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Checkers

Red moves first. If a jump is there, you take it. Kings travel both ways.

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Checkers during play
In-game still from Checkers.

01 — Story

The brief

Checkers here follows common American rules on the dark squares. You play red at the bottom and move first. A piece steps one square diagonally forward. A capture jumps an enemy into the empty square beyond.

Jumps are not optional. If any capture exists you must take one, and a piece that can jump again must keep going. Reaching the far row crowns a king, marked with a crown, which then moves and captures both forward and back. A piece that just became a king ends its turn there.

Tap a piece to see its legal squares, then tap the destination. Easy plays at random. Medium and Hard look several moves ahead. Two players shares one screen. Undo takes back your move and the reply. You win when the other side has no pieces or no legal move. Forty moves without a capture or a new king is a draw.

How to move

Tap a red piece, then a highlighted square. If several jumps are open, you still have to choose a capture.

Play

Modes and missions

Mode

Versus computer

Easy, Medium, or Hard.

Mode

Two players

Pass one device. Red still starts.

Mode

Kings

A crowned piece moves and captures diagonally in any direction.

Hands

Controls

InputAction
Tap a piece, then a squareMove or jump
UndoTake back your last move and the reply

Spec

System requirements

Minimum

Playable

A current phone, tablet, or computer browser with JavaScript on. No download and no account.

Recommended

Smoother

A recent Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Safari window, and a stable connection the first time the page loads.

Questions

FAQ

Are captures required?

Yes. If a jump exists you must take it, and you must continue with the same piece when another jump follows.

How do kings move?

One square diagonally, forward or backward, including captures.

Can two people play?

Yes. Choose Two players and take turns on one screen.

Sources

Asset credits

  • Original browser game by HSP for ViralScope Hub.
  • This about page is original writing for the hub. It does not reprint the live how-to.

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