The Delights of Peg Solitaire - John Beasley

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The Delights of Peg Solitaire by John Beasley

For mathematical game enthusiasts, the 33-hole Peg Solitaire board presents many intriguing and difficult problems, far more fascinating than the simple problems set out in manufacturers' instructions, and behind these problems lies interesting mathematical theory. Beasley, an internationally known expert on Peg Solitaire, surveys the history of the game, shows how to play it simply and well, and explains the theory behind it. Includes over 400 problems on over 50 different boards.

John Beasley is a retired freelance computing expert who has studied Peg Solitaire since 1960 and made many original discoveries about the game. He has also composed and published over 50 chess problems and endgame studies, and represented Great Britain in two World Chess Solving Championships in 1977 and 1978.

Hardback, 192 pages

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Timothy Chow
Not to be confused with "The Ins and Outs of Peg Solitaire"

In 1985, John Beasley wrote a book entitled, "The Ins and Outs of Peg Solitaire." This book is the "bible" of peg solitaire, and contains not only a large number of peg solitaire problems, but also a detailed discussion of the mathematical theory, and some of the history of the game. The present book, "The Delights of Peg Solitaire," is entirely different, and may be considered a sequel to "Ins and Outs." "Delights" was published in 2021, and it focuses less on the mathematical theory and more on presenting peg solitaire problems, including many problems on boards that are different from the usual 33-peg board. The author has also made freely available an electronic version of the book on his website; sadly, he passed away in early 2024, so it is unclear how much longer his website will survive. However, the electronic version can also be found on the Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/20240516040427/https://www.jsbeasley.co.uk/delights/delights.pdf

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