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An ancient Chinese territory control strategy board game
Strategy4.7
Checkers
Move diagonally, jump over enemy pieces to capture them and reach the far row to crown a king. Take all pieces or block every move to win.
Checkers
Jumps are compulsory and multi-jumps must be finished. Keep your back row guarded as long as you can.
Space or Enter to start
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Game Guide
Checkers Guide, Rules, and Tips
Checkers, also called draughts, is a pure strategy game on the dark squares of an 8×8 board. Rules take a minute to learn; tactics like forced jumps and two-for-one shots take much longer to master.
How to Play
- Each side starts with twelve men on the dark squares. Men move one square diagonally forward onto an empty square.
- Capture by jumping over an adjacent enemy piece into the empty square beyond. Captures are compulsory, and if another jump is available after landing, the same piece must continue.
- A man that reaches the far row is crowned a king and can move and capture diagonally backwards too. You win when your opponent has no pieces or no legal move.
Strategy and Tips
- Keep pieces on your back row as long as possible so the opponent cannot crown easily.
- Control the centre squares; pieces on the edge have only one forward move.
- Because jumps are forced, you can offer a piece to pull an enemy piece into a double jump for you.
Controls
KeyboardMouseTouch
Tap a piece, then tap the square it should land on; for a multi-jump, tap each landing square in order. Keyboard: arrows or WASD move the cursor, Space or Enter select, Esc cancel. Choose 1 player against the computer or 2 players on one screen.
Background
Games on a diagonal-moving board date back centuries, and the modern English rules were set by the 1800s. This version uses those rules: men move forward only, kings move both ways, and capturing is compulsory. A long stretch with no captures or man moves ends in a draw.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to capture?
Yes. If any capture is available you must take one, and multi-jumps must be completed. The board shows "You must jump!" when this applies.
How strong is the computer?
It searches several moves ahead and never misses a forced capture, so guard your back row and look for tactics.