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All Displacement and Capture Games

Games in which pieces move and capture opposing pieces by displacement, a Parlett family distinct from the chess family because pieces are identical or near-identical rather than differentiated by role, covering Alquerque, Draughts (Checkers), Fanorona and Surakarta. Belongs here: capture games with uniform or near-uniform pieces. Does not belong here: capture games where pieces have distinct ranks and powers, grouped under Chess-Family War Games.

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1100 1
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1. Wikipedia: Draughts
WikipediaDraughts, The transition to chess boards section
Quote, Draughts, The transition to chess boards section
This European game was already being played in 1100, probably in the south of France.
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How does Displacement and Capture Games differ from the chess family of games?

Its pieces are identical or near-identical, unlike the differentiated ranks and powers of chess-family pieces.

Displacement and Capture Games covers games such as Alquerque, Draughts (Checkers), Fanorona and Surakarta, in which pieces move and capture opposing pieces by displacement. It is a Parlett family distinct from the chess family because its pieces are identical or near-identical rather than differentiated by role, which is why differentiated-piece capture games are grouped instead under Chess-Family War Games.