- Players
- 2–4
- Time
- 10 min each
- Stakes
- Set at launch
- Status
- Coming soon
How to play Chinese Checkers
A race across a star-shaped board, capped at four players to keep it fair and fast.
A star of 121 holes. Each player has 10 marbles in one triangle; with two players the triangles face each other.
- Move one marble to an adjacent empty hole, or hop over any adjacent marble into the empty hole beyond.
- Hops can be chained in one turn, over anyone's marbles.
Rules summary
- A hard move limit stops stalling: at the limit, the most progress toward the goal wins. Back-and-forth repetition is blocked.
- The first player to fill the opposite triangle wins the pot.
Fair play and verification
Guarded by timing and engine checks
The game runs on the server, not on your device: your device sends moves and the server applies the published rules, keeps the clock and records every move, so either player can have a disputed game reviewed move by move.
- Hop paths are highlighted. Repeated pairings and teaming-up patterns are flagged.
- Every game runs on a server clock: running out of time loses.
- A disconnected player has 60 seconds to return before forfeiting.
Chinese Checkers: questions and answers
What is Chinese Checkers?
A race across a star-shaped board, capped at four players to keep it fair and fast. On Ariplex it is played online by 2 to 4 players in a web browser, on a phone or a computer.
Can I play Chinese Checkers on Ariplex yet?
Not yet. Chinese Checkers is in development and has no announced opening date. This page describes the rules it will use, and it will change to a play button when the game opens.
How do you win at Chinese Checkers?
The first player to fill the opposite triangle wins the pot.
How long does a game of Chinese Checkers take?
Time control on Ariplex: 10 min each. A player who disconnects has 60 seconds to come back before forfeiting.
Will I play against a bot in Chinese Checkers?
Not in a staked match. Staked matches pair real people by a hidden skill rating. Computer opponents appear only in free practice.
How do I know a Chinese Checkers result is fair?
The game runs on the server, not on your device: your device sends moves and the server applies the published rules, keeps the clock and records every move, so either player can have a disputed game reviewed move by move.