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  Checkers Tips and Strategies

·          Whenever you make a move, first consider whether you will leave a checker (or worse yet, a series of checkers) open for the opponent to jump. If possible, make sure to block each of the opponent’s incoming checkers with a line of two or more of your own.

·          When the opponent leaves a checker open, look to see whether more than one of your own checkers is available to jump it. If so, choose whichever one will land in the better position – perhaps it can jump a second checker, or help protect another of your checkers, or possibly just escape being immediately jumped and removed.

·          Remember that a king checker can move either forwards or backwards; if the opponent has a king in play, try to protect your checkers from both sides!

·          When playing Suicide Checkers, remember that your opponent has no choice but to jump one of your checkers if the jump is available. So work on spacing your own checkers out quickly, thus creating the sort of environment that will force your opponent to jump multiple checkers instead of just one.