What governs the movement and placement of the checkers during the game?
Checkers must be moved forward (never backwards) from a higher numbered to a lower numbered point. The dice roll strictly governs the movement of the checkers. The two numbers generated by the dice may be played in any sequence, individually with different checkers or individually, with one checker. Whenever possible the entire roll must be played, however if the position of the checkers allows only one number to be played then if possible the higher number must be played. Checkers may only move to and come to rest on an open point. A point is closed if two or more of the opponent’s checkers occupy it. Closed points only block the movement of an opponent’s checker to that point. A checker may jump over the closed points located between the point of departure and point of rest providing that the number on each dice is played individually. After the opening roll of the game, the throwing of doublets (both dice show the same number) is played as 4 separate numbers; 6-6 for example entitle
