English Checkers
About the game
A familiar board with room for tactics
SmartBerry Checkers follows English draughts rules. Play against the computer, meet an opponent online or share one screen for a local two-player match. Adjustable computer difficulty makes it easy to choose the kind of game you want.
Plan a route across the board, look for capture sequences and bring a piece to the far side to crown a king. Captures are compulsory, so a tempting move can change the whole position. Win by taking all opposing pieces or leaving your opponent with no legal move.
- Three ways to play
- Choose a computer opponent, an online match or two players on the same screen.
- English draughts rules
- Regular pieces advance diagonally; crowned kings can also move backwards.
- A challenge at your level
- Select the computer difficulty before starting a new game.
- A board that feels familiar
- Choose the visual design and follow the move history as the position develops.
What are the rules of English draughts?
Regular pieces move and capture diagonally forwards. A crowned king moves one square diagonally and can also capture backwards by jumping an adjacent piece. A capture is mandatory when available; win by taking all opposing pieces or leaving your opponent without a legal move.
Inside the game
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