Draughts · 8x8
Thai draughts
Thai draughts use flying kings and distinctive capture landing rules.
Board: 8x8 dark squares
At a glance
Kings
Long-range kings with local capture customs.
Men
Forward play with Thai jump conventions.
Style
Tactical multi-captures on 8x8.
On this page
1. Board and setup
8x8 Thai layout with 8 men per side in many traditional sets (variants exist).
2. Movement
- Men move forward diagonally.
- Kings fly along diagonals.
3. Captures
- Mandatory captures.
- King landing squares follow Thai tradition after a capture.
4. Kings
Promotion yields a flying king.
5. Winning
Clear or block the opponent.