Board games
Spanish Draughts
Men capture only forward, kings fly
Spanish draughts, the damas of Spain, Portugal and Latin America, is played on a board turned the other way round: men move and capture only forward, kings fly any distance, and you must make the capture that takes the most pieces — and then the most kings.
- Players
- 2 players
- Length
- 5–15 min per game
- Type
- Board games
Play Spanish Draughts online with friends
At Masa, Spanish Draughts is a game of its own right next to Checkers: pick it in the games list, open a table and share its code or link with your friends, or sit at a house table. Bots fill the empty chairs, and voice chat keeps the table talking.
How to play
- 1
Two players, 12 pieces each on the dark squares. White moves first.
- 2
Pieces move one square diagonally forward.
- 3
Capturing is mandatory: jump over an enemy piece onto the empty square behind it. Keep jumping while you can — a jump sequence must be finished.
- 4
You must take the most pieces you can; if it’s a tie, the most kings.
- 5
Plain pieces capture forward only.
- 6
A piece that reaches the far row is crowned and its move ends.
- 7
Kings fly: they move any distance along a diagonal and can capture from afar, landing on any empty square beyond the piece they take.
- 8
The board is turned so a dark square sits in each player’s right-hand corner.
Frequently asked questions
Is Spanish Draughts the same game as Checkers?
No. Spanish Draughts is played at the same kind of table as Checkers, but with rules of its own — see “How to play” above. At Masa it is a game of its own, with its own tables, stats and achievements.
Can I play Spanish Draughts online with friends?
Yes. Open a Spanish Draughts table and share its code or link. Empty seats fill with other players or bots, so a game always starts.
Is Spanish Draughts free to play?
Yes. You play with Chips, which have no cash value: nothing can be won or cashed out.
