How to Solve Checkers Puzzles for Kids

In checkers, look for a jump before making an ordinary diagonal step. If one of your pieces can jump over an opponent into an empty square, you must capture. Black moves down the board in this example.

Find the one legal jump

On this original board, Black has two pieces marked B and Red has one marked R. The Black piece on row 3, column 6 sits diagonally above Red on row 4, column 5. The square beyond Red is empty.

Starting board: black to move

After the forced jump: red captured, black on row 5, column 4

Jump from row 3, column 6 over Red on row 4, column 5, and land on row 5, column 4. Remove the Red piece you jumped. The other Black piece cannot take an ordinary step this turn: a capture is available, so this jump is the only legal move.

Solve a puzzle on the board

Read whose turn it is. Select a piece with a highlighted square, then choose a highlighted landing square. If another jump is available, continue with that piece.
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Try Find the Forced Jump or browse Forced Capture puzzles.