Checkers for Kids: Play Draughts with Flags

Classic checkers, where every piece is a flag. Tap a piece and its moves glow: move diagonally forward, or jump over the other player's piece to take it, and keep jumping if you can. Reach the far side and your piece is crowned a king that can move both ways. Take all the other pieces, or leave them no moves, to win. Choose a quick 6 by 6 game or the classic 8 by 8, against a friend or the computer.

At a glance

• For ages 5 to 12
• Free, with no sign-up and nothing to install
• Play a friend on one device, or the computer
• Plays in the browser on phones, tablets and computers, in 7 languages

How to play

1. Choose to play a friend on the same device or the computer, Flagoo, and pick a quick 6 by 6 board or the classic 8 by 8.
2. Tap one of your pieces to see where it can go, then tap a glowing square. Pieces move diagonally forward; jump over the other player's piece to take it, and keep jumping while you can.
3. A piece that reaches the far side is crowned a king and can move backwards too. Take every piece, or leave the other player no move, to win.

What kids learn

Strategy and thinking a few moves ahead, spotting threats, diagonal movement on a grid, and taking turns, with the flags the players choose.

Tips for parents and teachers

• Show how keeping pieces together protects them.
• Count the pieces left together during the game.
• Try the quick board first, then the classic one.

Questions from grown-ups

Do you have to jump when you can?

No. In this kids' version jumping is a choice (in tournament rules it's compulsory). After a jump, the same piece keeps jumping if it can.

Which board should we start with?

The quick 6 by 6 board (six pieces each) suits younger children and takes about ten minutes; the classic 8 by 8 is the full game.

Can my child play alone?

Yes. Choose Play with Computer. Flagoo usually takes a jump but doesn't always see danger, so kids can win.

Do both players need their own device?

No. Pass the device between turns. Each turn is read aloud.

Is this the same as draughts?

Yes: checkers and draughts are the same game, with a kids-friendly rule that jumping isn't compulsory.

Is it free? Does my child need an account?

Yes, it's free, with no sign-up, login, or download, and it never asks for personal details. It runs in the browser on phones, tablets, and computers.

Try these next

• Flag Four in a Row: Line up 4 flags — vs a friend or the computer!
• Flag Dots and Boxes: Join the dots, win boxes with your flag!
• Flag Checkers: Jump, capture and get crowned!

More free games on Flagoo

• Flag Run
• Flag Hunter
• Memory Match
• Flag Match 3
• Flag Four in a Row
• Flag Tic-Tac-Toe
• Flag Dots and Boxes
• Flag Snakes & Ladders
• Flag 2048
• Flag Snake
• Sliding Flag Puzzle
• Flag Bubbles
• All Flagoo games

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