Checkers, known as draughts in England, is one of the world's oldest games. The fascination with the game stems from the simplicity of its rules yet complexity of play. Checkers has the intrigue of chess but is simple enough for players of all ages. And like chess, checkers is purely a game of skill. Games that use playing cards or dice include an element of chance, but with checkers, the best player always wins. This issue's program is a software version of checkers that can be played with two people or against the computer.