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Checkers Etc.

Dameo and other checkers variants.

Players: 2.
Uses an 8x8 grid and two colors of stackable pieces.

For Dameo, setup your pieces by placing them in a trapezoid on the first three rows of your board.

Generic Checkers Rules

These are the commonalities between Checkers variants. Variants will have different setup, movement, etc.

Click to collapse. (You probably know this stuff already.)

You know the basics.

  • Players take turns moving pieces.
  • All pieces on the board start as Men.
  • Men move one square or can capture pieces by hopping over them.
  • Capturing is mandatory and can be chained.
  • If your Man ends the turn on the back row, he is promoted to a King. Kings have better movement options.
  • You win if you capture all your opponentโ€™s pieces or make it so they otherwise cannot make a move.

Take note of the following rules, which differ between regional variants.

Flying Kings

In variants with Flying Kings, Kings can move and capture across longer distances.

  • A flying king can move in a straight line through as many empty spaces as he wants.
  • A flying king still captures by jumping over exactly one enemy piece in a straight line. But he doesnโ€™t have to start or end the jump adjacent to that target piece.

Otherwise, a King moves one space and captures by hopping two spaces, just like a Man.

Majority Capture

All major checkers variants have mandatory capture. But what if there are multiple capture sequences available? In a variant with Majority Capture, you must choose a capture sequence which captures the most pieces.

Otherwise, you can freely choose which capture you want to do.

Immediate Removal

In most variants, the captured pieces are all removed at the end of the turn. You canโ€™t capture the same piece twice, and dead pieces can thus sometimes โ€˜blockโ€™ additional captures.

In a variant with Immediate Removal, captured pieces are hoovered up immediately.

An additional restriction is typically added to say that a King canโ€™t immediately turn 180ยฐ mid capture-sequence.

Rules for Dameo

Dameo is one of the most highly rated Checkers Variants on BGG. In Dameo, pieces have diagonal movement, but only orthogonal capture. There is also a group movement rule to get the Men into action more quickly.

Game by Christian Freeling (2000). See here for full rules.

Setup your pieces by placing them in a trapezoid on the first three rows of the board.

๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต
โฌœ๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ
โฌœโฌœ๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ตโฌœโฌœ
โฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœ
โฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœ
โฌœโฌœ๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ดโฌœโฌœ
โฌœ๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ
๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด

Moving

  • Men move forward or diagonally forward: โ†–โฌ†โ†—. Two ways for Men to move:
    • one space by himself
    • by jumping over a straight unbroken line of allied men (equivalently, move the entire line of men)
  • Men capture orthogonally โ†โ†‘โ†’โ†“
  • Kings move in all eight directions: โ†โ†‘โ†’โ†“โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜
  • Kings capture orthogonally: โ†โ†‘โ†’โ†“
  • Flying Kings
  • Majority Capture rule applies. You have to capture as many as possible.
  • Captured pieces are removed at the end of the turn.

Rules for Kingโ€™s Court

Game by Christopher Wroth (1986).

Setup your pieces intermingled around all four edges of the board.

๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ต
๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ด
๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ตโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœ๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ต
๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ดโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœ๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ด
๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ตโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœ๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ต
๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ดโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœ๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ด
๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ต
๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ด
  • Men move one space orthogonally: โ†โ†‘โ†’โ†“
  • Men capture orthogonally โ†โ†‘โ†’โ†“
  • Capturing is optional.
  • You may also jump over your own pieces. This doesnโ€™t remove them from the board.
  • Pieces are never promoted.
  • In the first two turns, no jumping is permitted. Each player enters the central 4x4 โ€œcourtโ€.
  • After the first two turns, you immediately lose if you donโ€™t have any pieces in the court.

Regional Checkers Variants

Summary of Regional Variants

ย  Man Move Man Capture King Move King Capture Flying King? Majority
Capture?		 Immediateโ€ฆ Board Size
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†–โ†— โ†–โ†— โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ ย  ย  ย  8x8
๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ โ†–โ†— โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โœ… โœ… ย  10x10
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท โ†–โ†— โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โœ… โœ… ย  8x8
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†–โ†— โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โœ… โœ… ย  12x12
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ โ†–โ†— โ†–โ†— โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โœ… โœ… ย  12x12
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น โ†–โ†— โ†–โ†— โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ ย  โœ…+ ย  8x8
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†–โ†— โ†–โ†— โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โœ… โœ…+ ย  8x8
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ โ†–โ†— โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โœ… ย  Promotion 8x8
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท โ†โ†‘โ†’ โ†โ†‘โ†’ โ†โ†‘โ†’โ†“ โ†โ†‘โ†’โ†“ โœ… โœ… Removal 8x8
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฒ โ†โ†‘โ†’
โ†–โ†—		 โ†โ†‘โ†’ โ†โ†‘โ†’โ†“
โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜		 โ†โ†‘โ†’โ†“ โœ… โœ… Removal 8x8
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ โ†–โ†— โ†–โ†— โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โœ…- ย  Removal+ 8x8

