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Blockade


Position where one player's pieces cannot move
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Bridge


Two checkers of the same color on king row with one empty square between them to form a bridge
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capture


Elimination of one or more of the opponent's pieces by jumping over them
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checkerboard


64-square checkered board game
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cook


Non-book move intended to force an opponent to use a difficult line of play
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Crowning


Placement of a checker on top of a piece that has reached the last rank to indicate its promotion to king.
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Draw


Situation where both players agreed that neither has enough advantage nor time to win
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End game


Portion of the game where there are 8 or fewer pieces left on the board
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File


Vertical row of squares
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Filé


Vertical row of squares
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