noun · uncountable · rare

checkers

шашки

Dame, Damespiel

A game for two players played on a chessboardA game for two players played on a chessboard; the players have 12 pieces each, and the object is to capture all the opponent’s pieces by jumping over them. Other European varieties have larger boards and more playing pieces.

US/tʃˈɛkɚz/

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(Canada, US, singular, uncountable)A game for two players played on a chessboard; the players have 12 pieces each, and the object is to capture all the opponent’s pieces by jumping over them. Other European varieties have larger boards and more playing pieces.
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces