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English raughts, 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.

Trivia about checkers

  • "King me!"
  • A computer programmed by Dr. David Fogel taught itself this game that includes jumping & crowning
  • In some versions of this game a crowned piece becomes a "queen", not a king
  • The Stowe Mercantile General Store in Vermont has a barrel with a board for this game set up on it
  • "King Me" if you know that Petal, Mississippi is home to the international hall of fame for this game
  • Stack one piece on top of another to crown a king in this board game
  • It's not me in the 1959 photo seen here, but it is this famous political pet
  • They'll treat you like a "king" in Petal, Mississippi, home to the International Hall of Fame for this board game
  • Oh goody! After tea we're going to play draughts, known as this in the States
  • If you're challenged to a game of draughts in a Birmingham pub, be prepared to contest this board game
  • "My fellow Americans", this black & white cocker spaniel gave its name to a 1952 speech
  • Richard Nixon in a 1952 address: "Regardless of what they say about it, we're gonna keep" this cocker spaniel

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