Draughts Variants

Play Draughts Variants free online. International 10×10 and Brazilian draughts with flying kings.

Play the international rules of draughts: men capture backwards, kings fly across the board, and you must take the sequence that captures the most pieces. Choose the full 10×10 International game or the 8×8 Brazilian version.

  • Category: Board
  • Difficulty: hard
  • Players: 1 player vs computer
  • Typical game: about 15 minutes
  • Works on: desktop, phones and tablets

How to play Draughts Variants

Objective: Capture all of your opponent’s pieces or leave them without a move.

  1. Men move one square diagonally forwards but may capture forwards or backwards.
  2. Kings “fly”: they move any distance along a diagonal and can capture from afar.
  3. Captures are compulsory, and you must choose the sequence that takes the most pieces.
  4. A man only becomes a king if it finishes its move on the far row.
  5. Pick International (10×10) or Brazilian (8×8) before your first move.

Scoring

A win against the computer scores 500 plus 25 for every piece you have left.

Difficulty levels

Easy: the computer looks one move ahead. Normal: three to four moves. Hard: four to five moves.

Tips

  • Flying kings are very strong — protect your back row.
  • Look for forced sequences: the capture rule can make the opponent walk into traps.

Controls

Keyboard

  • Tab to a piece and press Enter, then choose a square

Mouse

  • Click a piece, then click a highlighted square

Touch

  • Tap a piece, then tap a highlighted square

Draughts Variants achievements

  • International Debut – Beat the computer.
  • Grandmaster of Draughts – Beat the computer on Hard.
  • Perfect Game – Win without losing a single piece.

Frequently asked questions

Is Draughts Variants free to play?

Yes. Draughts Variants is completely free on GamesPlayLand, with no download, no sign-up and no purchases.

How do you play Draughts Variants?

Capture all of your opponent’s pieces or leave them without a move. Men move one square diagonally forwards but may capture forwards or backwards. Kings “fly”: they move any distance along a diagonal and can capture from afar.

Can I play Draughts Variants on my phone?

Yes. Draughts Variants works in mobile browsers on phones and tablets. Tap a piece, then tap a highlighted square.

Can I play Draughts Variants against the computer?

Yes. You play against a computer opponent that runs entirely in your browser, and the difficulty setting changes how strong it is.

Does Draughts Variants save my high score?

Yes. Your personal best, statistics and achievements for Draughts Variants are saved in your browser automatically.

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