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Also known as draughts

Checkers (North American English), also known as draughts (; British English), is a group of strategy board games for two players which involve forward movements of uniform game pieces and mandatory captures by jumping over opponent pieces. Checkers is developed from alquerque. The term "checkers" derives from the checkered board which the game is played on, whereas "draughts" derives from the verb "to draw" or "to move".

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Checkers is a two-player strategy board game played on a checkered board where players move identical pieces forward and must capture opponent pieces by jumping over them. The game has deep historical roots, developing from an earlier game called alquerque, and is known by different names around the world—"checkers" in North America and "draughts" in Britain.

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Key facts

Game.title
Checkers
Game.italic title
no
Game.logo_alt
checkers game
Game.image_link
File:CheckersStandard.jpg
Game.image_caption
Starting position for American checkers on an 8×8 checkerboard; (red) moves first.
Game.years
at least 5,000
Game.players
2 <!--
Game.ages
6+
Game.playing_time
Casual games usually last 10 to 30 minutes; tournament games last anywhere from about 60 minutes to 3 hours or more.
Game.random_chance
None
Game.skills
Strategy, tactics

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board game
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International draughts.jpg
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Draughts
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