Games on a Checkered Board with 100 Squares: Draughts Variants & Beyond

The Standard: 64 Squares, Not 100

Classic Draughts (Checkers) and Chess use an 8×8 = 64-square board. A 100-square board implies a 10×10 grid—which points to specific variants:

10×10 Draughts Variants (100 Squares)

Variant	Region	Pieces/Side	Key Rules
International Draughts (Polish Draughts)	Europe, Africa, USSR, international competition	20	Flying kings (move any distance diagonally); mandatory capture max pieces; backward capture
Brazilian Draughts	Brazil	20	Same as International but on 8×8? No—Brazilian is 8×8. Correction: Brazilian = 8×8. 10×10 is International.
Russian Draughts (Shashki)	Russia, former USSR	12 (on 8×8)	8×8 board; flying kings; mandatory capture
Canadian Checkers	Canada (historical)	30	12×12 = 144 squares; 30 pieces/side
Turkish Draughts (Dama)	Turkey, Middle East	16	8×8; orthogonal movement (not diagonal); rook-like kings

Other 10×10 Board Games

Gomoku / Five in a Row: Often played on 15×15 Go board, but 10×10 works for shorter games.
Connect6: 10×10 or larger; place 2 stones/turn.
Arimaa: Designed for 8×8 but playable on 10×10; pieces move orthogonally.
Custom/Print-and-Play: Many PnP games use 10×10 grids (e.g., Onitama variants, small wargames).

Could It Be a Different Game?

Halma / Chinese Checkers: Star-shaped board (121 holes), not checkered.
Fox and Geese: Asymmetric; 33-hole cross board.
Alquerque: 5×5 grid (25 points); ancestor of Draughts.
Fanòna: 9×5 board; Malagasy capture game.

Clarifying Questions to Pinpoint Your Game

How many pieces per player? (12, 16, 20, 30?)
Movement: Diagonal only (Draughts), orthogonal (Dama), or both (Chess)?
Capture: Jump (Draughts), displacement (Chess), custodian (Fanòna)?
King promotion: Reach back row? How does king move?
Goal: Capture all, block opponent, reach square, get 5 in a row?
Color scheme: Black/white, red/black, other?

Most Likely Answer

If it's a checkered 10×10 board with 20 pieces per side, diagonal movement, flying kings, and mandatory maximum capture: International Draughts (Polish Draughts)—the world championship standard.

If you have more details (piece count, movement, capture style), I can narrow it further.

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