I’m not saying this is true of everyone–I’m sure Palko is right that checkers can have a lot going for it if you come at it with the right attitude–but I doubt my experiences are unique, either. In contrast, when I play a casual game of checkers, it just seems to me that the pieces are moving by themselves and the whole game seems pretty random. I can play chess (at my low level) without having to think too hard most of the time and still enjoy participating, making plans, attacking and defending. I expect this is true at the top levels too, but the distinction is definitely there for casual players. All checkers games look the same, but each chess game it its own story.
To me, checkers is much more boring to play than chess. We focus on how simple the rules are and miss how much complexity and subtlety you can get out of those rules.Īs a person who prefers chess to checkers, I have a slightly different story. Part of the problem is that we learn the game as children so we tend to think of it as a children’s game. So why does chess get all the respect? Why do you never see a criminal mastermind or a Bond villain playing in a checkers tournament? It’s not unusual to hear masters of both chess and checkers (draughts) to admit that they prefer the latter. Add to that the potential for traps and manipulation that come with forced capture and you have one of the most remarkable games of all time. To draw an analogy with chess, imagine if moving your knight could allow your opponent’s bishop to move like a rook.
CHESS PLUS CHECKERS GAME SERIES
The result is a series of elegant graph problems where the viable paths change with each move of your opponent.
Chess derives most of its complexity through differentiated pieces with checkers the complexity comes from the interaction between pieces.
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