checkers

British  

/ ˈtʃɛkəz /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) a game for two players using a checkerboard and 12 checkers each. The object is to jump over and capture the opponent's pieces

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Explanation

Checkers is a game played on a board checkered with squares of two colors. Two players compete in checkers to have the last piece on the board. The game pieces in checkers — which you can also call checkers — are usually red and black. Players move diagonally on the board, trying to reach the opposite side where their pieces can be "kinged," or doubled, giving them more powers. On the way, a player attempts to jump over her opponent's pieces and capture them. In Britain, the identical game is called "draughts."

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The application of viable checkers to AI is the latest adaptation of this eternal verity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

Sadly, Americans have grown tired of the proliferation of Stephen King novels, the silly Monster Menu at Burger King, and the game of checkers.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2025

Jason Somers, president of Crest Real Estate, a development firm, said the efforts have helped city plan checkers respond to applications with urgency.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2025

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the current system was too complex and the NHS needed "more doers and fewer checkers".

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2025

Their grandmother found an old checkers set, somewhere deep in a closet.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt