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 15Pasang (game)Displacement and Capture GamesPeg solitaireDisplacement and Capture GamesPloy (board game)Displacement and Capture GamesRussian draughtsDisplacement and Capture GamesSeega (game)Displacement and Capture GamesSirius (game)Displacement and Capture GamesSurakartaDisplacement and Capture GamesTanzanian draughtsDisplacement and Capture GamesTerrace (board game)Displacement and Capture GamesTicktackDisplacement and Capture GamesTiger gameDisplacement and Capture GamesTuknanavuhpiDisplacement and Capture GamesTurkish draughtsDisplacement and Capture GamesUgolkiDisplacement and Capture GamesYotéDisplacement and Capture Games← Previous12FAQsHow 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.