PDN Downloads

Here are files available for downloading containing games and positions in PDN, or Portable Draughts Notation, a kind of analogue to the PGN notation files for chess. You can learn more about PDN here.

Tricks Traps and Shots of the Checkerboard The examples and games in this Willie Ryan book, put in PDN form by Bob Murr.

Principles of Strategy in the Game of Checkers The games in this Louis Ginsberg booklet, put in PDN form by Bob Murr.

Beginner's Problems A set of easier problems, put in PDN form by John Acker.

Gem Problems A set of true gems, put in PDN form by John Acker.

Gould's Problem Book The problems from this renowned classic, put in PDN form by John Acker.

Inferno of Checkers Games from Prof. Fraser's book on various 2- and 3-move ballots, put in PDN form by John Acker

Let's Play Checkers Games from the Wiswell and Grover book, put in PDN form by John Acker.

Boland's Bridges From Ben Boland's book of the same name, put in PDN form by John Acker.

Border Classics From Ben Boland's book of the same name, put in PDN form by John Acker.

The Hand of D.E.O. Problems from Derek Oldbury's 1947 booklet put in PDN form by "A Checker Friend from Michigan."

Midget Problems W.T. Call's book of the same name, put in PDN form by "A Checker Friend from Spain."

More PDN will appear here as we receive and edit new material.