Jonathan Schaeffer's quest for the perfect game of checkers has ended. The 50-year-old computer scientist from the University of Alberta in Edmonton left human players in the dust more than a decade ...

Watson Franks wants people to think checkers when they hear about Vidor. The two-year reigning Texas state champion’s most recent move to accomplish this was hosting the Texas Open and District 8 ...

Ten serious checker players gathered Saturday at Joe's Pizza for an all-day tournament to name the Indiana state champion. Last year's champion was Greg Wilmoth of Richmond, who suggested bringing the ...

You know how to play checkers. But you don`t know how to play checkers against him. No one has beaten the checker champion in a match for 30 years. Even computer programmers don`t take him on, despite ...

BRANSON, Mo. – Some of the world’s best checkers players are in Branson to compete for bragging rights and a piece of a $20,000 prize pool. While the term “March Madness” may be reserved for ...

Top checkers players from around the world are in Tulsa this week, competing for shares in over $30,000 in prize money. The American Checker Federation’s annual national tournament, held at the ...