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Draughts · 8x8

Czech draughts

Czech draughts: flying kings, men capture forward, popular in Central Europe.

Board: 8x8 dark squares

At a glance

Men

Forward movement and forward captures.

Kings

Flying kings.

Captures

Mandatory jumps with Czech conventions.

On this page

  1. 1. Board and setup
  2. 2. Movement
  3. 3. Captures
  4. 4. Kings
  5. 5. Winning

1. Board and setup

8x8, 12 men each on dark squares.

2. Movement

  • Men one step forward diagonally.
  • Kings fly.

3. Captures

  • Men capture forward.
  • Kings capture from distance.
  • Captures mandatory.

4. Kings

Promotion on the last rank to a flying king.

5. Winning

Eliminate or immobilize.