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"green" allow only 1 die. <br> | "green" allow only 1 die. <br> | ||
Rcd. a telephone call from <br> | Rcd. a long distance telephone call from <br> | ||
{<u>Stanley F. Cohen <br> | {<u>Stanley F. Cohen</u> <br> | ||
{ | {[Personal address omitted for privacy] <br> | ||
{Brighton, Mass. 02135 <br> | {Brighton, Mass. 02135 <br> | ||
He is a reader of <u>AGOG</u>. (Also bought 6 remainder <br> | He is a reader of <u>''AGOG''</u>. (Also bought 6 remainder <br> | ||
copies for friends - $1.98 each.) <br> | copies for friends - $1.98 each.) <br> | ||
He is interested in <u>LASCA</u>. Told him about <u>Kraitchik</u>'s <br> | He is interested in <u>LASCA</u>. Told him about <u>Kraitchik</u>'s <br> | ||
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when a column reaches the "king" row a piece of a different <br> | when a column reaches the "king" row a piece of a different <br> | ||
color is substituted for the top piece. In the <br> | color is substituted for the top piece. In the <br> | ||
English the piece is turned over. | English the piece is turned over. He wondered why and <br> | ||
I said probably French checkers are not made with <br> | |||
different sides, and he agreed that's probably it. There is a <br> | |||
difference in systems however. With a different color <br> | |||
you can see if any "officers" are in the column; otherwise <br> | |||
you have to remember. <br> | |||
He asked if I knew about a book ''<u>A MANUAL OF LASCA</u>'' (Rules of "<u>LASCA</u>" <br> | |||
the Great Military Game by <u>Emanuel Lasker</u>.) He knows that the <br> | |||
British Museum Reading Room has a copy (7911.K.12). He hasn't <br> | |||
been able to find a copy, either in the Library of Congress or <br> | |||
the White collection in Cleveland. Told him I'd try and copy it next <br> | |||
time I am in London. The book was published in 1911. <br> | |||
He also heard something about a game called <u>LASKERS</u> - being played <br> | |||
on an 8 x 8 board. Told him the name sounds familiar. <br> | |||
I know I have a clipping that I got from <u>Martin Gardner</u> and <br> | |||
told him I'd send a repro. he asked if he ought to get <br> | |||
in touch with Martin. I told him I'd check with Martin on it, but <br> | |||
I doubt if he has anything further. <br> | |||
He'll send me a repro of <u>Kraitchik</u>'s French version of <u>LASCA</u>. <br> | |||
Also the table of contents of the French version which has <br> | |||
more pages. However, he doesn't think there are any more topics. <br> | |||
Looked for the clipping from Martin after the call. It is <br> | |||
from (I believe) an English publication and describes <u>LASCA</u> <br> | |||
under <u>THE GAME OF LASKERS</u>. | |||