Checkers rules questions

Short, exact answers to the Checkers rules people most often look up — each one matches how the game is actually scored here.

• Is capturing mandatory in checkers?
• Can checkers move backwards?
• How do you get a king in checkers?
• Can you jump more than once in checkers?
• How does a game of checkers end in a draw?
• What if you can’t move in checkers?

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