Checkers
Plan your jumps and crown your kings.
How to play Checkers
Move diagonally across the dark squares. Capture by jumping over an opposing piece. Captures are compulsory; reaching the far row crowns a king. Play with the original Nickelbar rules and board drawings. Help below the game lists its keyboard and mouse shortcuts. Your current game stays in this browser tab.
- Choose the computer or a friend below the board.
- Select your piece, then its destination. Continue a multiple jump one landing at a time.
- Capture or block every opposing piece to win.
Keyboard & mouse controls
Hover moves the cursor, LEFT does what SPACE does
- Arrow keys
- Move or select a square
- Space / Enter
- Play the selected move, or resume
- N / P
- New game / pause
- H / Tab
- Help and settings / choose a game
- U
- Undo (where available)
Click the board before using keyboard controls. On a phone, you can also use the buttons beneath it.
Common questions
Is Checkers free?
Yes. Play in your browser without an account or a download.
Can I pause and come back?
Press P to pause. Your current game is kept in this browser tab’s session; your best score is stored on this device. Clearing browser data removes saved progress.
Where is this game from?
The game engine and board drawings come from Nickelbar by Cob Muddybug, adapted to run in a browser. MIT licence and credit.