Checkers
Classic board game of strategy. Jump over your opponent's pieces to capture them!
About Checkers
Checkers (also known as Draughts) is one of the world's oldest and most popular board games, with origins dating back thousands of years. Played on an 8×8 board, two players move their pieces diagonally, capturing opponents by jumping over them. The game was computationally solved in 2007 — perfect play by both sides results in a draw.
How to Play
Click on one of your red pieces to select it — valid moves will be highlighted. Click on a highlighted square to move. Pieces move diagonally forward one square at a time. To capture an opponent's piece, jump over it diagonally to an empty square beyond. If a capture is available, you must take it. Chain multiple jumps in one turn if possible. When a piece reaches the opposite end of the board, it becomes a King and can move both forward and backward.
Tips & Strategies
- •Control the center of the board — pieces in the center have more movement options.
- •Keep pieces on the back row as long as possible — they protect against being kinged by your opponent.
- •Try to get kings early — they are much more powerful than regular pieces.
- •Force your opponent into positions where they must make unfavorable captures.
- •Trade pieces when you're ahead — having a numerical advantage becomes more powerful as the board empties.