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How to play English Draughts
Try English Draughts at your own pace and keep its objective in view. Capture or immobilise all opposing pieces under English draughts rules. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move. Read the objective before making your first input. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls.
Local two players; an automatic draw follows 80 quiet non-promotion half-moves.
Keep the aim in sight
Keep the stated aim separate from side details such as animation or appearance. Progress is measured by the game’s own completion or scoring rules. Refer to the controls when needed.
Your goal
Capture or immobilise all opposing pieces under English draughts rules. The feedback beside the game helps you follow the round. Return to the instructions when a step is unclear.
Step by step
- Select a piece, then its legal diagonal destination.
- A capture must be taken when available.
- Continue a jump chain with the same piece; promotion ends that capture turn.
- Kings move and capture diagonally both ways.
Controls
Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback. Use the control method described here for this activity. Make sure you are interacting with the game rather than the surrounding page.
A useful example
An adjacent enemy with an empty square beyond it requires a jump rather than a quiet move. Use the example as a guide rather than a substitute for reading your board. Consider the next action carefully.
Watch out for this
These are English short-king rules, not international flying kings. Read the feedback to see why an action did not have the expected result. Read one step at a time and try it on the playing area. Match the instruction to the control you use.
Common questions
As a new player, what is the goal of English Draughts?
Capture or immobilise all opposing pieces under English draughts rules.
On this playing page, how do I control English Draughts?
Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback.
For this browser game, what example helps explain English Draughts?
Keep this in mind: An adjacent enemy with an empty square beyond it requires a jump rather than a quiet move.
On this playing page, what should I watch out for in English Draughts?
The key detail is this: These are English short-king rules, not international flying kings.
Before I begin, what format does English Draughts offer?
The key detail is this: Local two players; an automatic draw follows 80 quiet non-promotion half-moves.
For my first round, which play mode does English Draughts use?
The key detail is this: The mode on this page is Local players. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.