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The History of Alquerque-12. Spain and France. Volume I.
Language: en
Pages: 400
Authors: Govert Westerveld
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-12-08 - Publisher: Lulu.com

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Scholars did not consider it necessary to grant Spain the honour of being the creative country of the game of draughts and of the new modality in the chess game
The History of Alquerque-12. Remaining countries. Volume II.
Language: en
Pages: 438
Authors: Govert Westerveld
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-02-08 - Publisher: Lulu.com

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The first Spanish books about the game of draughts have a very high standard and date from the XVI century, while the first French book comes from the XVII cent
The Spanish Origin of the Checkers and Modern Chess Game. Volume III.
Language: en
Pages: 314
Authors: Govert Westerveld
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-10-18 - Publisher: Lulu.com

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Since 1987 we have defended in articles that the Spanish queen Isabella I of Castile (Isabel la Catolica) was the new chess queen (dama) on the chessboard. Othe
Woldouby's Biography, Extraordinary Senegalese checkers player during his stay in France 1910 – 1911.
Language: en
Pages: 238
Authors: Govert Westerveld
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-11-09 - Publisher: Lulu.com

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Every checkers player knows about Woldouby's famous position. This 21 year-old Senegalese drew a lot of attention in Paris in 1910 when he won against all chall
Baba Sy, the World Champion of 1963-1964 of 10x10 Draughts - Volume II
Language: en
Pages: 206
Authors: Govert Westerveld
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-10-03 - Publisher: Lulu.com

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This book should be considered a historical book, as it is the draughts' career of Baba Sy, a prominent Senegalese player. He was able to be the best in the wor