Checkers Crown: Draughts

Play checkers online with friends, solve tactical puzzles and practice offline against AI. Checkers Crown brings English draughts, multiplayer games and lessons together on one board.

Find the winning move
Sharpen your tactics with checkers puzzles, from Normal to Expert. Get 3 free practice puzzles each day, or unlimited practice with Crown Pro. Solve a puzzle while online matchmaking finds your opponent.

Make your last game your next lesson
Review analyzed online games move by move. Spot blunders, missed chances and the decisions that mattered. With Crown Pro, compare your move with the engine’s best suggestion from the same position. See the alternative on the board, not just a score.

Good moves. Great company.
Call a friend or opponent without leaving the game. Celebrate a clever capture, share a laugh or simply enjoy playing together. Voice calls are optional for eligible players aged 18+, with mute, block and report controls. Boardgammon does not record call audio.

Find your next challenge
Play rated English checkers online, invite friends to private games and send quick reactions during a match. The server validates moves and manages the clocks.

Practice your way
Choose Easy or Medium AI, or take on Strong with Crown Pro. Practice offline without affecting your rating, or take turns on one device.

Explore eight rule sets: English, International on a 10×10 board, Russian, Brazilian, Pool, German, Turkish Dama and Italian draughts. Online matches use English rules; all eight are available against AI and in pass and play.

Learn the moves. Make them yours.
Build your skills with guided lessons on captures, kings and different rules. Replay saved games at your own pace. Choose a board style you love and follow your rating and results as you play.

Free to play, with optional purchases for Crown Pro, cosmetic board themes and in-game coins where available. Best-move comparisons and Strong AI require Crown Pro. Coins have no cash value and cannot be redeemed for money or prizes.

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Recent changes:
This update improves translations, lessons and game screens, with fixes for sign-in and a smoother playing experience.