---
name: "nbcheckers"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "nbsdgames"
version: "6.0.3-5"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/nbcheckers"
---

# nbcheckers(6)

## NAME

**checkers, nbcheckers**

## CONTROLS

RETURN/ENTER : Select or move the piece

hjkl/ARROW KEYS : Move cursor

q : quit

F1 & F2 : Help on controls & gameplay

YOU CAN ALSO USE THE MOUSE!

## GAMEPLAY

1\) The game starts with each player having 12 men;

men can only diagonally move forwards

(toward the opponet´s side).

2\) Men can become kings by reaching the opponet´s

first rank; kings can diagonally move both forwards

and backwards.

3\) Pieces can capture opponet´s pieces by jumping over them

also they can capture several pieces at once by doing a

chain of jumps.

4\) You have to do a jump if you can.

5\) A player wins when the opponet can´t do a move e. g.

all of their pieces are captured.