Checkers

1150
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BGG Geek Rating
5.0
based on 9,395 ratings
BGG Average Rating
4.9
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BGG Ranking
#29487
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Players
2-2
Weight
1.71/5.00
Playtime
30 min
Age
6+
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⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

Static Capture Grid Movement Pattern Movement Square Grid

📂 Categories

Comic Book / Strip Abstract Strategy

🎨 Artists

Beatrix Potter Frank Hampson

🏢 Publishers

Holdson Homas Spelen Selchow & Righter Parker Brothers Borras Plana S.A. MB Spiele Waddingtons The Canadian Group Barnes & Noble Philos Great American Trading Company Granna Klopffleisch Fifth Avenue Crystal Ltd. Deuce Melissa & Doug McCormick & Co Severed Books Rico Industries The Traditional Games Co. Ltd. Siso Trend Built-Rite 3Joy Games The Embossing Company Halsam Miko MasterPieces Inc. Compass Labs Inc. Australian Red Cross Everlite Travel Goods Executive Games Magnetic Poetry Inc Planet Finska Transogram Dilemma Games Carlit Pavilion Węgiel Spencer Gifts Sunrise Chess & Games The Purple Cow Xinliye Wood Expressions Toysmith Regionalia Verlag GmbH East Hull Press Papita Skor-Mor Editions ATLAS Tri-ang Copp Clark Publishing Company Ducale Nathan The Op Games Philmar ABRA Canada Games Company Lmt. John Sands Pty Ltd Jumbo Carrom Company Chad Valley Co Ltd. L. P. Septímio Western Publishing Company Pin International Old Time Games E. S. Lowe Company Inc. Creative Crafthouse Pressman Toy Corp. Fundex Paul Lamond Games Ltd House Martin K & C Ltd Marigó Fratelli Fabbri Editori (Fabbri Editore) Guild Publishing Murfett Oriental Trading Company Merit Peri Spiele Mitra Coca-Cola Milton Bradley Patch Products Trefl Peter Pan Playthings CHH Games Quaker Oats Puremco Whitman Jay Franco and Sons Galt Toys Plasticart Smethport Specialty Co. National Game Company H. Baron Masters Games Majora Hexagames (I) Pleasantime Games MIKA Educational Insights CES Invicta Games FridgePlay Simba Toys Thomas Salter Ltd Schmidt Spiele Hearth & Hand with Magnolia Crisloid Big League Promotions Corp. Berwick's Toy Co. Ltd. O'Gowna Studio Kentheon Corporation Marchant Meridian Point Products John Deere The Kennedy Co. Standard Oil Wee Folks Westley Games SPIKA GmbH Vilac The Noble Collection Peaceable Kingdom The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Distribuzione Associata Giocattoli F.J.T Inc. Hershey Hobby-Werkhaus Crown Games Globe Series of Games Games Hub Dujardin Noris Spiele H. P. Gibson & Sons Pier 1 Imports Halsall Horn John Player & Sons Spear's Games Cardinal StirlingFox (Public Domain) King International Piatnik University Games Super Accord Hasbro HABA (Unknown)

📖 About This Game

Abstract strategy game where players move disc-shaped pieces across an 8 by 8 cross-hatched ("checker") board. Pieces only move diagonally, and only one space at a time. If a player can move one of his pieces so that it jumps over an adjacent piece of their opponent and into an empty space, that player captures the opponent's disc. Jumping moves must be taken when possible, thereby creating a strategy game where players offer up jumps in exchange for setting up the board so that they jump even more pieces on their turn. A player wins by removing all of his opponent's pieces from the board or by blocking the opponent so that he has no more moves. This game, also known as Draughts, is part of the Checkers family. The Official Checker Board to be used in tournaments and official matches of associations like international WCDF, ACF, and APCA usually shall be colored of green and off-white (buff). Board squares shall be not less than 2 inches nor more than 2½ inches wide. Tournament pieces are Red and White, but called Black and White in game related literature.