Czech 8x8 checkers are mainly played in Czech Republic and in Slovac Republic.
The rules are very similar to Spanish checkers, but priority for captures are lightly different : the king must always take first, even if a man can capture more men than it.
The rules
This game is played on a 8x8 board (64 squares), with 8 men for each player.
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
Captures are compulsory. If you have choice between capturing with a king and capturing with a man, you must capture with the king. When you respect this rule, you can choose the way of capture you want (it is not necessary to capture the most pieces), but you cannot stop capturing if there is any other piece to capture.
Capture by the men
The men can capture forward only, 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. You stop where you want on the empty following squares. 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