Impasse

Impasse

Designer: Mark Steere
Publisher: Mark Steere Games
Type: Abstract
Status: Free
BGG entry: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/6493
Available at: http://www.impasse.net/index.html

Impasse is an abstract strategy game designed for a Checkers set. While borrowing the equipment of Checkers, and being influenced by the game of Checkers, Impasse is really not a Checkers variant. There is no jumping or capturing.

Draws and ties cannot occur in Impasse. The game starts and ends, and somebody wins.

From the BGG entry:

Played with a standard Checkers/Draughts set. Singles move diagonally forward any number of squares. Doubles move diagonally backward any number of squares. Kind of a blocking, racing game. Draws and ties cannot occur.

Object: remove all of your own checkers from the board.