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checkers

Board game

Entityindividual sport game-based sport board gameQ1293

Also known as draughts

Instance of: individual sport
, game-based sport
, board game
+1 more
Subclass of: mind sport
, abstract strategy game

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Checkers, also known as draughts, is a group of strategy board games for two players which involve forward movements of uniform game pieces and mandatory captures by jumping over opponent pieces. Checkers is developed from alquerque. The term "checkers" derives from the checkered board which the game is played on, whereas "draughts" derives from the verb "to draw" or "to move".

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Practiced by: draughts player
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Uses: draughts board
Model item: international draughts applies to use with property: subclass of
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Intangible cultural heritage status: National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Malaysia(since 2012) applies to jurisdiction: Malaysia
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1.“Warisan Kebangsaan 2012”heritage.gov.my/my/pengisytiharan-2012.htmlRetrieved 2024-08-19
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Based on: alquerque
Number of participants: 2
Minimum age: 6 years
Runtime: 30 min
Degree of difficulty: medium-sized
Authority: World Draughts Federation
Minimum number of players: 2
Game mechanics: turn-based strategy video game
Date: 3000 BCE location: Ur · title: Gameplay and Design
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1.books.google.com.br/books?redir_esc=y&hl=pt-BR&id=7qlQAAAAMAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=+Ur
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