Welcome to Turkish draughts, a browser-based multiplayer game. Click play, wait a moment for it to load, and you are in. Solo games are predictable; other people are not. Turkish draughts uses that unpredictability as its engine, and every match ends up telling a slightly different story. From the tags you can already tell that other players are involved, either online or on the same device; it exercises logic and quick thinking.
About Turkish draughts
The main feature is that moves and captures with checkers are made horizontally and vertically, and not diagonally, as in most popular types of checkers. Accordingly, the initial arrangement of checkers is different. On a 64-cell board, opponents place their 16 checkers on all cells of the second and third horizontals. You can play the game with artificial intelligence, with
What makes a good multiplayer game? Usually moments of comeback and reversal, head-to-head or cooperative play and quick matchmaking or shared-screen setup — and Turkish draughts has each of them in some measure. The skills it leans on are reading opponents and adaptability; both improve noticeably after a few sessions.
How to play Turkish draughts
- Press the play button above and wait for Turkish draughts to finish loading. On first load this can take a few seconds while the game files are fetched.
- Follow the on-screen prompts. The developer describes the controls like this: Mouse click or tap to play
- Try a round against the computer or alone first so the controls are familiar before you bring in another player.
- Switch to full screen if precision matters, and remember that the game keeps its own progress — finish a level before you close the tab.
Controls
The controls in Turkish draughts are straightforward once you have seen them written down:
| Input | What it does |
|---|---|
| Mouse | Mouse click or tap to play. |
| Tap (touch) | Mouse click or tap to play. |
The controls are tap and drag based, which makes it comfortable on touch screens as well as with a mouse.
Tips and tricks
- Learn the controls alone for two minutes before you invite a friend. Fumbling the basics is the fastest way to lose a match you should win.
- Do not tilt. After a bad round, the next one is a fresh start; the player who resets emotionally usually wins the set.
- In shared-keyboard games, agree on who uses which keys before you start — hand collisions cause more losses than skill does.
- Be a good winner. Rematches are how multiplayer games stay fun, and nobody replays a gloater.
Who will enjoy it
We would recommend Turkish draughts to friends on one screen, online competitors and anyone who finds bots boring. A typical session is matches of two to ten minutes, best played in a series. Difficulty-wise it is entirely dependent on who you are playing against. The controls are tap and drag based, which makes it comfortable on touch screens as well as with a mouse.
Game details
| Category | Multiplayer Games |
|---|---|
| Tags | Brain, 2 Player Games, Multiplayer, Classic, Skateboard, Two Player Games |
| Platform | Browser (desktop, tablet and mobile) |
| Controls | Touch and mouse |
| Technology | HTML5 — no download or plugin required |
| Frame | Landscape (800×600) |
| Added | 27 March 2025 |
| Plays | 2 |
| Price | Free to play |
Frequently asked questions
Is Turkish draughts free to play?
Yes. Turkish draughts is completely free to play on Diemakora. There is no download, no account and no payment — the game runs in your browser.
Can I play Turkish draughts on my phone?
Turkish draughts works on mobile devices. Open this page on your phone or tablet and use the touch controls; rotating the device to landscape usually gives the best view.
What are the controls for Turkish draughts?
In short: Mouse — Mouse click or tap to play; Tap (touch) — Mouse click or tap to play. The full list is in the controls section above.
Does Turkish draughts save my progress?
Progress in Turkish draughts is kept by the game itself inside your browser storage. It will normally be there when you come back on the same device and browser.
What if Turkish draughts does not load?
A blank frame usually means the game is still loading or a browser extension blocked it. Wait a few seconds, then reload; if that fails, try another browser.
What kind of game is Turkish draughts?
It is a multiplayer game with the tags Brain, 2 Player Games, Multiplayer, Classic. Entirely dependent on who you are playing against, and matches of two to ten minutes, best played in a series.
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