What is the secret to winning checkers?

Winning at Checkers: Keep Your Back Row Intact As long as possible, don’t move your back row. As long as you have a back row, you have a final line of defense to prevent your opponent from crowning a piece. If your opponent is able to crown one of his or her pieces, it is going to be very difficult to counter.

Can Kings double jump in checkers?

A King can move in any direction and ‘jump’ in any direction one or more pieces, as the limits of the board permit. The King can only jump diagonally over one adjacent piece at a time, in any of the four diagonal directions. Multiple jumps apply to kings as well. A clock is used to limit the length of a game.

Can you jump 2 checkers at once?

A piece making a capturing move (a jump) leaps over one of the opponent’s pieces, landing in a straight diagonal line on the other side. Only one piece may be captured in a single jump; however, multiple jumps are allowed during a single turn.

What is the king allowed to do in checkers?

When a player’s piece lands in one of the squares at the far end of the board, its move ends there and it becomes a king. A king is allowed to move or jump in any of the four diagonal directions within the limits of the board. A king cannot jump over one of the player’s own pieces.

How many spaces can a queen move in chess?

one space