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About Casual Checkers
Checkers — draughts outside North America — is a deceptively deep game on an eight-by-eight board. Pieces move diagonally forward and capture by jumping, and a piece reaching the far row is crowned a king that can move backward too.
This version plays English/American rules, where kings move one square at a time rather than flying like a bishop. Captures are compulsory, which is what makes the game about forcing sequences rather than avoiding them.
How to play Casual Checkers
- Move
- Click a piece, then the square
- Touch
- Tap the piece, then the square
- Pieces move one square diagonally forward.
- Capture by jumping an adjacent opponent piece into an empty square beyond; multiple jumps chain.
- Reaching the far row crowns a king, which can move backward as well.
- Win by capturing all the opponent's pieces or leaving them with no legal move.
Casual Checkers tips
- Control the centre; edge pieces have half the options.
- Because captures are compulsory, offering a piece can force a sequence that wins two.
- Keep your back row intact as long as you can — it stops the opponent crowning kings.
- Trade pieces when you're ahead; simplification favours the player with more material.
Casual Checkers — questions
Are captures compulsory in checkers?
In standard English/American rules, yes — if a capture is available you must take it. That's what makes sacrificing a piece to force a winning sequence a core tactic.
What can a king do?
Move and capture diagonally in both directions rather than only forward. In these rules a king still moves one square at a time — there are no flying kings.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes — tap a piece then its destination. Nothing to install.
- Categories
- Casual & Hyper-Casual
- Platform
- Web browser — desktop, mobile, and Chromebook
- Cost
- Free, no download or sign-up