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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