about the game. It covers tactics ("pitches" and "shots") and important endgame positions. I didn't rate it 5 stars because it is really light on opening play; you'll need another book such as Reinfeld's for that. The book is inexpensive yet contains hours of useful instruction. If you've played on-line, stared at the board and wondered "what next" or if you're losing because of blunders, this is THE book to read first.