English Draughts (Checkers) Online
English Draughts (Checkers) Online
English Draughts (Checkers) is a popular variant of draughts common in English-speaking countries. Played on an 8×8 board with 12 pieces per player. Regular pieces move diagonally forward one square and capture only forward. A king moves one square diagonally forward or backward, and when capturing also moves only one square, not any distance as in Russian draughts. Capturing is mandatory. When multiple capture options exist, the player chooses any, but in the chosen variant must capture all available pieces. If a regular piece reaches the last row during a capture, it becomes a king and stops, even if it could continue capturing.
How to play?
To play online with real players, as well as online bots, go to the "tables" tab, select a table that suits your parameters and join the game. You can also create your own gaming table with the desired settings by clicking the "create game" button. In training mode, you can play offline with yourself or with the computer. The more time you give the artificial intelligence to think, the better it will play. In addition, if the game is new to you and you want to understand what strategy and tactics to follow, you can choose a CPU vs. CPU game and watch the process.
Differences from Russian Draughts
Regular pieces capture only forward (not backward). Kings move and capture only one square, not any distance. If a regular piece becomes a king during a capture, it stops and cannot continue capturing in the same turn.
Capture Rules
Capturing is mandatory. When multiple capture options exist, the player chooses any variant at their discretion, but in the chosen variant must capture all available pieces to the end.
