![]() ![]() And surprisingly, losing or not any of your own pieces is not the most significant issue- in the end remember that a fight requires victims. To some extent, the player's success depends on the ability to place the pieces in such positions so as to capture as many pieces of the opponent as possible. More experienced players know that confrontation cannot be avoided - pieces must meet on the board, and the first "meeting" usually happens quickly in the middle of the board. The most important thing is to capture the opponent's pieces But it also requires a lot of concentration, the ability to predict a few moves in advance, planning, and often sacrificing one or even more pieces. Winning after a long fight with a demanding opponent gives a lot of satisfaction. The exception to this rule is English draughts and American checkers - a king can only move one field forwards or backwards. King is allowed to end diagonal movement on any, even the most distant field. In most variants of draughts, the king moves diagonally, provided that your own pieces are not blocking the king's movements and at the same time that the king will not be blocked by your opponent's pieces (placed one behind another). Unlike other pieces, a king can move forwards as well as backwards. It takes a lot of effort to make a piece to become a king - your piece needs to walk through the entire board, reach the promotion line (the most distant row on the opponent's side) and stop on it. ![]() But none of the pieces has these exceptional privileges at the beginning of the game. King (also named a queen) is a special piece, which can move differently to all the other pieces - and anyone who has ever tried to play draughts, knows how important it is to get a king, as well as how the king can help to win quickly. King / Queen How can a regular piece become a king (queen)? Changing the rules is a good way to vary the game, which will be a great exercise for your brain. the king has "long moves" or do you prefer it to move only one step forwards or backwards? Depending on the rules, pieces are also able or not able to capture backwards. Are you going to decide on mandatory capture? Do you want the king to move any distance diagonally i.e. Even if you often play, the game will surprise you.ĭraughts have many national variants, so you can also change the rules according to which you play. You can think over strategies here and create really interesting situations on the board. Draughts is the game that develops logical thinking and has clear rules. Many of us have very positive associations with childhood when playing draughts or checkers we spent time with our family and friends - parents, grandparents or siblings.ĭraughts seem like a simple game, but winning with an experienced player is not easy at all. ![]() If you think about it thouroughly - this is not a coincidence. Isn't it surprising that games like draughts are still a bestseller? People not only buy traditional board games but also search websites where they could play against a virtual opponent and download apps on their phones. In the era of graphically advanced computer games with different characters and complex plots, board games remain popular. Draughts - a game that helps to challenge and develop your mind ![]()
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