First references to the checkers game are found as early as 1600 B.C in Egyptian paintings and inscriptions at time of the Pharaohs. In England and Scotland this game is called 'draughts' (pronounced as 'drafts'). By the 17th century A.D., the game that we know today had spread across western Europe.
Because nearly everyone knows how to play, many people think checkers is a pastime for old men and children, like tick-tack-toe or Go Fish. But few people understand the game's actual depth. According to one estimate, there are five hundred quintillion possible positions on the checkerboard! Many versions of checkers is played and enjoyed by millions of people worldwide.
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