Checkers vs. Risk
Comparing 2 standards across 20 specifications. 20 key differences identified.
Checkers (American Checkers / English Draughts) is a two-player strategy game played on the 32 dark squares of an 8×8 board with 12 pieces per player. Official standards mandate that jumping/capturing is compulsory, pieces move forward diagonally, and reaching the back rank crowns a King, granting backward movement capabilities.
Risk is a global conquest strategy board game published by Hasbro where 2–6 players battle for control of 42 world territories across 6 continents. Official rules govern turn troop reinforcements (Territories ÷ 3, min 3 + continent bonuses), combat dice mechanics (Attacker max 3 red dice vs Defender max 2 white dice with ties favoring the Defender), and escalating Card Set turn-ins.
Specification Comparison Table
20 Parameters| Parameter / Spec | ||
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Governing Body
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WCDF / ACF | — |
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American Board Size
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8 × 8 (32 playable dark squares) 12 pieces per player | — |
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International Board Size
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10 × 10 (50 playable dark squares) 20 pieces per player | — |
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Mandatory Capture Rule
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Compulsory (Must Jump) WCDF tournament standard | — |
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Multiple Jump Rule
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Must continue jumping in sequence if available | — |
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King Crowning Rank
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Opponent's baseline (Row 8 / Row 1) Turn ends on crowning | — |
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American King Movement
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1 square diagonally forward or backward | — |
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International Flying King
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Moves/jumps any distance along diagonal 10×10 International only | — |
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Governing Publisher
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— | Hasbro |
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Total World Territories
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— | 42 territories across 6 continents |
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Total Continents
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— | 6 Asia, North America, Europe, Africa, South America, Australia |
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Asia Continent Bonus
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— | 7 armies per turn (12 territories) |
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North America Continent Bonus
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— | 5 armies per turn (9 territories) |
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Europe Continent Bonus
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— | 5 armies per turn (7 territories) |
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Africa Continent Bonus
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— | 3 armies per turn (6 territories) |
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South America Continent Bonus
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— | 2 armies per turn (4 territories) |
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Australia Continent Bonus
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— | 2 armies per turn (4 territories) |
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Minimum Turn Armies
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— | 3 armies (Territories ÷ 3, rounded down) |
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Combat Dice Advantage
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— | Defender wins all ties highest matching die rolls |
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Card Set Turn-In Scale
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— | 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15 (+5 each subsequent) armies |