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a glossary of checkers terminology if you wish to learn to play the game of checkers


Type of timed game where players are limited to one to three minutes each per game
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blockade


Position where one player's pieces cannot move
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bridge


Two checkers of the same color on king row with one empty square between them to form a bridge
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capture


Elimination of one or more of the opponent's pieces by jumping over them
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checkerboard


64-square checkered board game
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cook


Non-book move intended to force an opponent to use a difficult line of play
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crowning


Placement of a checker on top of a piece that has reached the last rank to indicate its promotion to king.
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double corner


Corner of the board where there are two squares each adjacent to the corner square
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double hump


Move where two jumps are made
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dyke square


Putting pressure on the opponent's double corner by occupying square 14 by White or 19 by Red
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