CHECKERS Meaning and
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Checkers, also known as Draughts, is a strategy board game played on a square board divided into 64 squares of equal size. It is a two-player game, where each player starts with 12 pieces, usually distinguished by color, which are typically circular in shape. The objective of the game is to capture or block all of the opponent's pieces, rendering them unable to move or leaving them with no legal moves.
The gameplay involves moving the pieces diagonally across the board, alternating turns between players. Each piece can move forward one square diagonally, capturing an opponent's piece by jumping over it, landing on a vacant space directly behind it. Multiple capturing moves can be made in a single turn if it is set up properly, resulting in the removal of multiple opponent's pieces consecutively. Once a player's piece reaches the last row of the opponent's side, it is crowned and becomes a "king," granting it the ability to move both forward and backward.
Checkers requires tactical thinking and strategic planning as players must carefully analyze the board and anticipate the opponent's moves. The game emphasizes capturing and blocking, forcing the opponent into disadvantageous positions. It can be played casually for entertainment or competitively at various skill levels. Checkers is popular worldwide and can be enjoyed both in physical board form and in electronic versions, including mobile and online platforms.
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Device of alternate white and black squares used as a tavern sign; checkerwork, work having a pattern of squares varied alternately in colours or materials; check-roll, a list of servants in a household; checkstring, a cord by which the occupant of a carriage may arrest the attention of the driver.
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
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Etymology of CHECKERS
The word "checkers" has its origins in Middle English, specifically from the late 14th century, and it can be traced back to the word "cheker" or "chequer". This term was used to refer to the board or table used in various games that involved placing and moving pieces. The word "chequer" itself originated from the Old French word "eschequier", which came from the Late Latin "scaccarium", meaning a chessboard. Ultimately, the Latin term derives from the Persian word "šāh", meaning "king", which is also the root of the word "chess". Over time, "cheker" or "chequer" started being used specifically to describe a game played on a board with square spaces, which is how the modern term "checkers" took its form.
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