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Draughts (drafts or /dɹɑfʦ/) (British English) or checkers (American English) is a group of abstract strategy board games between two players which involve diagonal moves of uniform pieces and mandatory captures by jumping over the enemy's pieces.
The most popular forms are international draughts, played on a 10×10 board, followed by English draughts, also called American checkers that is played on an 8×8 board, but there are many other variants. The game of draughts is older than the game of chess.
General rules
Draughts is played by two people, on opposite sides of a playing board, alternating moves. One player has dark pieces, and the other has light pieces. The player with the dark pieces makes the first move unless stated otherwise. Pieces move diagonally and pieces of the opponent are captured by jumping over them. The playable surface consists only of the dark squares. A piece may only move into an unoccupied square. Capturing is mandatory. A piece that is captured is removed from the board. In all variants, the player who has no pieces left or cannot move anymore has lost the game unless otherwise stated. More on [ Draughts ]
Checkers :: Capturing Games
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Justin Bieber looks good in blue checkers :) Checkers don't look so bad after all.
estalayyy (Esther Lee Yue Qian) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:01:00 -0000
Justin Bieber looks good in blue checkers :) Checkers don't look so bad after all.
Daniel: U can't win this chess game, Wilhelmina. I have all the moves. Willy: *chuckles* Daniel, I AM playing chess... U're playin checkers!
mali_bizzy (Malibongwe Shezi) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:56:50 -0000
Daniel: U can't win this chess game, Wilhelmina. I have all the moves. Willy: *chuckles* Daniel, I AM playing chess... U're playin checkers!
@Nickkhoo you have turned to the dark side. There is no redemption for this betrayal #TwilightRuinsLives
checkers (Alex Cvitanovic) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:47:49 -0000
@Nickkhoo you have turned to the dark side. There is no redemption for this betrayal #TwilightRuinsLives
@broddo Ooops - aren't you her boyfriend? Damn fact checkers cutting corners again.
grapes_of_sloth (Paul J. Kiernan) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:44:32 -0000
@broddo Ooops - aren't you her boyfriend? Damn fact checkers cutting corners again.
@BreadandMilk you can buy it at checkers, spar and those places for cheap - under R200.
misstweedledee (Diana Moss) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:16:32 -0000
@BreadandMilk you can buy it at checkers, spar and those places for cheap - under R200.
8 yrs ago Garth was playing checkers on a porch for Dr. Pepper in Wrapped up in u. Where were u?(via @PaulKoffy) wishing I was a checker!!
kwheels77 (Kat Wheeler) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:15:36 -0000
8 yrs ago Garth was playing checkers on a porch for Dr. Pepper in Wrapped up in u. Where were u?(via @PaulKoffy) wishing I was a checker!!
Nemesis Checkers - Nemesis plays English/American checkers. It is the current computer checkers world champion.
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Buggy - Buggy is an international draughts (10x10, flying kings) program for windows. It is probably the strongest program for this checkers variant. Site available both in French and in English.
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Checkers Games by Atlant Software - Game of checkers played against the PC. The programs contain self-learning algorithm of game and friendly interface.
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Sage Draughts - Commercial checkers program, shareware version can be downloaded. Nice interface.
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World Championship Checkers - English/American checkers program for windows.
Meta Description: [ The World's Most Sophisticated Checkers Program ]
Wyllie Checkers Program - English/American checkers program for windows, includes a large historic games archive.
Meta Description: [ Wyllie Checkers Program - an electronic checkers grandmaster ]
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