Board & Table · 1 or 2 players
Checkers
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English draughts on an eight by eight board: men move diagonally forward, captures are compulsory, several jumps in a row are allowed and pieces that reach the far side are crowned. Play the computer or a friend.
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How to play Checkers
Capture all of your opponent’s pieces or leave them with no move.
Good to know
- Players
- One player against the computer, or two players taking turns on the same device. There is no online multiplayer.
- On a phone or tablet
- Yes. On a phone or tablet: click / tap to select piece, then square.
- Starting again
- Press Restart at any time for a fresh game. Where the game shows a message at the end, the key or tap it names also starts a new round.
- Scores
- No score is kept; the game tells you when you have won or finished.
Controls
- Click / tap
- Select piece, then square
- Arrow keys + Enter
- Keyboard play