Thai 8x8 checkers are mainly played .... in Thailand.
The rules are very similar to Spanish checkers, but the king must stop just behind the captured piece, the double corner is on the right, and, most important, you begin only with 8 men.
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. But 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. It can stop only on the next square behind the captured piece. 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
- each player has only 1 king and no man.