Is jumping mandatory in checkers?

JUMPING and STACKS As in regular checkers, jumps are mandatory (choose which jump to make if you have multiple possibilities). When a piece (or a stack topped by a piece) makes a jump, it is promoted to a King after the jump.

How do you play beer checkers?

The rules of the game are similar to that of regular checkers. When a piece reaches the king’s row, fill the shot glass or cup full. If a piece is jumped by your opponent, you must drink the alcohol from the jumped piece. The winner of the game is the player who has an opponent that cannot move their piece.

What are the rules for jumping in checkers?

However, the rules for selecting among multiple ways to jump differs from variant to variant. E.g. for International draughts, the sequence with the most jumped pieces has to be selected, and for Italian draughts there are even further tie-breaker rules depending on the number of kings that are being captured.

What are the rules for jumping a king?

Players must always take any jump that they can when it is available. This is no different when a single checker jumps a king. The single checker must make any jump that presents itself during the game.

When do you have to jump over your opponent’s pieces?

Based on the official rules of American checkers, players are obliged to jump over their opponents’ pieces whenever there is an opportunity to do so. In situations, wherein a player does not want to jump over other pieces, the opponent has the option to take the piece…

Can a checker double jump on the same turn as a king?

However, a single checker cannot make a backwards jump on the same turn it is made a king. For example: a single checker double-jumps to the last row, and it becomes a king. One of his opponent’s kings is in jumping position when the checker is made king.