# Chinese Checkers

Chinese Checkers is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 30 minutes and is meant for ages 7 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 5.8 out of 10 by 9 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $14.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 7+
- **Complexity:** 1.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1893
- **Categories:** Abstract Strategy
- **Mechanics:** Race, Point to Point Movement, Grid Movement, Team-Based Game, Enclosure
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.8 out of 10, from 9 reviews
- **Owned by:** 22 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 64
- **Unique players:** 39

**Designers:** (Uncredited)

**Artists:** (Uncredited)

**Publishers:** (Unknown), (Public Domain)

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| World of Board Games | 175 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/kinaschack-chinese-chequers-alga |
| Spilforsyningen | 119.95 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/kinaskak-nordic-eng |
| Spelexperten | 185 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/klassiska/kinaschack-chinese-checkers.html |
| Hyggeonkel | 159.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/kinaskak |
| Curiosity Shop | 24.95 € | https://www.thecuriosityshop.es/products/damas-chinas |
| GryPlanszowe.pl | 109 zł | https://gryplanszowe.pl/product-pol-4050-Halma-Chinskie-warcaby-drewniana-631.html |
| Milan Spiele | 62.9 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/sternhalma-p-4114.html |

## Expansions

- [Dragon Checkers](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dragon-checkers)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/chinese-checkers)
- [Chinese Checkers in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/chinese-checkers)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2386)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._