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Checkers: play checkers online free

Checkers
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Looking for a quick game of checkers online? This one is free and ready as soon as the page opens. You play the red pieces against the computer, and the board follows the real rules.

If you have played at a kitchen table, you already know how it goes. Jumps are forced, so you have to take a capture when one is waiting. Get a piece all the way across and it is crowned a king.

Also called: checkers game, draughts online, play checkers against the computer

How to play

  1. Open the game. You play the red pieces at the bottom of the board.
  2. Tap one of your red pieces, then tap a glowing square to move it. On a keyboard, use the arrow keys to move the blue ring and press A to pick up a piece and A again to put it down.
  3. If a jump is waiting, you must take it. Only the jumps will glow, so you cannot miss it.
  4. Press B (or the B key) to back out and choose a different piece.
  5. Reach the far side to crown a king. Clear the computer's pieces, or leave it with no moves, to win.

Keyboard: arrows, A and B. Phone: the on-screen pad.

Tips

Questions

Is Checkers free, and do I need to download anything?

Yes, it is free. Checkers plays right in your web browser with no download, no sign-up and no ads on the site. Just open the page and start.

Can I play Checkers on my phone or tablet?

Yes. Tap a piece, then tap a glowing square. You can also use the arrows and the A and B buttons under the game. On a computer, the arrow keys and the A and B keys work too.

Do I have to jump in checkers?

Yes, in this game a waiting jump is forced. If you can capture, you have to. The glowing squares show you which move to make.

Who moves first, and which color am I?

You play the red pieces at the bottom of the board and the computer plays the other side.

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