Czech Draughts
Czechia · Slovakia
Central Europe's classic variant. Its most distinctive rule gives kings priority when several captures are available.
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Note: a few tournament subtleties (draw rules, rare priority cases) are simplified in this online version.
Rules
- Men capture forward only.
- Kings fly along diagonals.
- If both a king and a man can capture, capturing with the king is compulsory.
- Capturing is forced, but the longest chain need not be chosen.
About the game
The compulsory 'capture with the king first' rule gives kings real responsibility: a badly placed king can be forced into losing captures. It remains the standard café and family game in Czechia and Slovakia.