Special Rules:

  • In Russian Checkers, pieces are immediately promoted when they reach the back row, even in the middle of a capture sequence.
  • In Italian Checkers, Men cannot capture Kings.
  • In Italian and Spanish checkers, there are additional restrictions on which capture sequences you must choose.
  • In Thai Checkers, Kings are semi-flying. They can move and capture from far away, but must land directly behind a piece when they capture it.
  • In Thai Checkers, captured pieces are immediately removed, and Kings can turn 180ยฐ in the middle of a capture sequence.

American Checkers ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Also known as British Draughts.

โฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ต
๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ
โฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ต
โฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœ
โฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœ
๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ
โฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ด
๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ
  • Men move and capture diagonally forward: โ†–โ†—
  • Kings move (one space) and capture diagonally: โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜
  • Kings donโ€™t fly.
  • If there are multiple captures available, you may choose which to do.
  • Captured pieces are removed at the end of the turn.
ย  Man Move Man Capture King Move King Capture Flying King? Majority
Capture?		 Immediateโ€ฆ Board Size
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†–โ†— โ†–โ†— โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ ย  ย  ย  8x8

International Checkers

This variant is also called Polish Checkers and originates from the Netherlands.

Board Setup is Similar to English Checkers but on a 10x10 board with 40 pieces.

โฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ต
๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ
โฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ต
๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ
โฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœ
โฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœ
โฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ด
๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ
โฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ด
๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ
  • Men move one space diagonally forward: โ†–โ†—
  • Men capture one space diagonally: โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜
  • Kings move and capture diagonally: โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜
  • Flying Kings
  • Majority Capture rule applies. You have to capture as many as possible.
  • Captured pieces are removed at the end of the turn.

Brazilian Checkers ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท

Brazilian Checkers is played the same as International Checkers, but with a smaller 8x8 board and 24 pieces.

โฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ต
๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ
โฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ต
โฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœ
โฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœ
๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ
โฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ด
๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ

Canadian Checkers ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Canadian Checkers is played the same as International Checkers, but with a larger 32x32 board and 60 pieces.

โฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ต
๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ
โฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ต
๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ
โฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ต
โฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœ
โฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœ
๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ
โฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ด
๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ
โฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ด
๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ
ย  Man Move Man Capture King Move King Capture Flying King? Majority
Capture?		 Immediateโ€ฆ Board Size
๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ โ†–โ†— โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โœ… โœ… ย  10x10
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท โ†–โ†— โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โœ… โœ… ย  8x8
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†–โ†— โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โœ… โœ… ย  12x12

Malaysian Checkers ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ

Malaysian/Singaporean Checkers is played the same as Canadian Checkers, but Men can only capture diagonally forward: โ†–โ†—

ย  Man Move Man Capture King Move King Capture Flying King? Majority
Capture?		 Immediateโ€ฆ Board Size
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ โ†–โ†— โ†–โ†— โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โœ… โœ… ย  12x12

Italian Checkers ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น 

โฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ต
๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ
โฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ต
โฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœ
โฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœ
๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ
โฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ด
๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ
  • Men move and capture diagonally forward: โ†–โ†—
  • Kings move (one space) and capture diagonally: โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜
  • Kings donโ€™t fly.
  • Majority Capture rule applies. You have to capture as many as possible.
  • Captured pieces are removed at the end of the turn.

