Checkers Arena

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Play against the computer without creating an account, or invite a friend to an online game. Start with American checkers on an 8×8 board, then explore other variants, puzzles and game analysis.

New to checkers? Start with the rules · American 8×8

Win by capturing all opposing pieces or leaving your opponent with no legal move.

Men and captures

A man moves one square diagonally forward. To capture, jump over an adjacent opposing piece onto the empty square immediately beyond it. Captures are mandatory.

Choice of capture

There is no maximum-capture rule: the player may choose any available complete capture sequence.

Short king

A king moves one square diagonally forward or backward. It captures by jumping over an adjacent opposing piece onto the empty square immediately beyond it.

Play and explore the full rules