Calculate the reply
Look at least two moves beyond your sacrifice. Include every compulsory capture in your plan.
GIVEAWAY CHECKERS IN HAPPY GAMESGiveaway Checkers Sometimes giving up
Giveaway Checkers Sometimes giving up
is how you win.
The board, the pieces and the diagonals are familiar. The goal is the twist: create a position that forces your opponent to take your pieces.
After opening Happy Games, choose Giveaway Checkers in the catalogue.
2 players8×8 boardReversed objectiveCompulsory captures
On your turn, have no pieces left or no legal moves available.
Giveaway checkers on an 8×8 board. Movement and captures follow checkers rules, but the condition for winning is reversed.
FROM THE RULES TO YOUR FIRST MOVE
Go on. It is your turn.
Choose a spot on the board
or watch the moves play out.
Giveaway CheckersGuided demo
01 / 02Select the highlighted spot or “Next move”
TRY IT NOWOne little move.
One little move.
Now you get it.
A quick example of how the game works. Full games and friend invitations are in Telegram.
LET’S TAKE IT STEP BY STEP
How to play Giveaway Checkers
- 01
Start with a familiar setup
Each player begins with 12 pieces on dark squares. White makes the first move.
- 02
Move and promote
Regular pieces move diagonally forwards and capture in either direction. On the farthest row, they become kings with long diagonal moves.
- 03
Never skip a capture
If you offer a piece and a capture is available, your opponent must capture. Any further capture in the same sequence must also be completed.
- 04
Plan your sacrifice
Not every sacrifice helps. After an exchange, the turn may return to you with a compulsory capture of your own.
- 05
Reverse the victory condition
At the start of their turn, a player wins if they have no pieces or no legal moves. Blocking your own remaining pieces can therefore be as useful as losing them.
- 06
Wait for the result
The final capture can win the game for the player whose piece was just taken. Let the game confirm the result rather than judging it by ordinary checkers rules.
A LITTLE TACTICAL THINKINGAlready planning
Already planning
your next move?
Do not rush to promote
A mobile king is an advantage in checkers. In giveaway checkers, it can make your last piece harder to get rid of.
A FEW USEFUL DETAILS
About this game
Do I win by losing all my pieces?
Yes. Having no pieces at the start of your turn is a win in Happy Games giveaway checkers.
What if I still have pieces but cannot move?
That also counts as a win. Blocking has a very different meaning here than in regular checkers.
Can I refuse a capture?
No. Compulsory captures are still part of the rules and are central to many combinations.
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