Yes you may long jump in checkers, as long as there is a space behind the piece you are jumping. The king can move in any direction and can move across any number of spaces.
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∙ 14y agoYes you are allowed to jump over your own piece as long as there is space between.
If a player does not jump when they can in checkers that piece is taken out of the game.
If your marbles are lined up long enough making it possible to jump 4 times, then yes.
Contrary to popular belief, the original game of Checkers rule pamphlet does not state that you must take a jump.
soldiers can't jump kings
Either a king or an ordinary playing piece may jump a king in a game of checkers in the United States of America. But the rules are different in Italy. Specifically, in an Italian game of checkers, only a king is allowed to jump a king.
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