International Draughts
10×10 · 20 pieces
How to play International Draughts: the 10 by 10 board, 20 pieces a side, flying kings, and men that capture backwards. Play it free against an engine that knows them. Open the board and pick International from the styles rail.
At a glance
| Board | 10 by 10, played on the dark squares |
|---|---|
| Pieces each | 20 |
| 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
- 10×10 board, 20 pieces each on the dark squares
- White moves first
Moves
- Men slide one square diagonally forward
- Kings are flying kings: any distance along open diagonals
Captures
- Jumping is mandatory; men capture forward and backward
- You must play the line that captures the most pieces
- Flying kings land on any empty square beyond their victim
- Captured pieces stay on the board until the sequence ends; no piece is jumped twice
Kings
- Passing through the far row mid-capture does not promote
- Only a man whose move ends there is crowned
Winning
- Capture everything, or leave your opponent with no legal move
Play it
King of Checkers plays International 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
- Brazilian Draughts, 8×8 · Int’l rules
- 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