FRISIAN 10x10 CHECKERS








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Frisian 10x10 checkers are only played in Holland.

This game looks like International game, but men and kings can capture on horizontal lines and on vertical lines.

The rules

This game is played on a 10x10 board (100 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. In this game, pieces can capture on horizontal, vertical, and oblique lines.

Capture by the men

The men can capture forward and backward, on diagonal, vertical or horizontal lines, 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 or horizontal or vertiacal line 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 :

- no player can win (1 king against 1 king)

- when a player has 2 kings, and the other one 1 king, the player with 2 kings must win within 7 moves, or it is draw.




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