CHECKERS

Section: Games and Demos (6)
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NAME

checkers - game  

SYNOPSIS

/usr/games/checkers  

DESCRIPTION

Checkers uses standard notation for the board:

BLACK
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WHITE

Black plays first. The program normally plays white. To specify a move, name the square moved from and the square moved to. For multiple jumps name all the squares touched.

Certain commands may be given instead of moves:

reverse
Reverse roles; the program takes over your pieces.
backup
Undo the last move for each player.
list
Print the record of the game.
move
Let the program select a move for you.
print
Print a map of the present position.


 

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