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Summary

Specific characteristics and rules all checkers games

GameBoardFlying kingBackwards captureQuantity ruleQuality ruleComments
Brazilian8x8YYYNSame rules as International
Canadian12x12YYYNSame rules as International
Checkers8x8NNNNThe easiest rules
International10x10YYYNThe more widespreaded variants in all the world.
Italian8x8NNYYSimilar to checkers
Pool8x8YYNN Rules are a close to Russian draughts
Russian8x8YYNNHas other name- Shashki. Played in the countries that were part of the Soviet Union and in Israel.
Russian give away8x8YYNNThis is the give away version of Shashki
Spanish8x8YNYYThe more ancient variant of the game practised today
Turkish8x8YNYNAll the squares are used and moves are orthogonal

Quantity rule

If player has the choice between several captures, he or she must choose the one that gives the maximum of opponent's pieces.

Quality Rule

If captures give the same maximum number of pieces, player must capture as much kings as possible.
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