Chinese Checkers

Play Chinese Checkers free online. Hop your marbles across the star into the opposite point first.

Race your ten marbles across a six-pointed star into the opposite point. Step to a neighbouring hole, or jump over any marble — and keep jumping in a chain for huge leaps. Play a local computer opponent or a friend on the same device.

  • Category: Board
  • Difficulty: medium
  • Players: 1 player vs computer
  • Typical game: about 12 minutes
  • Works on: desktop, phones and tablets

How to play Chinese Checkers

Objective: Move all of your marbles into the point of the star opposite your start.

  1. You play red, starting at the bottom point; the top point is your goal.
  2. A move is either one step into an adjacent empty hole, or a series of jumps.
  3. Jump over a single adjacent marble (either colour) into the empty hole directly beyond. You can chain as many jumps as you like in one move.
  4. Marked holes show every place the selected marble can reach, including long jump chains.
  5. You win when every hole of the goal point is filled and at least one holds your marble.

Scoring

A win scores 2,000 minus 15 per move you took (minimum 200).

Difficulty levels

Easy: the computer looks one move ahead and sometimes wanders. Normal: two moves. Hard: three moves.

Tips

  • Build “ladders” of marbles your other pieces can jump along.
  • Don’t leave stragglers behind — the last marble often costs the game.
  • Use the computer’s marbles as stepping stones too.

Controls

Keyboard

  • Tab to one of your marbles and press Enter, then Tab to a marked hole and press Enter

Mouse

  • Click a marble, then click a marked hole

Touch

  • Tap a marble, then tap a marked hole

Chinese Checkers achievements

  • Star Crossed – Beat the computer.
  • Marble Master – Beat the computer on Hard.
  • Hopscotch – Make a chain of four or more jumps in one move.

Frequently asked questions

Is Chinese Checkers free to play?

Yes. Chinese Checkers is completely free on GamesPlayLand, with no download, no sign-up and no purchases.

How do you play Chinese Checkers?

Move all of your marbles into the point of the star opposite your start. You play red, starting at the bottom point; the top point is your goal. A move is either one step into an adjacent empty hole, or a series of jumps.

Can I play Chinese Checkers on my phone?

Yes. Chinese Checkers works in mobile browsers on phones and tablets. Tap a marble, then tap a marked hole.

Can I play Chinese Checkers against the computer?

Yes. You play against a computer opponent that runs entirely in your browser, and the difficulty setting changes how strong it is.

Does Chinese Checkers save my high score?

Yes. Your personal best, statistics and achievements for Chinese Checkers are saved in your browser automatically.

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