What is a Huffing Strategy in Checkers?
In almost all the variations of the game of checkers, a player is required to make a jump or a capture if such a move is available. There are certain variations of the game however where huffing is allowed. Huffing is defined as the action of removing from the checker board one of your opponent’s checkers piece that could have jumped or captured one of your own pieces but which the opposing player chose not to execute the jump with or simply missed the opportunity. In these situations, the offending checkers piece is “blown” or “huffed” at the beginning of the players next turn. He or she then will take a turn to move as normal. Even in those variations of checkers games that allow the huffing strategy however, there are still certain restrictions that apply. In situations wherein there are two or more jump or capture options available and the player chooses to make one of those jumps, “blowing” or “huffing” the offending checkers pieces will not be allowed. In still other variations o
