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Shashki

Players

2

Time

?-?

Age

6+

Weight

1.67

Rating

6.50

Fit

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 3.8

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 4.3

More strategic control

Table feel

Shashki has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to pay frequent attention to others' strategies and turns. However, there is minimal emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Replay value

Shashki has a high variability gameboard, offering different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds some new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game also provides deep strategic possibilities and allows players to improve their strategy over time. The player interaction score is average, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the effort. Overall, Shashki has a good replayability score of 7.79.

Luck profile

Shashki has a low influence of luck. Random elements have minimal impact on the game outcome, and players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

Overview

The Russian form of Checkers The rules differ in several ways from other forms, making it a distinct game. Shashki is played on the black fields of an 8x8 board. A man (?????) moves forwards only, but it can capture forwards and backwards. Men are promoted to kings (?????, actually meaning lady) upon reaching the back row. If this happens within a capture, the piece is promoted, too, and must, if possible, carry on capturing as a king. Kings fly in movement and capture. A move may not end when there is still a capture possible, but there is no need to choose the path with the maximum number of captures. The game ends when a player cannot move, either because his pieces are blocked or because he lost them all. Shashki was the dominant game in Russia before the rise of Chess. It is still very popular and played in tournaments. There is a plethora of variants, some of which, notably Bashni (column Shashki) and Shashki Poddavki (give-away Shashki), are played in tournaments as well.

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Designers

1
(Uncredited)

Publishers

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(Public Domain)

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