Pool Checkers
8×8 · no majority
How to play Pool Checkers: 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 Pool 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 | Crowned on reaching the far row, and the move ends there |
| Choosing a capture | Capturing is compulsory, but any capture will do |
The rules
The board
- 8×8 board, 12 pieces each
- Red moves first
- The American South’s fast, sharp style
Moves & captures
- Men capture forward and backward; kings fly the diagonals
- Capturing is mandatory; play every sequence to its end
- Pick any capture line, not necessarily the biggest
Kings
- A man reaching the far row mid-capture is crowned and stops; the new king strikes next turn
Play it
King of Checkers plays Pool Checkers 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
- Brazilian Draughts, 8×8 · Int’l rules
- 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