English draughts

English draughts, also called American checkers or "straight checkers", commonly called checkers in the U.S., but commonly called draughts in some other countries, is a form of the draughts board game played on an 8×8 board with 12 pieces on each side that may only move and capture forward.

Famous checkers players

• Walter Hellman
• Don Lafferty
• Asa Long
• Alex Moiseyev
• Derek Oldbury
• Marion Tinsley