English draughts

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:board_game
gptkbp:abilities gptkb:strategy
planning
pattern recognition
tactics
gptkbp:age 5
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:American_checkers
gptkb:draughts
gptkbp:category gptkb:strategy
mind sport
gptkbp:computerSolved yes
gptkbp:drawWithPerfectPlay yes
gptkbp:firstBook black moves first
gptkbp:firstDescribed 18th century
gptkbp:gameLength 10-60 minutes
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:World_Checkers/Draughts_Federation
gptkbp:hasPiece men
kings
gptkbp:hasVariant gptkb:Russian_draughts
gptkb:Brazilian_draughts
gptkb:Canadian_checkers
gptkb:pool_checkers
gptkb:suicide_checkers
gptkb:tournament_checkers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label English draughts
gptkbp:kingMove moves and captures diagonally forward and backward
gptkbp:method jump over opponent's piece
gptkbp:moveDirection diagonal
gptkbp:numberOfPlayers 2
gptkbp:objective capture all opponent's pieces
block opponent's moves
gptkbp:officialRulesPublishedBy gptkb:American_Checker_Federation
gptkb:English_Draughts_Association
gptkbp:openingRule 3-move restriction in tournaments
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:pieceColor black
white
gptkbp:pieceCountPerPlayer 12
gptkbp:played_for 8x8 board
gptkbp:popularFor gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:promotionRule reaching last row becomes king
gptkbp:randomChance none
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Russian_draughts
gptkb:international_draughts
gptkbp:solvedBy Jonathan Schaeffer and team
gptkbp:solvedYear 2007
gptkbp:standardBoardColor dark and light squares
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Checkers
gptkb:King_(checkers)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5