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Play Checkers — Online American Checkers
American checkers: diagonal moves, forced captures, multi-jumps.
YoHU Checkers is played with American checkers (English draughts) rules: 12 pieces each on the dark squares, diagonal moves and compulsory captures.
Send a link to a friend and start a 1v1 in seconds, or play a strong bot. Legal moves are highlighted, and the server rejects illegal moves.
Take a seat
Open a room and share the link, or start against a bot.
or join with a code
How to play
- 1Open a room with 'Create room' or start right away with 'Play vs bots'.
- 2Tap your piece; the dark squares it can move to are highlighted.
- 3For multi-jumps, pick the stops in order.
- 4Capture all of your opponent's pieces or leave them unable to move.
Rules
- Pieces move one square diagonally forward and capture only forward.
- Capturing is compulsory; if you can keep capturing after a jump, you must continue.
- A piece that reaches the last rank becomes a king; a king moves one square diagonally in all four directions.
- If a piece reaches the last rank during a capture, it becomes a king and the move ends there.
Strategy tips
Protect your back row as long as you can; it makes it harder for your opponent to get a king.
Control the center; pieces on the edge have little room to move.
Trading pieces when you're ahead increases your advantage.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between checkers and dama?
Checkers is played diagonally and kings move one square; in Turkish draughts (dama) the pieces move straight and kings fly.
Is it free?
Yes, completely free.
Can I play against a bot?
Yes.