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Jamaican Draughts/Checkers, is a variant of draughts, played in Jamaica.[1] It has many similarities with American Pool Checkers, considering that only the orientation of the checkerboard changes. It is officially recognized as a national sport.[2]
Basic rules[edit]
As in the related game English draughts (also known as American checkers or straight checkers), the game is played on an 8x8 board with the double corner (corner without a checker) to each player's left.[3] The opponent playing the dark pieces will start the game by making the first move. One difference from the rules of English checkers is that a piece may capture both forward and backward. A player must capture an opponent's checker when possible (both forward and backward), but if two possibilities exist, the player may choose the sequence (even if one sequence has more jumps). The pieces are not removed until all jumps are completed and the player's hand is removed from his piece. A player may not capture an opponent more than one time. A player may not capture his own pieces. Another difference is that kings are flying kings. A king can jump any number of squares forward and backward. A king can make right turns after a jump and continue along another path after successfully taking an opponent. A king must also make all the possible jumps during a sequence. If the condition arises that one player has three kings and the other has just one king, the player who has the three kings must win within thirteen moves (even if the fourteenth move is a capture).
Competition[edit]
A Jamaican team competed in Russia at the world Draughts 64 Championships in 2017.
History[edit]
See also[edit]
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References[edit]
- ↑ Brownlie, Ali; Bojang, Ali Brownlie (2009). Letters from Around the World Jamaica. ISBN 9781842345818. Search this book on
- ↑ https://www.sdf.org.jm/resources/documents?task=download.send&id=19&catid=9&m=0
- ↑ The Playing Rules
External links[edit]
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