Checkers

Checkers is the name of various board games where the object is to capture enemy pieces by jumping over them. They are relatively simple, easy, and quick, and are very popular as a result. This sort of game dates back to at least ancient Egypt.

English Checkers (draughts) is played on the same 8x8 grid as chess, but only uses the black squares. The rules are:

• Each side starts with 12 pieces on the last three rows of the board.
• Each turn, a player can move one of his pieces diagonally forward or jump diagonally forward over a series of enemy pieces, which are then removed from the board. Sometimes players are required to jump whenever they can.
• When a piece reaches the opposite side, it becomes a king with the ability to move and jump diagonally backwards.
• The last player with any pieces left wins!

There are many other variants worldwide:

• In German checkers the kings can move as far as they want along any diagonal.
• In Turkish checkers the players start with 16 men filling the first two rows of the board, and move straight forwards or sideways. Kings can move as far as they want along any orthogonal.
• Chinese checkers uses a different kind of board altogether.

Anyone know of any others?