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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checkers

Nikita was 20 when we met and had the maturity level of a middle-schooler—cheating at checkers and averse to walks and books.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Whatever you could say about Bill Barr and what he was willing to do, he was extraordinarily smart, and he played chess, not checkers.

From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2026

Local families would visit each other to talk, make music and play simple games like cards or checkers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026

"This is chess, not checkers," Vianca Rodriguez, a Florida resident who formerly worked at the Republican National Committee and Trump campaign, told the BBC.

From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026

A Dorothy and a Cowardly Lion played checkers on their blanket.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

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