The Game of Checkers
Checker is played on the same board as Chess. The square board is consisted of dark and light checks. The very distinct difference is the setup of the game. All of Checker pieces are staying in black check and all of its steps is same until one of Checker pieces get the King crown, then he has just have different step. All of Checker pieces must move diagonally.
(Checkers game has several variety rules of play, below is one of them, maybe different rules from in your area rules) General Rules
Checker is a board game that played by two persons who alternate moves. The fail player is a player who cannot move anymore, have had no Checker pieces to move, or because all of his Checker pieces have been blocked. The player’s pieces are flat and integer.
In every tournament, the Checker pieces have never changed and always put down in the black checks. Checkerboard is consisted of eight lines and eight columns and all checks amount to 64 with dark and light color. The board position is stay fore part of the players with white check resided in player’s right hand. The original position is every player has 12 fruit of Checker pieces that put down in black check that reside in front of the players.
Checker Moves
Every Checker pieces that not get the King crown yet, move one by one in every diagonally check. The Checker pieces and the Checker King can move to empty check. The step is also can be accompanied with one jumping movement or more. Player can capture the opponent by skipping the opponent pieces diagonally to the empty check that resides near it. Checker pieces and also Checker King can do this step. Check that skipped and check as the Checker land, shall in one diagonal straight lines.
King can move forward and also backward in diagonally check, while the ordinary pieces can only move forward in every diagonally check.
Player just do multiple jumping movements during he lands in empty square and stay in one diagonal straight lines. Player can only moved one Checker pieces in his innings.
Every get jump move, the Checker player don't allow skip his own pieces Checker and don't allow to leapt his pieces twice in the same move. If there is an opportunity to jump, hence the player shall to jump.
If there is opportunity to has multiple jump movement, hence the player must take that opportunity and don't allow to stop before he finished the available jumping movement. The King Checker and the ordinary Checker pieces can skip the King.
The King In Checker Game
When the Checker pieces have reached the final line or King line, hence he become a King. The opponent placed second Checker on top of that one.
Checker which is just become King cannot continuing his step until his next innings. King can do forward and backward move in each diagonally check. This step is often called as the special step of King.
End GameThe Checker game is end when all of Checker pieces of the player have finished by his opponent or the player cannot move anymore. The ended of this game is also determinable if both players expressed an agreement for series or draw.
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