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.