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Checkers

Classic strategy on an 8×8 board. Capture, promote, and conquer!

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2 Players

Head-to-head strategic battle

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Forced Captures

When you can capture, you must!

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King Promotion

Reach the opposite end to crown a king

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Create a Room

Choose a variant and start a new game.

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Join or Add a Bot

Invite a friend or play against AI.

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Play

Move diagonally, capture opponent pieces, and win!

Choose Your Theme

Pick a visual style that suits you.

♟️ClassicTraditional checkers board💡NeonGlowing neon aesthetic🪵WoodWarm wooden board🏛️MarbleElegant marble finish🌟Neon GlowDeep purple neon

Checkers Rules

Capture all your opponent's pieces or block them so they have no legal moves.

Players take turns moving one piece diagonally forward. Light pieces move up; dark pieces move down. A piece can move to an empty adjacent diagonal square. To capture, jump over an opponent's piece to the empty square beyond it.

When a piece reaches the opposite end of the board, it becomes a king. Kings can move and capture in any diagonal direction (forward and backward).

If a capture is available, the player must take it. If multiple captures are available, the player must choose one. A multi-jump chain must be completed in full.

What are forced captures?

If you have an available capture, you must take it. You cannot skip a capture even if another move seems better.

Can I capture multiple pieces in one turn?

Yes! If after a capture your piece can capture again, you must continue the multi-jump chain.

How do pieces become kings?

When a man reaches the opposite end of the board (rank 8 for light, rank 1 for dark), it is promoted to a king. Kings can move and capture in all four diagonal directions.

How good is the AI?

The bot uses a minimax algorithm with positional evaluation. It plays at a strong intermediate level.

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