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white2044 (50.84 %)
black1902 (47.31 %)
Draws74 (1.84 %)

Short description of specific rules of Checkers variants

Game typeBoard sizeNumber of piecesLong moves of promoted piecePawns can jump backwardsQuantity rule (*)Quality rule (**)Preference rule (***)Special rules
Checkers8x812      
Anti Checkers8x812      
Czech Checkers8x812x   x 
Corner Checkers8x812x   xPawns promote in corner squares only.
One Way Checkers8x812x   xAll pawns move and jump in the same direction.
Parachute Checkers8x812x   xParachutist does not have a jumping preference.
Gothic Checkers8x816      
Turkish Checkers8x816x x   
Alquerque5x512 x   Pawns do not promote.
Hawaiian Checkers8x832 x   Pawns do not promote and multiple jumps must be in the same direction.
International Checkers10x1020xxx   
Russian Checkers8x812xx   If pawn jumps to last row, it promotes and continues jumping immediately.
Canadian Checkers12x1230xxx   
Thai Checkers8x88x    Queen must jump to the first square after jumped piece.
Brazilian Checkers8x812xxx   
Portuguese Checkers8x812x xx  
Italian Checkers8x812  xx More complicated quality jumping rules.
Dameo8x818xxx  Pawns can make linear moves and all pieces can jump only orthogonally.
(*) It is mandatory to capture as many pieces (as one multi-jump) as possible.
(**) It is mandatory to capture the maximum possible amount of promoted pieces.
(***) It is mandatory to capture with a promoted piece if possible.

Dameo

Dameo, which is one of the most modern Checkers variants, was created by the Dutch game designer Christian Freeling and the details are presented on his web site along with more interesting games.
The game is played on 8x8 board with 18 pieces of each player, placed in "pyramidal" positions (see the picture).



There are several specific rules, regarding piece moving and capturing:
  • Pawns move forward or diagonally forward, either one space to a vacant square or jumping over a solid line of friendly pawns to a vacant space (linear movement).
  • Promoted pieces (queens) move any number of spaces horizontally, vertically or diagonally, just like Chess queens.
  • Capture moves are allowed only vertically and horizontally, and the capture rules are the same as in International Checkers:
    • Jumped pieces are removed from the board after the full move is performed and every enemy piece can be jumped over only once.
    • It is mandatory to capture as many pieces (as one multi-jump) as possible.
    • When a pawn reaches the last row, it promotes to a queen. However, if a pawn reaches the last row while jumping and can jump more pieces backwards, it does not promote and continues jumping as a pawn.

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See also: Checkers, Anti Checkers, Czech Checkers, Corner Checkers, One Way Checkers, Parachute Checkers, Gothic Checkers, Turkish Checkers, Alquerque, Hawaiian Checkers, International Checkers, Russian Checkers, Canadian Checkers, Thai Checkers, Brazilian Checkers, Portuguese Checkers, Italian Checkers, Dameo
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