Russian Draughts (Shashki)
Russia · CIS
Hugely popular across Russia and the former Soviet states. It starts like American checkers but its rules are far sharper and more tactical.
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Note: a few tournament subtleties (draw rules, rare priority cases) are simplified in this online version.
Rules
- Even ordinary men may capture both forward and backward.
- A man touching the last rank mid-capture is promoted instantly and continues the chain as a king.
- Kings fly along diagonals.
- Capturing is compulsory, but choosing the longest chain is not.
About the game
Instant mid-chain promotion produces spectacular combinations where a man becomes a king and sweeps back across the board in one turn. It is the standard school and club game across the former USSR.