In all Draughts variants, the following rules apply:

• Players take turn by moving one piece
• Pieces can move to an adjacent empty position
• An adjacent opponent piece can be captured by jumping over it (which implies the next position is available)
• When possible, several captures can be performed at the same round (with the same piece)

In Alquerque, the additional rules also apply:

• The board and initial position is the following:
• Pieces moves along the drawn lines
• White starts
• Capture is compulsory
• Captured pieces are removed after all captures are done
• A player without pieces loses the game