Portuguese Draughts
Portuguese draughts (Damas Portuguesas, also called Damas Clássicas) is the classic draughts of Portugal and Spain, where it is known as Spanish draughts (damas españolas). It is played on an 8×8 board with flying kings, and men capture only forwards.
At a glance
- 2 players, 12 pieces each: White and Black.
- 8×8 board; only the dark squares are used. The long dark diagonal (the "river", Rio) starts at each player's right-hand corner.
- White moves first.
- Win by capturing all of your opponent's pieces or leaving them with no legal move.
How we play on PlayElephant
- You play against a real person, and the server checks every move: only legal moves can be made.
- Robots are available for practice.
- No money is involved.