If you've got friends that love checkers, but they live miles away, don't fret. There are quite a few options for playing this classic game online with friends for free. Nabisco World's offering is the easiest to set up, while the checkers game at Fly Or Die allows you to send chat messages. The games at It's Your Turn are best when you only have time for one move per day or week.
Instructions
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1. Navigate in your Web browser to Nabiscoworld.com/Games/game_large.aspx?gameid=10037. Wait a few moments to get past the advertisement or click "Continue to game."
2. Select "Create private game" in the menu. Enter a user name, a game name and a password, and click "Continue."
3. Provide the game name and password to your friend, and instruct him to visit the same website and input his own user name, plus the game name and password.
4. When your friend's name appears in the second box, click "Yes" underneath the option that reads "Is everyone here?" The game begins once your friend does the same.
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5. Navigate your Web browser to Flyordie.com/checkers/game.html.
6. Sign up for a free account and instruct your friend to sign up as well.
7. Both you and your friend must know each other's user names, and should join the same "room" from the list in website's middle column. For example, you could both join the room entitled "Room 3--Play Now!"
8. Look for your friend's user name in the lower right corner of the game lobby. Double click on the name to offer a challenge. You can begin playing once your friend accepts the offer.
9. Chat with your friend using the box in the lower left corner of the game screen.
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10. Visit Itsyourturn.com and sign up for a free account. Have your friend do the same.
11. Under the "Play" section on the left sidebar, click "New game" and then click "Invite a specific user to play a game."
12. Select "Checkers" from the "Standard games" section and click "Choose game." In the next screen, type your friend's user name and select it from the list. Then, send a message indicating you want to play.
13. Under the "Talk" section on the left sidebar, your friend should choose "My messages," and accept your invitation to play.
14. Under the "Play" section on the left sidebar, click "Game Status." You will be notified whenever your friend makes a move and vice versa. Click on your friend's name to see the game board.
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