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Checkers is the name of various board games where the object is to capture enemy pieces by jumping over them. They are relatively simple, easy, and quick, and are very popular as a result. This sort of game dates back to at least ancient Egypt. |
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Checkers is the name of a group of board games where the object is to capture enemy pieces by jumping over them. They are relatively simple, easy, and quick, and are very popular as a result. This sort of game dates back to at least ancient Egypt. |
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English Checkers (draughts) is played on an 8x8 Chess Board, but only uses the black squares. The rules are: |
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English Checkers (draughts) is played on an 8x8 Chess Board, but only uses the black squares. The rules are: |
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* In German checkers the kings can move as far as they want along any diagonal, like a bishop in chess. * International checkers, or international draughts, played on a 10x10 board with 20 pieces each, and with the kings moving as far as they want on diagonals. This is popular in The Netherlands, France, some parts of Africa and some parts of the former USSR and other eastern European countries. * In Turkish checkers pieces move straight forwards or sideways, kings moving like a rook in chess, so that both red and black squares are used. Each player starts with 16 pieces in the first two rows. * In Halma (Greek) pieces can move in any direction and jump over any other piece, friend or enemy. Each player starts with 19 (2-player) or 13 (4-player) pieces all in one corner and tries to move them all into the opposite corner. * Chinese checkers is based on Halma, but uses a star-shaped board divided into triangles, and is played using marbles instead of chips. |
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* In German checkers the kings can move as far as they want along any diagonal, like a bishop in chess. * In international checkers, or international draughts, the board is 10x10 with 20 pieces each, and the kings move as far as they want on diagonals. This is popular in The Netherlands, France, some parts of Africa and some parts of the former USSR and other eastern European countries. * In Turkish checkers pieces move straight forwards or sideways, kings moving like a rook in chess, so that both red and black squares are used. Each player starts with 16 pieces in the first two rows. * In Halma (Greek) pieces can move in any direction and jump over any other piece, friend or enemy. Each player starts with 19 (2-player) or 13 (4-player) pieces all in one corner and tries to move them all into the opposite corner. * Chinese Checkers is based on Halma, but uses a star-shaped board divided into triangles, and is played using marbles instead of chips. |
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