Draughts (Checkers) Board Setup Diagram - Strategic Piece Placement #3380967 (License: Personal Use)

This hand-drawn diagram illustrates a traditional draughts (checkers) board with 8×8 squares, where only the dark squares are used for play. White circular pieces occupy the top three ranks (rows 1-3), while black circular pieces fill the bottom three ranks (rows 6-8), following standard starting configuration. The alternating diagonal shading highlights playable squares and enhances visual clarity for instructional use.

Used in educational articles, game rule guides, and strategy tutorials for draughts/checkers; serves to illustrate initial setup, move examples, or tactical positions. Matches user intent for learning, teaching, or referencing classic board game layouts.