Oddities:

  • Men Cannot Capture Kings.
  • There are additional criteria determining which capture sequence you must choose. In order of priority:
    1. Capture as many pieces as possible.
    2. Capture using a King.
    3. Capture as many Kings as possible.
    4. Choose the sequence that captures a King earliest in the sequence.
ย  Man Move Man Capture King Move King Capture Flying King? Majority
Capture?		 Immediateโ€ฆ Board Size
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น โ†–โ†— โ†–โ†— โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ ย  โœ…+ ย  8x8

Spanish Checkers ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ 

โฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ต
๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ
โฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ต
โฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœ
โฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœ
๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ
โฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ด
๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ
  • Men move and capture diagonally forward: โ†–โ†—
  • Kings move (one space) and capture diagonally: โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜
  • Flying Kings
  • Majority Capture rule applies. You have to capture as many as possible.
    • If there are multiple such options, you must capture as many Kings as possible.
  • Captured pieces are removed at the end of the turn.
ย  Man Move Man Capture King Move King Capture Flying King? Majority
Capture?		 Immediateโ€ฆ Board Size
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†–โ†— โ†–โ†— โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โœ… โœ…+ ย  8x8

Russian Checkers ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ

Aka Shashki

Board Setup: Same as English Checkers.

โฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ต
๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ
โฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ต
โฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœ
โฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœ
๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ
โฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ด
๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ
  • Men move one space diagonally forward: โ†–โ†—
  • Men capture one space diagonally: โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜
  • Kings move and capture diagonally: โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜
  • Flying Kings
  • If there are multiple captures available, you may choose which to do.
  • Captured pieces are removed at the end of the turn.

Oddities:

  • Instant Promotion.

A Man is promoted immediately upon reaching the back row, even in the middle of a capture-sequence. He may then immediately be able to capture new pieces as a King.

In other variants, a Man isnโ€™t promoted if he enters then leaves the back row before the turn is done.

ย  Man Move Man Capture King Move King Capture Flying King? Majority
Capture?		 Immediateโ€ฆ Board Size
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ โ†–โ†— โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โœ… ย  ย  8x8

Turkish Checkers ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท

Aka Dama

โฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœ
๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต
๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต
โฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœ
โฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœ
๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด
๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด
โฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœ
  • Men move and capture forward or sideways: โ†โ†‘โ†’
  • Kings move and capture orthogonally: โ†โ†‘โ†’โ†“
  • Flying Kings
  • Majority Capture rule applies. You have to capture as many as possible.
  • Pieces are immediately removed from the board when captured.
    • Kings canโ€™t turn turn 180ยฐ.
ย  Man Move Man Capture King Move King Capture Flying King? Majority
Capture?		 Immediateโ€ฆ Board Size
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท โ†โ†‘โ†’ โ†โ†‘โ†’ โ†โ†‘โ†’โ†“ โ†โ†‘โ†’โ†“ โœ… โœ… โœ… 8x8

Armenian Checkers ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฒ

Aka Tama

Board Setup: Same as Turkish Checkers

โฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœ
๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต
๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต
โฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœ
โฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœ
๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด
๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด
โฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœ
  • Men move and capture forward, diagonally forward, or sideways: โ†–โ†โ†‘โ†’โ†—
  • Men capture one space forward or sideways: โ†โ†‘โ†’
  • Kings move in all eight directions: โ†โ†‘โ†’โ†“โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜
  • Kings capture orthogonally: โ†โ†‘โ†’โ†“
  • Flying Kings
  • Majority Capture rule applies. You have to capture as many as possible.
  • Pieces are immediately removed from the board when captured.
    • Kings canโ€™t turn turn 180ยฐ.
ย  Man Move Man Capture King Move King Capture Flying King? Majority
Capture?		 Immediateโ€ฆ Board Size
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฒ โ†โ†‘โ†’
โ†–โ†—		 โ†โ†‘โ†’ โ†โ†‘โ†’โ†“
โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜		 โ†โ†‘โ†’โ†“ โœ… โœ… โœ… 8x8

Thai Checkers ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ

This game is played with only 8 pieces per side.

โฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ต
๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ๐Ÿ”ตโฌœ
โฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœ
โฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœ
โฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœ
โฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœโฌœ
โฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ด
๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ๐Ÿ”ดโฌœ
  • Men move and capture diagonally forward: โ†–โ†—
  • Kings move and capture diagonally: โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜
  • Flying Kings
    • However, a king must land directly behind a captured piece.
  • If there are multiple captures available, you may choose which to do.
  • Pieces are immediately removed from the board when captured.
    • Kings can turn turn 180ยฐ after a capture.
ย  Man Move Man Capture King Move King Capture Flying King? Majority
Capture?		 Immediateโ€ฆ Board Size
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ โ†–โ†— โ†–โ†— โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โ†–โ†—โ†™โ†˜ โœ…- ย  โœ…+ 8x8

While reading about regional checkers variants, I found the following sites useful: