Every piece is on the table for both players to see, and nothing is decided by a roll or a draw. That makes checkers a game of perfect information, like chess or Go.
Is checkers a game of luck or skill?
Quick answer: Checkers is entirely a game of skill; there is no dice, no shuffling and no hidden information, so with perfect play the outcome is decided by planning rather than chance.
People sometimes lump checkers in with luck based family games, but it belongs firmly in the skill category.
No randomness at all
Skill decides the result
Because there is no luck to blame, the player who calculates further ahead and avoids traps will win over the long run. Improvement comes purely from study and practice.
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