Frisian Draughts
Netherlands · Friesland
Perhaps the most ruthless variant: captures are allowed diagonally, vertically and horizontally. No piece on the board is ever truly safe.
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Note: a few tournament subtleties (draw rules, rare priority cases) are simplified in this online version.
Rules
- Captures may be diagonal, vertical or horizontal (plain moves stay diagonal).
- Kings fly; a king counts as 1.5 men when comparing capture values.
- The most 'valuable' chain must be played.
- A king may move at most 3 times in a row if the player still has men.
About the game
Played seriously only in the Dutch province of Friesland, with its own world championship. Orthogonal captures make material counts deceptive: a seemingly safe wall can be shattered from the front.