How to Play English Draughts

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How to play English Draughts

Use YINGONG123 to play English Draughts and read its instructions on the same page. Capture or immobilise all opposing pieces under English draughts rules. Follow the build a repeatable approach approach for your next round.

Local two players; an automatic draw follows 80 quiet non-promotion half-moves.

Build a repeatable approach

Try a consistent sequence of observing, choosing and checking the result. Keep the sequence even when the position or challenge changes.

Your goal

Capture or immobilise all opposing pieces under English draughts rules.

Step by step

1. Select a piece, then its legal diagonal destination.
2. A capture must be taken when available.
3. Continue a jump chain with the same piece; promotion ends that capture turn.
4. Kings move and capture diagonally both ways.

Controls

Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback.

A useful example

An adjacent enemy with an empty square beyond it requires a jump rather than a quiet move.

Watch out for this

These are English short-king rules, not international flying kings.

Common questions