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International Draughts

Game Night
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PLAYERS
2
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Indoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Set up each player's 20 pieces on the dark squares of the three rows closest to them, leaving the middle two rows empty.

2

Move pieces diagonally forward one square at a time, or jump diagonally over an adjacent enemy piece into an empty square to capture it.

3

Chain multiple captures together in a single turn whenever another jump is immediately available.

4

Capturing is mandatory whenever it's possible, and you must choose the capture that takes the most pieces if more than one option is available.

5

When a piece reaches the far row, crown it as a king, which can then move and capture diagonally across any number of empty squares in a straight line.

6

A player wins by capturing all of the opponent's pieces or by leaving them with no legal move.