Help with checkers?

Question

i need a good beginning to checkers,i understand the rules etc but i can never get off to a good start. anyone have any beginning strategies for checkers?

Answer 1

if the other person starts, then mimick what they do until you see a good move, if you go firsst, then start with your middle men then  go from there

Answer 2

start by blocking every posible way they can eat you and slowing try to seperate them while still blocking

hard but you'll get the hand of it trust me it works

Answer 3

Here is a site that may help you since draughts and checkers are the same game.  Best of luck with it.

Answer 4

keep your peices as far back as possible. if done right, youll always get ure opponent first

Answer 5

set them up for the kill you have to kill pons to take pons.

Answer 6

I'm a pro at checkers and my strategy is to basically think ahead of time. Say you make a move with one of your front guys, I usually start from the side, you have to think of what your opponent's next move is. The game is about strategy. So thinking ahead of time is key :)

Answer 7

Always cover your pieces

Answer 8

It takes decades to learn properly.  Many have tried but few r chosen.