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Laska

Laska

1911·Emanuel Lasker

2 players
30 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

From BoardGameGeek

World Chess Champion Emanuel Lasker developed Laska (a.k.a. Lasca), a variant of the Checkers Family, in 1911. The game board and play resembles that of Checkers, but captured pieces remain on the board and can possibly be freed later in the game. Each player starts the game on the 7x7 board with eleven soldiers. On a turn, a player moves one soldier diagonally forward one space. If a capture is available, then the player must make that capture, trapping the captured piece underneath the capturing one; if the newly captured piece had previously had one or more pieces underneath it, then those pieces are now free to move in future turns. If a soldier reaches the opponent's back row, it's flipped and promoted to an officer, which can move diagonally in all directions. The game continues until either a player can't move or a player has no pieces remaining on the board. In both cases, this player loses the game. Laska was influenced by Bashni.

Laska

Which Laska video should I watch?

Laska has 2 videos from 1 creator: 2 how-to-play guides. They date from 2025 to July 2026.

If you like it, try Zaberias, Space Marine Adventures: Labyrinth of the Necrons, Blokus or Fire Tower, which share several of its mechanics.

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Lasca - a great little checkers variant!How to play2:54

Lasca - a great little checkers variant!

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A strategy game devised over 100 years ago by the World Champion Chess Master Emanuel Lasker.How to play14:21

A strategy game devised over 100 years ago by the World Champion Chess Master Emanuel Lasker.

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About Laska

From BoardGameGeek:

World Chess Champion Emanuel Lasker developed Laska (a.k.a. Lasca), a variant of the Checkers Family, in 1911. The game board and play resembles that of Checkers, but captured pieces remain on the board and can possibly be freed later in the game. Each player starts the game on the 7x7 board with eleven soldiers. On a turn, a player moves one soldier diagonally forward one space. If a capture is available, then the player must make that capture, trapping the captured piece underneath the capturing one; if the newly captured piece had previously had one or more pieces underneath it, then those pieces are now free to move in future turns. If a soldier reaches the opponent's back row, it's flipped and promoted to an officer, which can move diagonally in all directions. The game continues until either a player can't move or a player has no pieces remaining on the board. In both cases, this player loses the game. Laska was influenced by Bashni.

Designer

Emanuel Lasker

Artist

Néstor Romeral Andrés

Categories

Abstract Strategy

Mechanics

Grid MovementPlayer Elimination
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