East African Regional Rules (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania) • Men Capture Backwards — East African Draughts is an 8×8 draughts variant played widely across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and across the East African region. It combines flying kings and free choice of capture lines with the crucial rule that ordinary men can capture BOTH forwards and backwards. This backward capture ability for men is the single key rule that distinguishes East African Draughts from Tanzanian Drafti (where men capture forwards only).
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White on rows 6–8, Black on rows 1–3. Standard East African 8×8 competition placement.
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