Alquerque: Twelve and Twelve

About this game

An old board game of Spain and the Arab world, often described as a forerunner of draughts, made beautiful. Twelve pieces a side on a carved and inlaid board of 25 points joined by lines: step forward or sideways, jump to capture, and chain your jumps. Capturing is compulsory. Five opponent levels from Novice to Master, two players on one phone, Think with a plain-English reason, a short Learn course and Watch & Learn. Play in English, Spanish or Arabic. No timers and no ads.

How to play

1. Each side has 12 pieces on a board of 25 points joined by lines. Light moves first, from the bottom, into the empty centre.
2. Step one point along a line, forward or sideways, never backward. Diagonal lines pass only through every other point.
3. Capture by jumping over an adjacent enemy piece into the empty point beyond, in any direction. Capturing is compulsory.
4. A piece that has jumped must keep jumping while it can, so one turn can take several pieces.
5. Capture every enemy piece, or leave the other side with no legal move. Think, Learn and Watch & Learn teach the ideas.