Genres | Board game Abstract strategy game |
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Players | 2 |
Setup time | Less than a minute |
Playing time | Varies, chess clocks can be used |
Chance | None |
Skills | Strategy, tactics |
Synonyms | Laska Laskers |
Lasca (also called Laska or Laskers) is a draughts (or checkers) variant, invented by the second World Chess Champion Emanuel Lasker (1868–1941). Lasca is derived from English draughts (American checkers) and the Russian draughts game bashni (Towers).