CANADIAN 12x12 CHECKERS








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Canadian 12x12 checkers are mainly played .... in Canada.

But there is a checkers game on the same board in Sri Lanka too. It is strange isn't it ?

It is said that the Canadian checkers game was introduced in Canada during the XIXth century by a traveler who had seen the 10x10 game in Europe, but did not remember exactly the size of the board.

The rules

This game is played on a 12x12 board (144 squares).

Double corner is on the right of each player.

Moves of the men

The men can move on each square forward left and forward right if it is empty. When they arrive on the last line, and stop on it, they become kings.

Move of the kings

The kings can move on all the squares which are on the 2 diagonals that cross where they are, if there is no piece between them and the arrival square.

Captures

Maximum captures are compulsory. That means that if you can capture 2 pieces with a piece (man or king), and 3 with another one, you must choose the 3 pieces capture.

Capture by the men

The men can capture forward and backward, by jumping over 1 opponent piece (man or king), if the piece is near it, and the following square is empty. If they can jump again from the arrival square, they must continue the capture.

Capture by a king

The king can capture a piece if it is on the same diagonal than it, if there are only empty squares between them, and if the following square is empty. It can stop on whatever square on the same line. If a new capture is possible from one of these squares, it must continue the capture.

Who wins, who loses ?

The loser is the one who cannot move any more (no piece or all pieces blocked). The winner is his opponent, of course.

There may be draw if :

-opponents agree for a draw

- the same position is encountered 3 times

- there are 3 kings against 1, and each played has played 16 moves without any capture or promotion.


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International

American/British

Brazilian

Canadian

Frisian

Give Away

Italian

Pool

Russian Poddavki

Russian Shashki

Spanish/Algerian

Sri Lankan

Thai

Turkish



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