<p>All capturing moves are compulsory (with the exception of your choice of which capturing sequence to take).</p>

<p>It is a special case that causes a pieces movement to end when it is promoted.</p>

<p>In your case, the piece was already promoted before re-entering the king-row as part of a capturing sequence. Its movement does not end and you must continue to make the available capturing moves.</p>

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2014-06-19T13:14:01.420Z
2014-06-19T13:14:01.420Z
Colin D
<p>For the checkers variant predominantly played in the US/UK, see the answer by @ColinD. The same rules applies to almost every other <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draughts" rel="nofollow"><strong>checkers/draughts variant</strong></a>.</p>

<p>In the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_draughts" rel="nofollow"><strong>Russian draughts variant</strong></a>, however, if a man passes the king-row during a capture sequence, it <strong>promotes and continues to jump as a king</strong> until it is finished.</p>

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2014-08-06T09:30:58.853Z
2014-08-06T09:30:58.853Z
TemplateRex
<p>When a capturing move of a non-promoted cell is at the king-row, the cell becomes a king cell and can't make any other capturing move even if there are available.</p>

<p>What about a promoted cell that makes a capturing move is at the king-row, and there are capturing moves available?</p>

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What happens when a promoted cell that makes a capturing move is at the king-row, and there are capturing moves available?
EmilyJ
# What happens when a promoted cell that makes a capturing move is at the king-row, and there are capturing moves available?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-06-19)

When a capturing move of a non-promoted cell is at the king-row, the cell becomes a king cell and can't make any other capturing move even if there are available.

What about a promoted cell that makes a capturing move is at the king-row, and there are capturing moves available?

**Tags:** checkers


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-06-19. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

All capturing moves are compulsory (with the exception of your choice of which capturing sequence to take).

It is a special case that causes a pieces movement to end when it is promoted.

In your case, the piece was already promoted before re-entering the king-row as part of a capturing sequence. Its movement does not end and you must continue to make the available capturing moves.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2014-08-06. Score: 0

For the checkers variant predominantly played in the US/UK, see the answer by @ColinD. The same rules applies to almost every other [**checkers/draughts variant**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draughts).

In the [**Russian draughts variant**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_draughts), however, if a man passes the king-row during a capture sequence, it **promotes and continues to jump as a king** until it is finished.


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