Does anybody know this game???

[FESSOR]

Hi

Down in Cape Town, South Africa we play a game very similar to draughts. Most of the rules are exactly the same except that each side gets 42 pieces and is played on a 14x14 board. We call it "dumm" or "long drafts"

Capture is compulsory
Must capture maximum amount of pieces possible otherwise penalty of 1 piece
Can capture backward or forward
Crown can skip as much blocks when moving freely or when capturing, so capable of cleaning out the whole board if oponents pieces are laying scattered all over the board.

The game is taken very seriously by those who play it and if you are good at it then you are very well respected and well known in the "dumm" community.

I would just like to know if there are other parts of the world where this game is played?
Tried searching on the net but nothing!

[A.Presman]

I've never heard about it.
You can see here, there are a lot of variants:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draughts
but the one you describe isn't mentioned there.

Maybe you could make and publish some photos here? I'm sure it will be interesting for many people.

If I understand you well the starting position is as such:



Isn't it?

[FESSOR]

Yes that is exactly how it looks!!

How does one go about posting pictures??

We practice everyday and play matches on Friday evenings right through into Saturday mornings. Thats how dedicated the guys are!

So I will try and take some pics and post it on Monday. Im glad that this forum is responsive atleast!!!

Cheers

[A.Presman]

Nice.
You can post pictures here as attachments.
Or use some external photohosting like http://flickr.com or http://imageshack.us/ and post here only the URL of pictures.
If the rules of your game are equal to the international draughts (10x10) it will mean that
a) the best players 10x10 will be also very strong in your game as there are more similarity then differences in the tactic and the strategy
b) players 14x14 can adapt quite easy to the 10x10 game which is much more played all over the world.

see http://fmjd.org

[FESSOR]

Hi, I couldnt manage to get some pics as yet. Been really busy.

I have got one pic though that il try and post in the mean time!

[A.Presman]

This is your picture in some smaller size.
Otherwise it spoils the view of the webpage.
I will replace the picture in your post with this one and delete the "big one"" and this post later.

Very interesting indeed. Plese make some pictures of people playing this kind of draughts.
I'm sure it will be interesting for most of participants of this forum.

[FESSOR]

Im happy that you find this interesting!

I will definately try my best to take pictures!

Im going away for the weekend so it will only be next week some time.

[henk stoop]

I've never heard about it.
You can see here, there are a lot of variants:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draughts
but the one you describe isn't mentioned there.

Maybe you could make and publish some photos here? I'm sure it will be interesting for many people.

If I understand you well the starting position is as such:



Isn't it?

I think it is a little bigger. 14x14, not 14x13.

[A.Presman]

I think it is a little bigger. 14x14, not 14x13.

You are right.
But we have already even the picture of the board.

[FESSOR]

Hi

Just got back from my weekend away. Managed to get some crappy pics on Friday. I will hopefully get some more pics (and better pics) this coming Friday when the whole gang is playing and all the boards are up!!!

[FESSOR]

Starting position

[FESSOR]

Getting intense

[FESSOR]

That me on the right

[FESSOR]

The guys who take this game very serious.

The one in the middle is the current Champion. One on the right is second and one on the left is third.

They will do anything for a tough game. And i think they are even wlling to play internationally!!

[FESSOR]

Im sorry that the pictures are so big.

I tried resizing them with no success.

Feel free to resize, I know its annoying.