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Checkers Online

Classic 8×8 draughts with slick animations, ranked Blitz ladder and Aussie-hosted servers for <50 ms latency.

  • Genre: Board / Strategy
  • Mode: 1 v 1  •  AI or PvP
  • Platform: HTML5
  • Average match: 3 – 6 min (Blitz)

Standard rules

  1. Black moves first; pieces advance diagonally one square.
  2. Capture by jumping an adjacent opponent piece onto the empty square beyond.
  3. Multiple jumps in a single turn are mandatory if available.
  4. Reach the far edge to crown a King; kings move & jump both directions.
  5. No legal move = loss. 40 consecutive non-capture moves = draw.
Forced multi-jump example

Opening tactics

  • Cross opening: push pieces 11-15 & 10-14 to control the centre early.
  • Double corner hold: keep back-row piece on square 1 to defend against kings.
  • Never abandon the doghole (square 23) before move 10 — it prevents easy double jumps.

Blitz tips

  • Use Space to auto-move forced jumps — saves ≈1 s per turn.
  • Promote two kings before trading pieces; mobility wins in 3-min games.
  • Diagonal mirroring confuses AI level 3 — bait it into equal trades.

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