Checkers Synonyms

The black checkers are flat and the white ones curved on top.

The old man and child were playing checkers in the comfortable den when a housekeeper called them to dinner.

Checkers requires 2 players and an 8 x 8 open space on the ground to use as the game board.

You'll recognize some of the games immediately - classics like chess and checkers are widespread - but others you'll only see on a computer.

Backgammon, although not quite as ubiquitous as say checkers or chess, has been around for age.