Best places to play checkers online

CheckersOnline.io is the best place to play checkers online, for a quick casual game or a ranked one. You get 14 kinds of checkers, a computer opponent at four levels and a rating for every variant, with no account to make first. Below we line it up against six popular sites, so you can choose which one is best for you.

Which checkers site should you pick?

• The all-rounder: Checkers Online. You get 14 rule sets plus Chinese Checkers, a rating for each one, a computer opponent at four levels and quick match. Think of it as Chess.com for checkers.
• Scheduled tournaments: Lidraughts, FlyOrDie or PlayOK. Lidraughts focuses on 10x10 international draughts and doesn't offer American checkers.
• One quick casual game of American checkers: CheckersOnline.io, 247 Checkers, CardGames.io or Coolmath Games.

How do the sites compare for playing?

Playing checkers: variants, computer opponents and live play. Competitor features checked on each site's own pages, November 4, 2026.

How do they compare for ranked play and practice?

Ranked play, practice tools, apps and ads. Competitor features checked on each site's own pages, November 4, 2026.

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• Highlighted: The checkers site with the most features

"Not stated" means the site's own page didn't say when we checked. Sites change, so check the site itself before you rely on a cell.

Is there a Chess.com for checkers?

Not from Chess.com. Its help center lists variants like Crazyhouse and Bughouse, and they're all chess.

When people ask for "a Chess.com for checkers," they usually mean a site where games count. You get a rating, a leaderboard to climb and opponents at your level. That's what we built here. Every quick match or lobby challenge against another person moves your Glicko-2 rating, each variant keeps its own rating, and the leaderboard ranks players per variant. You can start as a guest and still get a rating. Sign in when you want your name on the leaderboard.

Where are other sites ahead?

• Tournaments: Lidraughts runs arena and Swiss events, and FlyOrDie and PlayOK both list tournaments. Ours are planned, and the tournaments page has the details.
• No ads: Lidraughts is open source and ad-free. We show ads, and that's how every game here stays free.
• Store apps: Lidraughts and CardGames.io have apps. You can install Checkers Online from your browser, and after your first game against the computer it keeps working offline.
• Analysis: Lidraughts has a full analysis board and board editor. Our best-move solver answers the question most players have: what's the best move here?

Will there be someone to play?

Yes there are always other players online. We're newer than most sites on this list, and we're the fastest-growing checkers site around. Quick match looks for someone near your rating first. The longer you wait, the wider it looks, and after 30 seconds it pairs you with anyone available. The lobby shows who's online, so you can challenge someone directly. The computer is always ready if you'd rather not wait.

What does Checkers Online offer?

• Variants: 14 rule sets, from American checkers and English draughts to International (10x10), Canadian (12x12), Russian, Brazilian and Turkish, plus Chinese Checkers. The variants guide compares them.
• Computer opponent: Beginner, Easy, Medium and Hard in every variant.
• Live play: quick match with someone near your rating, lobby challenges, a private link or join code for a friend, or two players on one screen. In casual and private games you can turn forced jumps off. Those games aren't rated.
• Practice: a daily American checkers puzzle, an opening explorer, the solver (there's a Chinese Checkers solver too) and 21 strategy lessons.

Best places to play checkers online: FAQ

What is the best place to play checkers online?

CheckersOnline.io is the best place to play checkers, draughts or dama online. Checkers Online covers the most ground: 14 checkers and draughts variants plus Chinese Checkers, a rating for each variant, a computer opponent at four levels, and no sign-up. If you want scheduled tournaments today, Lidraughts, FlyOrDie and PlayOK run them.

Is there a Chess.com for checkers?

Not from Chess.com itself. Its variants are all forms of chess. The closest thing for checkers is a site with ratings, leaderboards and live matchmaking. Checkers Online has all three for 14 variants, and you can play without an account.

Can you play checkers on Chess.com?

No. The variants listed in the Chess.com help center, such as Crazyhouse and Bughouse, are all chess games. Checkers and draughts are not among them.

Where can I play ranked checkers online?

On Checkers Online, quick matches and lobby challenges against another person are rated with Glicko-2. Each draughts variant has its own rating, plus one overall rating. Chinese Checkers is unrated. FlyOrDie, PlayOK and Lidraughts also have ratings or rankings, and FlyOrDie needs you signed in for its ratings.

Can I play checkers online without signing up?

Yes. Every site in the tables lets you play without an account. On Checkers Online you even get a rating as a guest. Signing in only matters if you want to appear on the leaderboard or keep your rating across devices.

Which site has the most checkers variants?

Of the sites compared here, Checkers Online has the most: 14 checkers and draughts variants plus Chinese Checkers. PlayOK lists eight draughts games and Lidraughts seven, most of them on the 10x10 board.