Tanzanian draughts
Tanzanian draughts (or simply TZ draughts; and drafti in Swahili) is a variant of draughts (checkers) board game played usually in Tanzania. This is the strategy game that is played by two people using pieces on board. The game is very similar to Czech draughts but in this type the player can capture using king or men, there is no priority for that. Apart from that they are completely similar in any way. The game is also somehow similar to American checkers and Shashki in case of starting position. So Tanzanian draughts can be simply explained as "American  checkers with flying king". King flies and captures the same like in Czech draughts (or Russian draughts) does. Like many other kinds of draughts, there is possibility that either player can win the game or draw can be offered but this is based on the negotiations of players or supporters of the game. Examples of famous TZ draughts opening moves (locally called "copies") are: Rules. The game is played on 8×8 board with squares alternating in colors. The empty corner is on the right side of player. Any one can start the game depending on the decisions of players. The  following are rules which are compulsory during gameplay in Tanzanian checkers: Widely accepted laws. While there are currently no notable federations or institutions that standardize rules or laws of Tanzanian checkers, the following laws are accepted countrywide. Most famous, best players in Tanzania follow these conventions. Many of these are already explained in previous sections. Optional rules. The following rules are based on negotiations and agreement of players or teams. Not all players obey these rules in TZ draughts gameplay. Therefore they are not necessary.