Chinese chequersChinese checkersn.

Brit.

/ˌtʃʌɪniːz ˈtʃɛkəz/, U.S.

/ˌtʃaɪˌniz ˈtʃɛkərz/

Forms: see Chinese adj. and chequer n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Chinese adj., chequer n.¹

Etymology: < Chinese adj. + the plural of chequer n.¹The game now denoted by this name is not of Chinese origin, but a late 19th-cent. German development of the game of halma or hoppity (see halma n. and hoppity n.), adapted to allow for a larger number of players. The new game was released in the U.S. in 1928 under the name Hop-Ching Checkers, with orientalist branding, and again in 1938 as Chinese Star Checkers, by a different company, actively claiming that it was ‘a game from the orient for all ages’. The nature and origin of the game referred to in the 19th-cent. evidence are uncertain.

A board game for two to six players, the object of the game being to move marbles or counters from one corner to the opposite one on a star-shaped board.The precise nature of the game in the early quots. is unclear.

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Chinese chequers1840

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wei ch'i1871

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crokinole1885

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salta1901

Snakes and Ladders1907

pegity1925

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monopoly1934

Scrabble1950

morabaraba1953

Chutes and Ladders1955

pentominos1975

Trivial Pursuit1982

1840 Reading Mercury & Oxf. Gaz. 19 Dec. (advt.) Amusing and Instructive Evening Recreations... Game of the Mill.., Chinese Checkers.., Game of Loto.

1841 Hampshire Advertiser & Salisbury Guardian 25 Dec. 1/5 (advt.) Amongst the Novelties will be found nearly all the New Games in use, comprising..the Games of Modern Dominoes, Race, Target, Chinese Chequers, [etc.].

1896 Daily Mail 19 Aug. 7/2 He is fond of quiet amusements, frequently indulging in ‘Chinese chequers’ and other similar pastimes.

1939 Ironwood (Mich.) Daily Globe 19 Jan. 7/3 (advt.) New shipment of Chinese Checkers. The marble game that is sweeping the country like wildfire.

2017 Stroud News & Jrnl. (Nexis) 29 Nov. We settled down to board games, ranging from old favourites such as Chinese Chequers and Scrabble to newer arrivals including Jenga and Bananagrams.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	chinese chequers
释义	Chinese chequersChinese checkersn. Brit. /ˌtʃʌɪniːz ˈtʃɛkəz/, U.S. /ˌtʃaɪˌniz ˈtʃɛkərz/ Forms: see Chinese adj. and chequer n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Chinese adj., chequer n.¹ Etymology: < Chinese adj. + the plural of chequer n.¹The game now denoted by this name is not of Chinese origin, but a late 19th-cent. German development of the game of halma or hoppity (see halma n. and hoppity n.), adapted to allow for a larger number of players. The new game was released in the U.S. in 1928 under the name Hop-Ching Checkers, with orientalist branding, and again in 1938 as Chinese Star Checkers, by a different company, actively claiming that it was ‘a game from the orient for all ages’. The nature and origin of the game referred to in the 19th-cent. evidence are uncertain. A board game for two to six players, the object of the game being to move marbles or counters from one corner to the opposite one on a star-shaped board.The precise nature of the game in the early quots. is unclear. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > board game > other board games > [noun] > others quek1376 quek-board1477 draughtsc1540 goose1597 mancala1687 pachisi1801 Chinese chequers1840 go1840 shogi1858 wari1866 wei ch'i1871 gobang1875 crokinole1885 Kono1895 salta1901 Snakes and Ladders1907 pegity1925 oware1929 monopoly1934 Scrabble1950 morabaraba1953 Chutes and Ladders1955 pentominos1975 Trivial Pursuit1982 1840 Reading Mercury & Oxf. Gaz. 19 Dec. (advt.) Amusing and Instructive Evening Recreations... Game of the Mill.., Chinese Checkers.., Game of Loto. 1841 Hampshire Advertiser & Salisbury Guardian 25 Dec. 1/5 (advt.) Amongst the Novelties will be found nearly all the New Games in use, comprising..the Games of Modern Dominoes, Race, Target, Chinese Chequers, [etc.]. 1896 Daily Mail 19 Aug. 7/2 He is fond of quiet amusements, frequently indulging in ‘Chinese chequers’ and other similar pastimes. 1939 Ironwood (Mich.) Daily Globe 19 Jan. 7/3 (advt.) New shipment of Chinese Checkers. The marble game that is sweeping the country like wildfire. 2017 Stroud News & Jrnl. (Nexis) 29 Nov. We settled down to board games, ranging from old favourites such as Chinese Chequers and Scrabble to newer arrivals including Jenga and Bananagrams. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1840
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