Draughts

:For alternative meanings see Checkers (disambiguation).

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Draughts, also known as checkers, is a group of mental sport board games between two players which involve diagonal moves of uniform pieces and mandatory captures by jumping over the enemy's pieces.

Related Topics:
Mental sport - Board game

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The most popular forms are international draughts, played on a 10×10 board, followed by English draughts, also called American checkers that is played on a 8×8 board, but there are many other variants.

Related Topics:
International draughts - English draughts

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The name "draughts" is preferred by English players and others in USA and the United Kingdom and many of its former colonies and territories. In the United States, Canada, and Australia the name "checkers" is preferred. This article treats the names "checkers" and "draughts" as synonymous, though the longstanding name "draughts" is used except in specific references to the game in countries where "checkers" is used.

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