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To place one card on the top of the other in sequence, or otherwise, according to the rules. [6] To place cards in their final location, in stacks or cascades according to the rules. [7] build down To place cards one on top of another in descending sequence. Cards may be 'built downward', e.g. from King to Ace. [7] build up
The pieces move and capture diagonally forward, until they reach the opposite end of the board, when they are crowned and can thereafter move and capture both backward and forward. As in all forms of draughts, English draughts is played by two opponents, alternating turns on opposite sides of the board.
The side of a card depicting its rank; To turn a card so that its rank is visible and its back underneath face card See court card. face down With the denomination side of the card downwards and its back upwards. faceup (US) A card positioned so that it reveals its suit and value. [39] Also upcard. [56] face value The marked value of a card ...
Transfer cards from column to column only to allow a down card to be freed or to smooth the columns. 10. Make it first priority to move cards within the columns or to the stock piles.
Thus, on the throw of a double 4, the player may either move one man 16 points; or two men 8 points each; or two men 4 points and one man 8 points; or four men 4 points each. Each move must be legal i.e. to an open point that is not blocked by the rules of the individual game. Men may only move forwards, not backwards.
The players cannot access each other's cards. Player one starts, flipping one card face-up, then player two selects one card from his/her own side. If the pair is a match, cards are removed, if not, they are flipped back. Pairs must be identical (same rank and same suit, so the 10 of clubs would have to match the other 10 of clubs). After every ...
Dark must place a piece (dark-side-up) on the board and so that there exists at least one straight (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal) occupied line between the new piece and another dark piece, with one or more contiguous light pieces between them. For move one, dark has four options shown by translucently drawn pieces below:
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