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Chinese Checkers
A classic strategy board game where you race your pieces to the opposite corner.
Game Settings
Player Progress
Start Game · Controls
Click a piece to select it, then click a destination to move.
?Game Instructions
🎯 Objective
Move all your pieces from your starting area to the opposite target area. The first player to do so wins!
🎮 Controls
- • Click a piece to select it, then click a destination to move.
- • You can jump over other pieces for consecutive moves.
- • You can only move one piece per turn.
📋 Rules
- • Pieces can move to an adjacent empty space.
- • You can jump over an adjacent piece to an empty space.
- • You can chain multiple jumps together.
- • You cannot move back into your starting area.
💡 Tip: Make good use of the jumping mechanic to move your pieces quickly, but be careful not to create jumping opportunities for your opponents!
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Game Guide
Chinese Checkers Guide, Rules, and Tips
Chinese Checkers is a race across a six-pointed star: move all of your pieces from your home corner into the opposite corner before anyone else. Short steps and long chains of jumps make every turn a small puzzle. Play against the computer or with friends on one device.
How to Play
- On your turn, move one piece either to an adjacent empty hole or by jumping over an adjacent piece into the empty hole beyond it.
- Jumps can be chained in a single turn, over your own pieces or your opponents’.
- Pieces are never captured; jumped pieces stay on the board.
- The first player to fill the opposite corner with all of their pieces wins.
Strategy and Tips
- Build ladders: line up your pieces so they can leapfrog each other in long jump chains.
- Move your rearmost pieces forward; a single straggler left at home can cost you the game.
- Avoid leaving gaps that give opponents a free long jump.
- Keep your pieces near the central line of the board instead of drifting to the sides.
Controls
MouseTouch
Click or tap one of your pieces to select it, then click the destination hole. Choose the number of players, Player vs AI or Player vs Player, and the AI difficulty in the game settings.
Background
Despite its name, Chinese Checkers was invented in Germany in 1892 as Stern-Halma, a star-shaped version of the game Halma. It was renamed Chinese Checkers when it was marketed in the United States in the 1920s.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many players can play?
You can set the number of players in the settings and choose which sides the AI controls, so you can play alone or with friends.
Can I jump more than once in a turn?
Yes. As long as each jump lands in an empty hole, you can keep chaining jumps with the same piece.
Is Chinese Checkers really from China?
No. It is a German game from 1892 that was given its current name for the American market.