CHIKARA CHECKERS
The Wildboard of Zimbabwe
Preparing the board
Designed by Rodney Manyakaidze — Cognitive Futures Digital Libraries & Avilian Meals Research Labs
Quick Match

The Wildboard
of Zimbabwe

Play the board. Discover Zimbabwe.

Traditional checkers with the wildlife of Zimbabwe. The engine, opponent and progress run on this device — no account and no game backend required.

On this device

Progress stays on this device. The engine does not call a remote AI service.

Choose an opponent

Six personalities, from a beginner to a search that thinks nine moves deep.

Local engine

The opponent runs entirely on this device. No connection is used, and no AI service is contacted.

Checkers game

You Zebra 12
The Hunter Lion 12

Checkers School

Ten lessons, each with an explanation and a position you actually solve.

    Lesson

    Daily Puzzle

    Find the best move.

    Objective

    Wildlife

    Every animal is a Wildlife Set — a visual identity for your pieces. No animal has a gameplay advantage.

    Wildlife Sets

    Board environments

    The Journey

    A path through Zimbabwe. Each stage unlocks environments, lessons and wildlife.

      Club

      Local tournaments for a classroom or a club room. Everything stays on this device.

      Profile

      Stored locally. No account, no sign-in.

      Achievements

      Progress data

      Your record lives in this browser only. Clearing site data will erase it.

      Pass & Play

      Two players, one device. Gold moves first, then you alternate.

      Rules Lab

      Set up any position and test it against the rules. Nothing here is saved.

      Tap a dark square to cycle: empty, gold man, gold king, obsidian man, obsidian king.

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