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Play Checkers Guide

How to play Play Checkers like a pro

How to Play

Checkers is played on an 8x8 board with pieces on dark squares. Pieces move diagonally forward one square. If an opponent's piece sits diagonally adjacent with an empty square beyond it, you must jump over and capture it.

When a piece reaches the far row, it becomes a king and can move diagonally forward or backward. The game ends when one player captures all enemy pieces or blocks all legal moves.

Controls

Click a piece, then click its destination. Multi-jumps are usually chained automatically.

Scoring

Wins and losses are tracked. Some versions score by piece advantage.