Checkers
The classic board game loved worldwide — jump over your opponent's pieces and capture them all
Players
2 player
Play Time
10min-
The classic board game loved worldwide — jump over your opponent's pieces and capture them all
The board game loved around the world — "Checkers (Draughts)" — comes to Dokopa. Move your pieces diagonally and jump over your opponent's pieces to capture them: a simple yet deep 2-player game. It supports rules from across the globe, starting with American Checkers, and lets you mix rules and board sizes to enjoy everything from casual matches to serious tactical battles.
Pick one of three rule sets — American Checkers, International Draughts, or Draughts 64 — and a board size. For your first game, American Checkers is recommended.
Choose which player makes the first move.
Take turns moving your pieces. Capture all of your opponent's pieces, or leave them unable to move, to win.
Win by capturing all of your opponent's pieces, or when they can no longer move
Pieces move one square diagonally forward
Jump over an opponent's piece to capture it; if you can keep jumping, you capture several in a row
If a capture is available, you must take it (forced-capture rule)
A piece that reaches the farthest row is promoted to a "King" and can then move diagonally both forward and backward
Win by capturing all of the opponent's pieces, or when they can no longer move
Mix rules and board sizes to enjoy everything from casual matches to serious tactical play.
Play Checkers for free on the Dokopa app.
