Draughts

How to play

The classic jumping-capture board game, played on the dark squares of an 8×8 board. Capture the AI's pieces by jumping over them, and reach the far row to crown a King.

Rules

  • Click one of your red pieces, then a highlighted square to move or jump there.
  • Jumping over an adjacent AI piece into the empty space beyond captures it.
  • Reach the opposite back row to crown that piece a King, which can move and jump in any diagonal direction.
  • Capture all of the AI's pieces, or leave it with no legal move, to win.

Tips

A jump is worth more than a quiet move — look for jump opportunities before repositioning. Push pieces toward the back row early to earn Kings, which are far more mobile.