Category Variants & Rules

Backward capture for men, maximum capture choice, and huffing rules appear in regional variants.

Rated games use stricter clocks and touch-move conventions; casual lobbies allow takebacks by agreement.

Threefold repetition, no capture rules, and agreement draws end deadlocked games fairly.

When jumps exist, you must capture—online clients auto-enforce legal captures.

Flying kings slide any diagonal distance; American kings step one square at a time.

Board size, king movement, and capture rules differ—confirm which set the site uses before studying openings.