Becoming a “King” As soon as one of your checkers reaches the first row on your opponent’s side of the gameboard, it becomes a King. Place another checker of the same color on top of it. Now this double-decker checker can move forward or backward on the gameboard.

Can you have a triple king in checkers?

If a piece crosses the board, becomes a king, and then crosses the board back to its original side, it becomes a triple king and gains two abilities. It can jump: friendly pieces to travel faster.

What is a triple king?

Triple kings (abbreviated as trip kings), the first upgrade to the king, are signified by a tier of three stacked standard pieces of the original color. They are obtained by returning a king to the owning player’s closest row.

Can a King double move in checkers?

A King can move in any direction and ‘jump’ in any direction one or more pieces, as the limits of the board permit. The King can only jump diagonally over one adjacent piece at a time, in any of the four diagonal directions. Multiple jumps apply to kings as well. A clock is used to limit the length of a game.

How many spaces can a king move?

A king can move one square horizontally, vertically, or diagonally unless the square is already occupied by a friendly piece or the move would place the king in check. If the square is occupied by an undefended enemy piece, the king may capture it, removing it from play.

Can Kings fly in checkers?

No “flying kings” – similarly to American checkers a king can only move one square and capture forwards as well as backwards. A unique feature of the Italian variant of draughts is that a regular piece is not able to capture a king.

What is a queen in checkers?

Crowned pieces are called Queens. The following are the additional rules: Un-crowned pieces can only move diagonally forwards but can capture diagonally forwards AND backwards. A Queen moves by diagonally traversing any number of unoccupied squares.

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