{"title":"Chinese Checkers","description":"\u003cp\u003eChinese Checkers makes the perfect accompaniment to Jaques of London’s stellar range of traditional board game titles. Originally developed as a marketing scheme in the 1920s, the game has gone on to steal the hearts and minds of millions of players from around the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ideal family board game, Chinese Checkers can be enjoyed by 2 to 6 players, meaning that there will always be a fire-cracking battle of minds going on in the family homestead. With the need for cunning strategy and tip-top tactics, Chinese Checkers tasks competitors with getting all of their pieces to the centre of the hexagonally shaped board. Better still, with simple movements for each turn, Chinese Chequers was ideally created for family members of all ages to enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemaining just as popular all these years later, every turn is a step closer to victory! Beautifully presented in a colourful, full gloss finish, each set is hand-crafted by our expert board game artisans, dedicated to unveiling fun, excitement and education to all.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"chinese-checkers-go-bang","title":"Chinese Checkers - Free Go Bang","description":"\u003cp\u003eHandmade and Hand Finished Chinese Checkers Game board with beautiful Gloss varnish Finish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeatures a Free Go Bang Game on Reverse - Instructions included For Both Games\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSolid Wooden Playing Pieces, Hand Carved by Our Craftsmen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Jaques of London Chinese Checkers set comprises a circular wooden board handcrafted from beautiful timber and 60 glossy coloured wooden pegs(10 per player) Just a superb family fun game!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChinese checkers is a classic board game for 2, 3, 4 or 6 players. Each player has ten pegs of one colour at one starting point of the star. The objective of this game is to occupy the star point directly opposite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first player to accomplish this is a winner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach player moves in turn, (in this implementation clockwise). A move consists of placing a peg into one of the adjacent holes or jumping over any other one peg into a hole beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe direction of the move has to be one of the following: left\/right, forward left\/right, backward left\/right in a players direction of play. Only one move is permitted at a time, except when jumping. Introduce your family to these extraordinary game this Christmas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoard: 23.5cm Diameter x 1.5cm High\u003cbr\u003e Playing Pegs: 2.5cm Long x 1cm Widest Diameter\u003cbr\u003e Go Bang Playing Pieces: 13mm Diameter\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jaques of London","offers":[{"title":"base","offer_id":17233500274777,"sku":"80555","price":17.17,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0035\/0715\/9129\/products\/ChineseCheckers_GoBang-2in1-80555.jpg?v=1715781249"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.jaqueslondon.xyz\/collections\/chinese-checkers.oembed","provider":"Jaques of London","version":"1.0","type":"link"}