Ready for a battle of wits? Before you can strategically outmaneuver your opponent, you need to know how to arrange your forces! Checkers setup is quick and easy, getting you into the game faster.
Here's the lowdown: You'll need a standard checkerboard (8x8, alternating dark and light squares) and 12 checkers pieces per player, usually one set dark and one set light.
**Setting up the board:**
1. **Orientation:** Ensure the bottom-right square closest to each player is a light-colored square. This is key!
2. **Placement:** Each player places their 12 checkers on the dark squares of the first three rows closest to them. Your opponent does the same on their side.
3. **Ready to Play:** That's it! You're now ready to start your game of checkers. Remember to slide your pieces diagonally forward to an adjacent empty dark square. Now, go capture those pieces and become the checkers champion!
