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Russian Checkers — Flying Kings and Compulsory Captures 6+

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Russian checkers is the 8×8 game played across Russia and Eastern Europe, and it is not the same as English draughts: a plain checker captures backwards as well as forwards, taking is compulsory, and a king flies the whole diagonal.

Eighty levels build the game rule by rule — one jump, a jump backwards, a chain of jumps, a choice between two captures, crowning, a sacrifice that wins material, the flying king — and only then full matches against a bot that looks four moves ahead.

How to play

  1. Tap your checker, then tap the dark square you want it to land on.
  2. If a capture is on the board you must take it — the game will not let you move past it.
  3. Started a chain? Keep jumping until there is nothing left to take.
  4. Reach the far row and your checker is crowned a king: from now on it slides and captures along the whole diagonal.

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FAQ

How are Russian checkers different from English draughts?
Two rules change the whole game. A plain checker may capture backwards as well as forwards, and a crowned king is a flying king — it moves and captures any distance along a diagonal instead of one square.
Is capturing compulsory?
Yes. If a capture is available you have to take it, and you must finish the entire chain. When several captures are possible you may choose which one to start, but you cannot decline all of them.
What happens if a checker reaches the last row in the middle of a capture?
It is crowned right there and continues the same chain immediately as a king, jumping along full diagonals. That is one of the sharpest tricks in the Russian rules and the game has a whole tier of levels about it.
Do we need to know the rules before starting?
No. Level 1 teaches a single jump, and every new rule gets its own tier of levels with the goal shown on screen in a few words. The “?” button repeats the lesson over the board without leaving the game.
Is it free, and does it need installing?
It is free and runs in the browser on a tablet, phone or computer — nothing to download or sign up for.

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By Evgeny Arsentiev, PhD · Last updated: September 2026