Set up the board on an 8×8 grid with pieces placed on the dark squares only
Place each player’s pieces on their starting rows (12 pieces per side)
Decide who moves first
Move only on dark squares
On your turn, make a single diagonal move to an adjacent dark square if it is empty
Captures are made by jumping diagonally over an adjacent opponent piece to the next empty dark square
If you can capture, make the capture instead of a normal move (if your rules require mandatory captures)
After a capture, continue jumping if additional captures are available (if your rules require multiple jumps)
Kings are made when a piece reaches the farthest row for that player
Kings move diagonally both forward and backward
Kings capture the same way as regular pieces (jumping over an opponent piece to an empty landing square)
Follow the capture and multiple-jump rules for kings as required by your version
Win by capturing all opponent pieces or leaving the opponent with no legal moves