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Checkers

Standard 8×8 draughts with mandatory captures, kinging and a minimax bot.

  • 1–2 players
  • ~12 min
  • medium
  • Free

Dealing…

How to play Checkers

Objective

Capture all your opponent's pieces or leave them with no legal move.

Setup

  • Each player has 12 pieces on the dark squares of the first three rows.

Rules

  1. Pieces move one square diagonally forward.
  2. Capture by jumping an adjacent opposing piece into an empty square beyond it.
  3. Captures are mandatory, and multi-jumps must be completed.
  4. A piece reaching the far row becomes a king and may move and capture backwards.

Strategy tips

  • Hold your back row as long as possible — it stops the opponent kinging.
  • Trade pieces when you're ahead in material.
  • Because captures are forced, you can bait the bot into a losing exchange.

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