What is Russian Draughts?
Russian Draughts is a free card & board game with checkers and co-op elements that you can play online in your web browser on Gameziko. It needs no download, no install and no account. Russian checkers/Draughts (Shashki or Russian shashki) is the most popular type of draughts played in Russia, Eastern Europe and Israel.
How to play Russian Draughts
- Press "Play now" on the game screen. Russian Draughts loads inside the player; some games take up to 20 seconds and may show a short ad first.
- - The King can move diagonally to any free square, backward or forward. - If after capturing an enemy’s piece you still have an allowed a jumps move then you must continue the jump sequence (jump is mandatory). - The jump with a simple piece is done both forward and backward.
- Use the full-screen button at the bottom right of the player for a bigger view, and press Esc to leave full screen.
Game details
| Category | Card & Board |
|---|---|
| Tags | checkers, co-op |
| Controls | Shown in the game |
| Screen | Portrait (720 × 1080) |
| Price | Free |
| Download or sign-up | Not needed |
| Distributed by | GameDistribution |
| Added to Gameziko | 30 September 2026 |
Description from the developer
Russian checkers/Draughts (Shashki or Russian shashki) is the most popular type of draughts played in Russia, Eastern Europe and Israel. The goal of the game is to capture all the opponent’s pieces or prevent him to make a move.
Russian Draughts: frequently asked questions
Is Russian Draughts free to play?
Yes. Russian Draughts is free to play on Gameziko, with no download and no account needed. Like most free web games, it is funded by ads, so it may show a short ad before or between rounds.
What are the controls in Russian Draughts?
The developer's instructions for Russian Draughts say: "- The King can move diagonally to any free square, backward or forward. - If after capturing an enemy’s piece you still have an allowed a jumps move then you must continue the jump sequence (jump is mandatory). - The jump with a simple piece is done both forward and backward."
Can I play Russian Draughts on a phone or tablet?
Russian Draughts is an HTML5 game, so it opens in modern mobile browsers as well as on a computer. Its controls were designed mainly for a mouse, so a computer usually gives the smoothest experience.
What games are similar to Russian Draughts?
If you like Russian Draughts, try Checkers, Domino Multiplayer and Master Checkers. They are card & board games with similar themes, and you can find more in the Card & Board category on Gameziko.
Good to know
Russian Draughts is made by an independent developer and delivered by GameDistribution, so Gameziko cannot change the game or recover lost progress. Any progress the game saves is kept in your browser on this device. If the game does not start, wait up to 20 seconds, allow ads for gameziko.com and try again, or report the game.