Pool Checkers
US South · Caribbean
Beloved in the American South and the Caribbean, this is American checkers' far more dynamic cousin, playing close to Russian rules.
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Note: a few tournament subtleties (draw rules, rare priority cases) are simplified in this online version.
Rules
- Ordinary men may capture backward.
- Kings fly along diagonals.
- The longest chain is optional; capturing itself is compulsory.
- Unlike Russian draughts, a man passing the back rank mid-chain is not promoted.
About the game
The great street and barbershop game of the American South and the Caribbean, historically played in Black communities parallel to (and often stronger than) tournament checkers. Its rules sit close to Russian draughts.