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Checkers

Initial Setup

• 8x8 board with alternating shaded tiles
• Two sets of lighter and darker pieces, 12 pieces per set
• Pieces are placed on the darker tiles on the closest three rows of the board to a player

Playing rules

• Player with the darker pieces plays first, with players alternating turns throughout
• Pieces can only move one space diagonally normally
• All pieces start as "men" pieces
• Men pieces can only move forward in relation to their player

• Pieces can “jump” when there is an enemy on a space diagonal to them with the space past the enemy clear on the same diagonal
• Jumping over an thereby capturing the enemy
• Men pieces can only jump forwards

• This can be done multiple times if there are multiple jumps available using the same piece, and can only be done using a single piece during a turn

• Once a men piece has gotten to the last row on their opponents side, it will be promoted to a “king” at the end of the turn
• King pieces can move and jump both forward and backward

• The game ends once a player has captured all of their opponents pieces