Start with a specific situation
Each scenario below describes one learning case. Its assumptions come first so you can see when the explanation applies. The drawings illustrate incidents rather than official opening positions or exact trajectories.
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Review the linked rule provision and the rules adopted for your event. These examples cannot settle an observation dispute or replace an umpire.
Scenarios
Scenario: striker alone in a pocket
A proper stroke, no queen-cover or end-of-board complication.
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Scenario: striker and an own piece
Check that the stroke and stage match this example.
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Scenario: an improper stroke and striker alone
Two conditions must be established before using this case.
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