Application Description

Play online checkers, adhering to the rules of popular draught variations.

Checkers (also known as shashki, draughts, or dama) is a classic board game with straightforward rules. This online version offers both International 10x10 and Russian 8x8 variations.

Key Features:

• Online tournaments
• Daily free credits
• Exclusive online play against live opponents
• Draw offers
• Support for Russian 8x8 and International 10x10 rules
• User-friendly, minimalist interface
• Adjustable horizontal/vertical screen orientation during gameplay
• Private games with password protection and friend invites
• Game replay option with the same players
• Google account linking for progress and credit preservation
• Friends list, chat, emoticons, achievements, and leaderboards

Russian Checkers (8x8): Rules

Movement and Capture:

• White moves first.
• Movement is restricted to dark squares.
• Mandatory capture if possible.
• Forward and backward captures allowed.
• Kings move and capture diagonally to any square.
• Turkish strike rule applies (only one opponent piece can be captured per move).
• Multiple capture options allow for any choice (not necessarily the longest).
• Checkers reaching the opponent's edge become kings and can immediately utilize king moves if applicable.

Draw Conditions:

• A player with three (or more) kings and checkers at the game's end, against a single opponent king, cannot fail to capture the opponent's king on their 15th move (from when force balance is established).
• In king-only positions, if the force balance remains unchanged (no captures or king promotions) for: 30 moves in 4-5 piece endings; 60 moves in 6-7 piece endings.
• With three checkers (kings or regular) against a single opponent king on the "high road", failure to capture within 5 moves constitutes a draw.
• 15 consecutive moves using only kings, without moving regular checkers or capturing.
• Three (or more) repetitions of the same board position with the same player's turn.

International Checkers (10x10): Rules

Movement and Capture:

• White moves first.
• Movement is restricted to dark squares.
• Mandatory capture if possible.
• Forward and backward captures allowed.
• Kings move and capture diagonally to any square.
• Turkish strike rule applies (only one opponent piece can be captured per move).
• Majority rule applies (capture the maximum number of pieces).
• A simple checker capturing and reaching the opponent's edge continues capturing as a regular checker (no king promotion until the capture sequence ends).
• A simple checker reaching the opponent's edge by a move (or capture) becomes a king and stops; king moves are applied on the next turn.

What's New in Version 1.3.6 (Aug 27, 2024)

• Enhanced connection stability.
• Updated internal modules.
• Minor bug fixes.

Board Abstract Strategy Keyboards Checkers