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What is the name used in the USA for the board game that the English call "draughts"?

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What is the name used in the USA for the board game that the English call "draughts"?
posted Aug 3, 2017 by Prajwal C.m.

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Checkers is a group of strategy board games for two players which involve diagonal moves of uniform game pieces and mandatory captures by jumping over opponent pieces. Draughts developed from alquerque. The name derives from the verb to draw or to move.

answer Aug 5, 2017 by Swati Tyagi
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