Hobbies And Interests
Chess
Chess has been a part of lives since the 15th century, and still entertains the minds of people today. In chess, you play against one opponent. The game is spent trying to capture your opponent's 16 pieces. Ultimately, the game ends when the king piece is captured. A stalemate, or tie, occurs when all the pieces have been captured on each side and the only piece each team has is the king.
Checkers
In checkers, each player has 12 circular pieces. Typically, one player has red checkers and the other player has black pieces. The 12 game pieces are placed on the dark squares of the game board. Starting out, all pieces can only move diagonally forward. The object of the game is to jump all the opponent's pieces. Once a piece makes it to the opposite side of the board, it becomes a king. King pieces can move diagonally forward and backward.
Othello
Typically, Othello uses game pieces that have white on the top side and black on the bottom side. Gameplay starts with four game pieces on the center of the board, alternating white and black. One player uses the white Othello pieces, and the other player uses black Othello pieces. Players place down their color, trapping the opponent's color between two of their own. When you have trapped the opponent, you flip over the trapped piece, making it your color. The game ends when all the chess board has been filled. The player with the most of her color wins.
French Draughts
French draughts resemble that of the common U.S. game, Checkers, though it has slightly different gameplay and rules. In French draughts, players have 20 checkers each, set up on the dark squares of a checkered chess board. Game pieces move diagonally forward. However, if a player can capture a game piece by leaping over it backward, then it can move diagonally backward. Once the piece reaches the opponent's side, it it crowned Queen, and can then move diagonally forward and backward. The game wins when one opponent can no longer make a move without being captured.