Chinese Chequers (Noun)
Meaning
A board game in which each player tries to move a set of marbles through a set of holes from one point of a six-pointed star to the opposite point.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- My grandmother taught me how to play Chinese Chequers when I was a child and it remains a favourite pastime to this day.
- The strategy involved in winning a game of Chinese Chequers is often overlooked by beginners who focus solely on speed.
- Chinese Chequers can be played by two to six players, although it is most commonly played with two or four.
- The goal of the game Chinese Chequers is to move all of your marbles around the board and into the final destination before your opponent does.
- One of the key strategies in Chinese Chequers is to try to block your opponent's marbles while simultaneously clearing a path for your own.