CheckersDuel in this game of classic Checkers. Make your moves, king your pieces, and capture all your opponent’s checkers.
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English Draughts
The "English" variant of checkers is played on an 8x8 board with 12 pieces per player. The player playing with the red pieces moves first.
Pawns, or "men", can only move and capture forward diagonally. Kings can move and capture diagonally in any direction. Both types of pieces can only move one square diagonally, and can only jump to the square immediately beyond the piece that they are jumping.
International Draughts
The "International" variant of checkers is played on a 10x10 board with 20 pieces per player. The player playing with the red pieces moves first.
Pawns ("men") can only move forward diagonally but can capture both forwards and backwards diagonally.
Kings (called "flying kings" in the international variant) can move in any direction diagonally as far as one likes as long as the path is not blocked by an opponent's piece.
Kings in the international variant also have the ability to jump to any free square beyond an enemy piece when making a capture.
In the international variant, in addition to captures being mandatory when presented, when the opportunity for multiple captures arises, the path of captures that results in the maximum amount of captured pieces must be taken.
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letdud0118Can I play online?
Yes. Install the Plato app on iOS, Android, or macOS to play the full catalog with friends or matchmade opponents. You can also play Ocho online in your web browser — no install needed.
Can I play with friends?
Yep. Tap Create Private Game, then share the invite link or invite from your contacts. When they tap Accept, they're seated at your table.
Is it free?
Yes — free to play and ad-free. If you buy something, it's for looks (themes, profile flair), not power.
Is it fair?
Shuffles, deals, dice, and timers run on Plato servers, not your device. Everyone plays by the same rules and no one can peek at hidden information.
Is it safe?
You can block and report from profiles or chat. Public spaces use filters and human review. Some rooms use Chat Pass to deter spam, and privacy controls let you limit who sees you online.
Live vs. turn-based: what’s the difference?
Both are turn-taking; the difference is the clock. Live uses short timers for quick back-and-forth. Turn-based gives you longer — often up to 24 hours per move in games like Chess — so you can play at your pace.
