Rules & objective
Play on dark squares; White starts every game. Men quietly move one diagonal step forward but capture forward or backward. Kings fly on clear diagonals and may land on any consecutive empty square beyond the first enemy; never pass your own piece. Captured pieces stay as blockers until the entire chain ends and cannot be captured twice. Any capture suppresses all quiet moves; complete the same piece’s chain. Taps and native route choices preview a whole turn; confirm to commit. Hints use bounded strategy, not a guaranteed win. Cancel/reselect, Undo, Reset this game or start New. Capture all enemies or block their moves to win; a win precedes a draw. Threefold same board/side draws automatically. This edition has no tournament clock, touch penalties or referee claims.
Twelve men per side on the first three rows. Choose any complete capture, regardless of its length. A man reaching the promotion row during a chain immediately becomes a king and must continue with flying-king rights; it remains king if it finishes elsewhere.
Controls
Play directly on the cards or board with mouse or touch. Coordinate selectors are optional keyboard aids.
Worked example
A man reaching the promotion row during a Russian capture chain immediately gains king powers and continues. Brazilian promotion timing differs.