English checkers · Kings

Crowning a king

A man that reaches the far back row is crowned and becomes a king.

4 min · 3 steps

This is the written edition of an interactive Boardgammon lesson — in the app, the coach narrates while you play every move on a live board.

Step 1 · Reach the back row

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A man that reaches the far back row is crowned and becomes a king.

Coach narration

Step 2 · Move to the king row

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On the board: King row

Move the dark man onto the last row. He is crowned the moment he arrives.

Tap the highlighted man, then tap the square marked Land here in the king row.

The move: 28-32

Crowned. That piece is now a king.

Common mistake: Move the man into the far back row to earn the crown.

Coach narration

Step 3 · Next turn power

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The crown is earned now, but the new king uses backward movement on later turns. In English checkers, reaching the king row ends that moving piece's turn.

Coach narration

What you learned

You can now crown a man by moving him to the opponent's back row. Your new king starts moving on your next turn.

Coach narration