A checkerboard (American English) or chequerboard (British English) is a game board of checkered pattern on which checkers (also known as English draughts) is played. [1]
Checkers is a 2-player game that's played on a special board called a checkerboard. The goal of the game is to capture each of your opponents pieces, called “men,” or to make it impossible for them to move a piece.
Starting position for American checkers on an 8×8 checkerboard; Black (red) moves first. Casual games usually last 10 to 30 minutes; tournament games last anywhere from about 60 minutes to 3 hours or more.