What is Czech draughts?
Czech draughts, česká dáma, is played on the 8×8 board with 12 men a side. Men move and capture one square diagonally forward, as in checkers.
Kings fly: they move any distance along a diagonal and capture from a distance, landing on any free square beyond the captured piece. Capturing is compulsory. If one of your kings can capture, you must capture with a king; otherwise you may choose any capture with a man, and you need not take the most pieces.
Rule changes
| Rule | Standard Checkers | Czech draughts |
|---|---|---|
| Kings | Standard CheckersMove and capture one step diagonally in any direction. | Czech draughtsFly: move any distance along a diagonal and capture a piece from a distance, landing on any free square beyond it. |
| Choosing a capture | Standard CheckersCapturing is compulsory and you may choose any capture. | Czech draughtsA king's capture comes first: if a king can capture, a king must. Otherwise any capture may be chosen. |
History
Czech draughts is the national form of the game in the Czech Republic and is also played in Slovakia. Its rules are close to Spanish and Russian draughts, with the king's priority to capture as its own mark.
The Czech draughts federation keeps the rules and holds national championships, alongside events in international draughts on the 10×10 board.