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checkers

you = red    computer / opponent = black

click on a red checker to begin and then click the space where you want to move it. it's pretty simple, but if you have to know more...

THE RULES-FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The players alternate turns. Red, or the dark side ALWAYS moves first.
QUESTION:
Can you jump one of your own pieces?
ANSWER: NO! Never, under any circumstances, can a single man or a king jump one of it's own men.
QUESTION:
Are jumps mandatory?
ANSWER: Yes. Jumps must be taken. When you can jump in more than one direction, or jump more pieces one way, than another, the option is up to the player, in both cases.
QUESTION:
Can single men move or capture backwards?
ANSWER: No. Never.
QUESTION: Can single men jump Kings?
ANSWER: Yes. In fact they must. Jumps are mandatory.QUESTION: Can I "Huff?" (Not take my jump)
ANSWER: NO. The old "huff" rule permitted one to "not take his jump" and gave the opponent the option of taking his man for not jumping. That rule was abolished long ago. Jumps are mandatory.
QUESTION: What if I overlook a jump?
ANSWER: If a jump is overlooked and another piece moved, that piece is set back and you are reminded to take the jump. The penalty for not jumping is "forfeit the game."
QUESTION: Can a man or king, jump over 2 pieces?
ANSWER: NO. To jump, there must be an empty square adjacent to the piece or pieces being jumped.
QUESTION: Can Kings "fly" along diagonals to move or capture, like Bishops in Chess?
ANSWER: NO. Kings move 1 square at a time. Never can it "fly" along the board.BEING CROWNED. (When is a king a king) When single man enters king row, for the 1st time, the turn ends. Your opponent now crowns the piece, and it can move NEXT TURN.
QUESTION: When am I in a draw?
ANSWER: A draw is when both players agree on a draw. You may request a draw at anytime. If you and an opponent agree on a draw, then the game is drawn. The same applies to a win. You may resign at any time.
QUESTION: What if I cannot move because my pieces are all confined?
ANSWER: If you cannot move because it's impossible, the game is lost. The object of the game is to capture "OR CONFINE" all your opponents pieces so they cannot move. Checkers is a game of skill, not chance. End.

 

Play therapy is often used instead of "play diagnosis". The term was used, along with children's toys (play-houses, pets, dolls, etc) to help the diagnostician to try to determine the cause of disturbed behaviour in a child. Treatment therapists then used a type of systematic desensitization or relearning therapy to change the disturbing behaviour, either systematically or in less formal social settings. However the same processes can be used with any other pre-verbal, non-verbal, or verbally-impaired persons, such as slow-learners, brain-injured or drug-affected persons. Mature adults usually need much "group permission" before indulging in the relaxed spontaneity of play therapy, so a very skilled group worker is needed to deal with such guarded individuals.

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