Spanish Draughts
8×8 · mirrored board
How to play Spanish Draughts: the 8 by 8 board, 12 pieces a side, flying kings, and men that only capture forwards. Play it free against an engine that knows them. Open the board and pick Spanish from the styles rail.
At a glance
| Board | 8 by 8, played on the dark squares |
|---|---|
| Pieces each | 12 |
| Men capture backwards | No |
| Flying kings | Yes |
| Men may capture kings | Yes |
| The crown | Crowned on reaching the far row, and the move ends there |
| Choosing a capture | Take the most, and a tie goes to the line with more kings |
The rules
The board
- 8×8 board with the long diagonal running the other way
- 12 pieces each; white moves first
Moves & captures
- Men move and capture forward only
- Kings fly the diagonals
- Capturing is mandatory: take the most pieces, then the most kings
Kings
- Reach the far row, get crowned, move over
Play it
King of Checkers plays Spanish 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
- Brazilian Draughts, 8×8 · Int’l rules
- Pool Checkers, 8×8 · no majority
- Russian Shashki, 8×8 · mid-jump crown
- Italian Draughts, 8×8 · men spare kings
- Turkish Dama, 8×8 · straight lines