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.