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Checkers Trivia

What is the goal of checkers?
Answer: To capture all of the opponent's pieces or block their movement.

What is another name for checkers?
Answer: Draughts.

What is the standard size of a checkers board?
Answer: 8 x 8.

How many checkers pieces does each player start with?
Answer: 12.

Can a piece move backward in checkers?
Answer: Only if it is a king.

 

How does a piece become a king in checkers?
Answer: By reaching the opposite end of the board.

How far can a king move in one turn?
Answer: As far as it wants, as long as it stays on the diagonal.

Can a player move their pieces in any order they want?
Answer: No, players must move their pieces in a specific order.

What is the name of the move where a player jumps over an opponent's piece?
Answer: Capture.

How many pieces can a player capture in one move?
Answer: As many as possible.

 

What is the penalty for touching a piece but not moving it?
Answer: None.

How long can a player take to make a move in a tournament game?
Answer: It depends on the tournament rules, but typically it's around 5 minutes.

Can a player move a piece to a square that is already occupied by another piece?
Answer: No.

What is the name of the opening move in checkers where the player moves their piece two spaces forward?
Answer: The double-corner.

Can a player make a non-capturing move if they have the option to capture?
Answer: No.

 

What happens if a player cannot make a legal move?
Answer: They forfeit the game.

How many different ways can a game of checkers end?
Answer: Four (win, loss, draw, forfeit).

What is the name of the strategy where a player tries to force their opponent to make a specific move?
Answer: Zugzwang.

What is the name of the strategy where a player sacrifices a piece to gain an advantage?
Answer: Gambit.

How many pieces must a player have left to win the game?
Answer: One.

 

What is the name of the move where a player moves a piece diagonally to an adjacent unoccupied square?
Answer: Single move.

What is the name of the move where a player moves a piece diagonally over an opponent's piece to an unoccupied square?
Answer: Jump.

What is the name of the variation of checkers played on a 10x10 board?
Answer: International checkers.

How many pieces does each player have in the variation of checkers played on a 10x10 board?
Answer: 20.

What is the name of the variation of checkers played with three players?
Answer: Three-handed checkers.

How many pieces does each player have in three-handed checkers?
Answer: 10.

What is the name of the move where a player moves a piece diagonally over an opponent's piece to capture it, then continues jumping over other pieces until they can't jump anymore?
Answer: Multiple jump.

How many spaces can a player move their king in one turn in international checkers?
Answer: As many spaces as they want, as long as they stay on the diagonal.

Can a king be captured in international checkers?
Answer: Yes.

What is the name of the strategy where a player tries to control the center of the board?
Answer: Center control.

 
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