Checkers Common

a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces

"We spent the afternoon playing checkers, trying out new strategies to trap each other's pieces on the board."

plural of checker

"My grandmother loves nothing better than playing checkers with her friends every afternoon in the park."

A game for two players played on a chessboard; the players have 12 pieces each, and the object is to capture all the opponent’s pieces by jumping over them. Other European varieties have larger boards and more playing pieces.