Checkers for Android

About Checkers

Checkers, also known as draughts, is a two-player strategy game on an 8x8 board. Each side starts with pieces on the dark squares and tries to capture every enemy piece or leave the opponent with no legal move. Captures are compulsory, which makes every turn a small puzzle.

In GameHub you play red and move first. Choose Easy, Medium or Hard against the computer, or switch to two players and pass the phone around. Pieces slide and fade as they are captured, legal moves are highlighted, and an unfinished game is saved so you can pick it up later.

How to play

1. Tap one of your red pieces to select it. Only pieces that can legally move can be selected.

2. Tap a highlighted square to move there. Men move diagonally forward one square onto the dark squares.

3. Jump over an enemy piece to capture it. If a capture is available you must take it, and a multi-jump must be finished in the same turn.

4. Reach the far row with a man to crown it as a king. A king can move and capture both forwards and backwards, but one square at a time.

5. Win by capturing all enemy pieces or leaving your opponent with no legal move.

Pro tips

• Keep your back row pieces at home as long as you can to stop the opponent from getting a king.
• Control the center of the board. Pieces there have more options and are harder to trap.
• Because captures are forced, you can sacrifice one piece to pull an enemy piece into a position where you win two.
• Move in groups so every piece is protected by a friend behind it that can recapture.
• Use the hint button on tricky turns, but remember you only get three per game.