Online Chinese Checkers
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This beautiful online Chinese Checkers game trains strategic thinking and analytical ability.
To begin, click the Small, Medium, or Large link above. This opens the game in a pop-up window. Wait for the game to load, then click the "Start" button.
HOW TO PLAY. Compete against the computer to move your marbles to the enemy base as quickly as possible. The aim of this online Chinese Checkers game is to move all your blue marbles from your blue base to the opposite green base.
To move a marble, click the marble then click the spot you want it to jump to. An arrow shows your jump direction. After the computer's turn, click the "CLEAR MARKS" button in the lower right corner to clear the computer's arrow before making your next move.
A marble can make consecutive jumps to speed up movement, so you need to strategically place your marbles so that your other marbles can make long consecutive jumps. At the same time you should also try your best to block the jumps of the computer.
RULES:
- A marble can move to an adjacent space.
- A marble can jump over another marble.
- After jumping over a marble, the marble can jump over another marble again.
- A marble cannot end its move on a base other than its own or its enemy's. But it can jump into it and then jump out immediately.
- When jumping over a marble, you can jump two or more spaces to get over the marble, as long as the number of empty spaces on each side of the marble being jumped is the same.
For tips and hints on strategy, see my Chinese Checkers Strategy page.
I hope you enjoy this online Chinese Checkers game!
HISTORY. Interestingly, even though this game is called "Chinese" Checkers it was not invented in China or anywhere else in Asia. Chinese Checkers was invented in Germany in 1893.
It was originally called "Stern-Halma", the Stern meaning "star" in German and Halma referring to the name of the American game from which Chinese Checkers was actually developed. The name "Chinese Checkers" was assigned by the Pressman company in 1928 as a marketing scheme.
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