Tanzanian Competitive Drafti • Men Move & Capture Forward Only — Tanzanian Drafti is the traditional club and street draughts variant of Tanzania. It is played on an 8×8 board with 12 pieces per side, featuring flying kings (Wafalme) and free choice among legal capture branches. Crucially, ordinary men capture FORWARD ONLY—backward captures by men are strictly illegal, which is the single difference between Tanzanian Drafti and East African Draughts.
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White on rows 6–8, Black on rows 1–3. Standard Tanzanian competition placement.
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