THE PLAYBOOK · 850305
How to play English Draughts
850305 presents English Draughts with a practical playbook rather than a download screen. Capture or immobilise all opposing pieces under English draughts rules. Read the build a repeatable approach note before you begin.
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
- 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.
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
Which controls should I use?
Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback.
Can you show a concrete example?
An adjacent enemy with an empty square beyond it requires a jump rather than a quiet move.
What is included in this edition?
Local two players; an automatic draw follows 80 quiet non-promotion half-moves.
