Chinese Checkers is a fun board game that can be played with two to six players.
Move your pieces across the board first to win this game!
Find the video tutorial and written explanation for how to play Chinese checkers below.
Chinese Checkers Tutorial
Needed
Two to six players; Chinese Checkers board with pieces
Setup
Each player will choose a peg color to be in the game. Each player has ten pegs starting in one of the outside triangles.
Objective
The object of the game is to move all your pegs to the opposite triangle across from your starting position.
Game Play
A peg can move one space into an adjacent hole if open. A jump move can also be made by jumping an adjacent peg when there is an open hole on the other side. Players take turns moving one peg at a time.
Multiple jumps can be made by the same peg when the opportunity presents itself. Players can jump their own pegs as well as any opponent’s pegs.
Win
The first player to move all his/her pegs into the triangle opposite the starting triangle wins the game.
Rules
A player can jump into another player’s triangle during a turn but must be able to make another jump out of the triangle before the move is over.
If one player is blocking another from winning the game by not moving a peg from his/her starting triangle, the player can win by swapping his/her peg for the blocking peg when no other advancing move can be made.
No peg is ever removed from the board.