The perfect game of draughts ends as a draw, Canadian computer scientists report. Researchers at the University of Alberta say they have 'solved' draughts, the 5000-year-old board game.

The ancient Egyptians used to play draughts. Now, 5000 years on, computers play it too (Image: iStockphoto) The perfect game of draughts ends as a draw, Canadian computer scientists report.

But the game of draughts has been formalized by a few including Amakom, Asafo, Manhyia, Atonsu, Abuakwa, Kwadaso, Deduako and Suame.

Shi began to play draughts in 2007 when China's sport authority began to promote the sport. He ranked the sixth and eighth in the first two national intelligence competitions.

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