Checkers
About Checkers
Checkers is a two-player capture game played on a 64-square board. Move diagonally, jump over enemy pieces to capture them, and try to leave your opponent with no legal moves.
- Players
- 2
- Board
- 8×8
- Pieces
- 12 per side
- Goal
- Capture or block
How to play
- 01 Players take turns moving one piece diagonally.
- 02 Capture by jumping over an adjacent enemy piece into an empty square.
- 03 Reach the far row to crown a piece as a king.
- 04 Win by capturing all opposing pieces or blocking every legal move.
Controls
Click or tap a piece to select it, then choose a legal destination. Forced captures are shown when available.
Rules included
The default ruleset follows American Checkers with forced captures, mandatory multi-jumps, and kings that can move backward.
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