Start the round
Look at the Checkers game above. If you see a start, play, or new game button, press it first.
Capture tactics
Checkers
Jump, chain captures, crown kings, and play full American checkers rules against AI or locally.
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Red's turn
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Red
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Black
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Kings
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Best
Controls
Tap a piece, then tap a highlighted destination.
Captures are mandatory and full multi-jumps are automatic.
Arrow keys move selection, Enter selects or moves.
D-pad or joystick moves, A selects, B restarts.
N starts fresh, M toggles sound, F toggles fullscreen.
Keyboard, touch, joystick
Capture First
When a jump exists, quiet moves disappear. The move highlights show only legal tactical choices.
Finish The Chain
Multi-jumps are represented as a complete path, so one move resolves the whole capture sequence.
Crown The Edge
Reach the far row to make a king, then attack or defend diagonally in both directions.
Frequently Asked Questions About Checkers
Move diagonally on dark squares, jump over opposing pieces to capture them, and crown a man as a king when it reaches the far back row.
Yes. If any capture exists, the legal move list only allows captures. Multi-jumps are completed as one full move.
Kings move and capture diagonally both forward and backward. They are marked with a crown in the board UI.
Yes. Use arrows or a d-pad to move the cursor, Enter or A/Cross to select and move, B/Circle to restart, X/Square for sound, and Start or F for fullscreen.
Capture all opposing pieces or leave your opponent with no legal moves. In AI mode, your red pieces are tracked for local win/loss stats.