checkers(6)

NAME

checkers − the game of checkers

SYNTAX

/usr/games/checkers

DESCRIPTION

The checkers game uses standard notation for the board:

BLACK

////	1	////	2	////	3	////	4
////		////		////		////
5	////	6	////	7	////	8	////
	////		////		////		////
////	9	////	10	////	11	////	12
////		////		////		////
13	////	14	////	15	////	16	////
	////		////		////		////
////	17	////	18	////	19	////	20
////		////		////		////
21	////	22	////	23	////	24	////
	////		////		////		////
////	25	////	26	////	27	////	28
////		////		////		////
29	////	30	////	31	////	32	////
	////		////		////		////

WHITE

Black plays first. The program normally plays white. To specify a move, name the square moved from and the square moved to. For multiple jumps name all the squares touched.

Certain commands may be given instead of moves:

reverse
Reverse roles; the program takes over your pieces.

backup
Undo the last move for each player.

list
Print the record of the game.

move
Let the program select a move for you.

print
Print a map of the present position.

Museum

checkers(6)

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