Step 1 · Kings fly diagonally
International kings are flying kings. They move and capture along open diagonals, not just one square at a time.
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Step 2 · How far can it land?
The light king jumps over one dark piece. Where may a flying king land?
Choose the flying-king rule.
Quick check
- Any open square beyond the captured piece
- Only the first square directly behind the captured piece
- In straight lines up and down the board
Show the correct answer
Correct answer: Any open square beyond the captured piece — Correct. International kings can fly to distant open landings.
- Only the first square directly behind the captured piece — That is short-king thinking. International kings fly.
- In straight lines up and down the board — Straight-line movement belongs to Dama. International draughts still uses diagonals.
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Step 3 · Fly through the capture
Make the long king capture. In a real game any open square beyond the man is legal. For this drill, land on the highlighted square farther down the diagonal.
Tap the king, then tap the far highlighted landing square on the diagonal.
The move: 46x23
Flying king capture.
Common mistake: That square can be legal in a real game, but for this drill land on the highlighted far square beyond the captured piece.
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What you learned
You can now recognize International flying kings and land them beyond the captured piece.
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