Brazilian Draughts
8×8 · Int’l rules
How to play Brazilian Draughts: the 8 by 8 board, 12 pieces a side, flying kings, and men that capture backwards. Play it free against an engine that knows them. Open the board and pick Brazilian from the styles rail.
At a glance
| Board | 8 by 8, played on the dark squares |
|---|---|
| Pieces each | 12 |
| Men capture backwards | Yes |
| Flying kings | Yes |
| Men may capture kings | Yes |
| The crown | Passing over the far row does not crown; only a move that ends there does |
| Choosing a capture | You must take the line that captures the most |
The rules
The board
- International rules on an 8×8 board, 12 pieces each
- White moves first
Moves & captures
- Men capture forward and backward; kings fly the diagonals
- Capturing is mandatory: take the maximum capture
- Captured pieces come off only when the sequence ends
Kings
- Only a man whose move ends on the far row is crowned
Play it
King of Checkers plays Brazilian Draughts exactly as written above, against an opponent with six difficulties, on the web and on your phone. American and El Rey Efrain are free forever.
The other styles
- El Rey Efrain Rules, 8×8 · for Dad
- American Checkers, 8×8 · 12 pieces
- International Draughts, 10×10 · 20 pieces
- Pool Checkers, 8×8 · no majority
- Russian Shashki, 8×8 · mid-jump crown
- Spanish Draughts, 8×8 · mirrored board
- Italian Draughts, 8×8 · men spare kings
- Turkish Dama, 8×8 · straight lines