Huff (board games)
Encyclopedia
Huffing is a rule used in some board game
s, such as Alquerque
and traditional and informal English draughts
(checkers). By this rule, a player who fails to make a capturing move when one is available is penalised by having the piece huffed, i.e. removed from the board.
The rule is not used in competitive draughts, where failing to capture is simply an illegal move.
Huffing was probably introduced to prevent draws. In games such as draughts it is very hard to capture an opponent's last piece when you only have a small number of pieces left yourself.
Board game
A board game is a game which involves counters or pieces being moved on a pre-marked surface or "board", according to a set of rules. Games may be based on pure strategy, chance or a mixture of the two, and usually have a goal which a player aims to achieve...
s, such as Alquerque
Alquerque
Alquerque is a strategy board game that is thought to have originated in the Middle East. It is considered to have been the parent of draughts and Fanorona.-History:...
and traditional and informal English draughts
English draughts
English draughts or checkers , also called American checkers or straight checkers or in Israel damka, is a form of draughts board game. Unlike international draughts, it is played on an eight by eight squared board with twelve pieces on each side...
(checkers). By this rule, a player who fails to make a capturing move when one is available is penalised by having the piece huffed, i.e. removed from the board.
The rule is not used in competitive draughts, where failing to capture is simply an illegal move.
Huffing was probably introduced to prevent draws. In games such as draughts it is very hard to capture an opponent's last piece when you only have a small number of pieces left yourself.