[millerm]

It does. Don’t forget, only a king can go backwards.

[kolanos]

Was curious about this, so checked:

> In American checkers, men can jump only forwards; in international draughts and Russian draughts, men can jump both forwards and backwards. [0]

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkers

[vlovich123]

Moreover a king in Russian draughts can travel an arbitrary number of squares.

[froh]

a King? in checkers? we call the game "Dame" (as in Dame Judy Dench) and the piece transforms into said Dame with "the usual" super powers. Which are different from the King's. Of course. :-)

[vlovich123]

But how many squares can they travel?

[littlestymaar]

Only one, American checkers' kings are so uncool.