English Draughts

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How to play English Draughts

Choose English Draughts at CDBRM for a browser session with its rules close at hand. The aim is straightforward: Capture or immobilise all opposing pieces under English draughts rules. This edition highlights a short learning break.

Local two players; an automatic draw follows 80 quiet non-promotion half-moves.

A short learning break

Choose one objective for this visit: understand the controls, complete a round, or recognise a common mistake. Progress does not need to be rushed.

Your goal

Capture or immobilise all opposing pieces under English draughts rules.

Step by step

1. Select a piece, then its legal diagonal destination.
2. A capture must be taken when available.
3. Continue a jump chain with the same piece; promotion ends that capture turn.
4. Kings move and capture diagonally both ways.

Controls

Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback.

A useful example

An adjacent enemy with an empty square beyond it requires a jump rather than a quiet move.

Watch out for this

These are English short-king rules, not international flying kings.

Common questions