Lesson 9: Arch shot

C 9.1 27 – 21 16 x 29 39 – 34 23 x 32 34 x 3

C 9.2 30 – 24 19 x 28 40 – 35 23 x 34 32 x 1

C 9.3 27 – 22 18 x 27 32 x 21 23 x 43 (or 23 x 41 with the same shot) 49 x 38 16 x 27 38 – 32 27 x 38 39 – 33 38 x 29 34 x 5

C 9.4 27 – 22 18 x 36 47 – 41 36 x 47 38 – 33 47 x 29 32 - 27 23 x 21 34 x 3 25 x 34 3 x 30

C 9.5 30 – 24 19 x 28 43 – 38 23 x 34 27 – 22 18 x 27 37 – 32 28 x 37 42 x 2

C 9.6 28 – 22 18 x 29 34 x 23 19 x 28 31 – 27 21 x 32 43 – 38 32 x 34 40 x 7

C 9.7 27 – 22 18 x 29 37 – 31 23 x 32 34 x 23 19 x 28 42 – 38 32 x 34 40 x 7

C 9.8 27 – 22 18 x 27 36 – 31 27 x 36 47 – 41 36 x 47 38 – 33 47 x 29 34 x 23 25 x 34 40 x 20 14 x 25 23 x 5

Lesson 10: Coup Napoleon

C 10.1 27 – 22 17 x 28 37 - 31 28 x 37 38 – 32 37 x 28 35 – 30 24 x 35 26 – 21 16 x 27 31 x 4

C 10.2 27 – 22 18 x 29 28 – 22 17 x 28 35 – 30 24 x 35 26 – 21 16 x 27 31 x 4

C 10.3 26 – 21 17 x 26 24 – 19 14 x 34 33 – 29 34 x 23 25 – 20 15 x 24 30 x 6

C 10.4 27 – 22 18 x 27 31 x 22 17 x 28 37 – 31 28 x 37 38 – 32 37 x 28 35 – 30 24 x 35 26 – 21 16 x 27 31 x 4

C 10.5 30 – 25 29 x 47 39 – 33 47 x 29 35 – 30 24 x 35 27 – 22 17 x 28 26 – 21 16 x 27 31 x 4

C 10.6 39 – 34 30 x 28 29 – 23 18 x 29 27 x 9 3 x 14 26 – 21 16 x 27 31 x 2

C 10.7 35 – 30 24 x 33 28 x 39 17 x 37 38 – 32 37 x 28 26 – 21 16 x 27 31 x 4

C 10.8 32 – 28 23 x 34 25 – 20 29 x 47 20 x 7 2 x 11 40 x 20 15 x 24 39 – 33 47 x 29 35 – 30 24 x 35 27 – 22 18 x 27 26 – 21 16 x 27 31 x 2

11. More shots

There are a lot more combinations with a name.

We will not show them all, but will give you some beautiful examples.

Coup Raphael

This combination is considered one of the most beautiful by many draughts players.

1.34 – 29! 23 x 34

2.28 – 23 19 x 39

3.37 – 31 26 x 28

4.50 - 44 21 x 43

5.44 x 11 16 x 7

6.48 x 17

The position that remains (black 7, white 17) we call opposition. The one who has to play always loses in the case of opposition.

Moon shot

1.27 – 22! 18 x 27

2.33 – 29 24 x 31

3.30 – 24 27 x 38

4.43 x 32 19 x 30

4.28 x 37

Piece 24 is removed in a special way. The last capture of white has the shape of a crescent.

Coup Raichenbach

This coup resembles the Coup Philippe. Now piece 24 has to be transported to 22 where it can be used later on in the combination.

1.27 – 22! 18 x 27

2.33 – 29 24 x 22

3.35 – 30 25 x 34

4.40 x 20 15 x 24

5.32 – 28 22 x 33

6.38 x 20

Coup Deslauriers

This combination is named after the former world champion from Canada, Marcel Deslauriers. Characteristic for this shot is that white transports piece 23 to 21 by capturing backwards 32 x 41. Piece 24 is brought to square 31. Piece 36 makes the shot.

1.37 – 31! 26 x 37

2.32 x 41 23 x 21

3.33 – 29 24 x 42

4.41 – 37 42 x 31

5.36 x 20