<p>I found a Windows program on <a href="https://dammen.startpagina.nl/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://dammen.startpagina.nl/</a> (checkers is called 'dammen'in Dutch). On this page I installed the program &quot;dam 2.2&quot;. This is amazing. I can customize the setup (positions of the pieces on the board) and save the game. Then I can choose for two players, one player against the computer, or only the computer. This last option is awesome, because now I can learn from the computer what is best and see why it is so.</p>

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2020-09-19T17:00:48.597Z
"learn from the computer what is best" - you cant learn what is best, just what is probably very good.  The AI do not play optimally from any position.  Checkers has been weakly solved: From the starting position, we have a computational proof that checkers is a draw.  

https://science.sciencemag.org/content/sci/317/5844/1518.full.pdf?casa_token=fP9QReDlUZgAAAAA:tu_6yU_rT3ntCLLXTBUzRsqEUSRc_OP00aJwHd5LQ808csPHsGpn1Aw2AKGmGrkpPLsj0jLGrj_Wc18
Cohensius
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2020-09-21T06:52:28.977Z
Thanks for the comment and interesting article. I am a beginner and did not know this, thanks!
Marlein
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2020-09-19T16:03:31.647Z
Marlein
<p>Does anyone know a Checkers program that allows customized starting setups when playing vs an AI?</p>

<p>My current app - Dammen (in Dutch) - has the possibility to customize the setup, but then I have to play both sides myself. If I could play against the computer, I could learn a great deal from it.</p>

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2020-04-09T13:08:00.643Z
I'm not including this as an answer, because I'm unsure if it's entirely correct/what you are looking for, but I believe the Checkers application on the kindle store (for the kindle) has this option.
CollinB
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Checkers - with customized starting setups and AI agents
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# Checkers - with customized starting setups and AI agents

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-04-09)

Does anyone know a Checkers program that allows customized starting setups when playing vs an AI?

My current app - Dammen (in Dutch) - has the possibility to customize the setup, but then I have to play both sides myself. If I could play against the computer, I could learn a great deal from it.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I'm not including this as an answer, because I'm unsure if it's entirely correct/what you are looking for, but I believe the Checkers application on the kindle store (for the kindle) has this option.  

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### Answer by username_0 on 2020-09-19. Score: 3

I found a Windows program on <https://dammen.startpagina.nl/> (checkers is called 'dammen'in Dutch). On this page I installed the program "dam 2.2". This is amazing. I can customize the setup (positions of the pieces on the board) and save the game. Then I can choose for two players, one player against the computer, or only the computer. This last option is awesome, because now I can learn from the computer what is best and see why it is so.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: "learn from the computer what is best" - you cant learn what is best, just what is probably very good.  The AI do not play optimally from any position.  Checkers has been weakly solved: From the starting position, we have a computational proof that checkers is a draw.    https://science.sciencemag.org/content/sci/317/5844/1518.full.pdf?casa_token=fP9QReDlUZgAAAAA:tu_6yU_rT3ntCLLXTBUzRsqEUSRc_OP00aJwHd5LQ808csPHsGpn1Aw2AKGmGrkpPLsj0jLGrj_Wc18  
> **username_0**: Thanks for the comment and interesting article. I am a beginner and did not know this, thanks!  

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