checkers
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noun plural but singular in construction \ˈche-kərz\Definition of CHECKERS
: a checkerboard game for 2 players each with 12 pieces
First Known Use of CHECKERS
1712
checkers
(Concise Encyclopedia)Board game for two players, each with 12 pieces positioned on the black squares of a 64-square checkerboard. Play consists of advancing a piece diagonally forward to an adjoining square, the goal being to jump and thus capture each of an opponent's pieces until all are removed and victory is declared. When a piece reaches the final (king) row, it is crowned with a piece of the same colour and can begin to move in any direction. Similar games have been played in various cultures and in times extending back to antiquity.
Variants of CHECKERS
checkers or draughts
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