Home›Displacement and Capture Games›All Displacement and Capture GamesBrowse ByAll Displacement and Capture GamesReference and ClassificationVerifiedGames 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.FactsAll Displacement and Capture GamesFAQsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of OriginWell-attested1100 1All Displacement and Capture GamesFilter Results65 entriesSportAllBoard Game (49)Children's Game (1)Dice Game (1)Gambling Game (1)Strategy Game (32)Player CountAllLarge Group or Variable (1)Single-Player (1)Small Group (3-6 Players) (3)Team-Based (Two Teams) (1)Two-Player (61)Origin RegionAllAfrica (3)Armenia (1)Asia (1)Bengal (1)Brazil (1)Canada (1)China (2)Czechia (1)England (1)Europe (3)France (2)Hawaii (1)India (3)Ireland (1)Italy (1)Mesoamerica (1)Morocco (1)Myanmar (1)Nepal (1)Netherlands (2)New Mexico (1)North Africa (1)Philippines (1)Russia (2)South America (1)Tanzania (1)Thailand (1)The Korean Peninsula (1)United Kingdom (1)United States (6)West Africa (1)Western Europe (1)Origin YearAll400 (2)976 (1)1000 (1)1100 (1)1600 (1)1672 (1)1680 (1)1775 (1)1850 (1)1875 (1)1884 (1)1887 (1)1903 (1)1911 (1)1965 (1)1970 (3)1975 (1)1976 (1)1979 (1)1982 (1)1985 (1)1986 (1)1989 (1)1990 (1)1992 (1)1994 (1)2008 (1)2009 (1)Derived FromAllAlquerque (2)Chess (1)Draughts (4)English draughts (1)Fox games (1)Halma (1)Playing Time BandAll30 to 90 Minutes (1)Under 30 Minutes (2)Skill or LuckAllMixed (1)Skill (7)Age SuitabilityAllChildren (1)Governing or Publishing BodyAllFMJD (World Draughts Federation) (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 50AlquerqueDisplacement and Capture GamesAmerican Pool CheckersDisplacement and Capture GamesArmenian draughtsDisplacement and Capture GamesAsaltoDisplacement and Capture GamesAwithlaknakweDisplacement and Capture GamesBagh bandiDisplacement and Capture GamesBagh-chalDisplacement and Capture GamesBanqiDisplacement and Capture GamesBashniDisplacement and Capture GamesBizingoDisplacement and Capture GamesBlue and Gray (board game)Displacement and Capture GamesBrazilian draughtsDisplacement and Capture GamesBreakthru (board game)Displacement and Capture GamesBul (game)Displacement and Capture GamesCamelot (board game)Displacement and Capture GamesCanadian checkersDisplacement and Capture GamesChase (board game)Displacement and Capture GamesChoko (game)Displacement and Capture GamesChowka bharaDisplacement and Capture GamesCzech draughtsDisplacement and Capture GamesDablot PrejjesneDisplacement and Capture GamesDamathDisplacement and Capture GamesDraughtsDisplacement and Capture GamesEmergo (board game)Displacement and Capture GamesEnglish draughtsDisplacement and Capture GamesEscape from the Hidden CastleDisplacement and Capture GamesFanoronaDisplacement and Capture GamesFelliDisplacement and Capture GamesFidchellDisplacement and Capture GamesFour-field konoDisplacement and Capture GamesFox gamesDisplacement and Capture GamesFrisian draughtsDisplacement and Capture GamesGonuDisplacement and Capture GamesGood & Bad GhostsDisplacement and Capture GamesHexdameDisplacement and Capture GamesHnefataflDisplacement and Capture GamesInternational draughtsDisplacement and Capture GamesItalian draughtsDisplacement and Capture GamesJungle (board game)Displacement and Capture GamesKaooaDisplacement and Capture GamesKharbagaDisplacement and Capture GamesKolowis AwithlaknannaiDisplacement and Capture GamesKomikanDisplacement and Capture GamesKōnaneDisplacement and Capture GamesLascaDisplacement and Capture GamesLa-TrelDisplacement and Capture GamesLau kata katiDisplacement and Capture GamesLeap Frog (board game)Displacement and Capture GamesMak-yekDisplacement and Capture GamesMurus Gallicus (game)Displacement and Capture Games12Next →FAQsHow 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.Sources1. Wikipedia: Draughtstier 2WikipediaDraughts, The transition to chess boards sectionQuote, Draughts, The transition to chess boards sectionThis European game was already being played in 1100, probably in the south of France.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.