Play Un-crowned pieces can only move diagonally forwards but can capture diagonally forwards AND backwards. A Queen moves by diagonally traversing any number of unoccupied squares. Capturing is compulsory and where there is a choice, the move that captures the greatest number of pieces must be made.
Place your checkers in the dark spaces so there is an empty light square in the right corner for each player. There should be three rows of four checkers each, placed only in dark squares.
Starting position Each player starts with 12 men on the dark squares of the three rows closest to that player's side (see diagram). The row closest to each player is called the kings row or crownhead. The player with the darker-coloured pieces moves first. Then turns alternate.
In American Checkers, known also as English draughts the board consists of 64 squares (8x8 checkerboard). On the other hand international draughts is played on 10x10 gameboard, which means 100 squares.
Draughts-64 is played with 12 white or light colored men, and 12 black or dark colored men. 2.2. 2. At the start of the game, the 12 white men are put on the dark squares of the 1, 2, 3 horizontal rows and the 12 black men are put on the dark squares of the 6, 7, 8 horizontal rows (Diagram 2).
A win is scored when an opponent's pieces are all captured or blocked so that they cannot move. When neither side can force a victory and the trend of play becomes repetitious, a draw game is declared. Games similar to checkers were played in the days of the early Egyptian pharaohs (c.
Once you get a to the opponent's end of the board it becomes king. When a is king itMoreOnce you get a to the opponent's end of the board it becomes king. When a is king it must still move diagonally. But can now move backwards.
The Rules of Go Starting with black, each player takes turns to place a single stone on the board. When a stone is played so that it causes a group of opposing stones to have no liberties, that group is captured. A player cannot play a stone to a location such that a previous position is repeated.
If a piece is placed at the edge of the board, it controls only one square in front of it. At the same time, a piece in the centre of the board can effectively control two fields.