26 entries in Games / Checkers
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Eddie Joseph Personal Publicity magic square with letters on business cards, playing checkers with spectator, word aid
1940 ca. 14
Hen Fetsch Your Move red and black liquid change into checkers, inside paper cone
1946 27
Tréborix Divination de pions checkers with numbers on one side, checkers are moved and number is divined, followed by german translation "Altes Trick in neuer Fassung"
1947 4
Checkers (1)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
removing bottom checker of a stack
Aug. 1951 829
Checkers (2)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
removing bottom checker from a stack using another checker
Aug. 1951 831
Checkers (3)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
rolling a dime on a checkerboard in circles
Aug. 1951 831
Checkers (4)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
checkers puzzle using eight in a row
Aug. 1951 831
Bob Hummer Politicians Puzzle 6x6 checkerboard, three checkers put on three D's for Democrats or three R's for Republican, spectator can spell a word with the three checkers, moving them for each letter, back is turned and politicians can be divined
Also published here 1952 (ca.) 1
Bob Hummer Mom and Pop Puzzle six checkers on a checkerboard, mom and pop are spelled several times, when performer turns over last spelled word is divined
Also published here 1952 (ca.) 2
Bob Hummer Hummer's Checker Trick Spectator moves three checker pieces around on the board via spelling, magician can divine the starting positions of the checker pieces
1956 62
Mel Stover Puzzle: Black Chinese Checkers
Related to Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
31
Robert Ellenwold, Karl Fulves Blindfold Checkers checker board, prediction details how to play so chosen color wins
Related to
  • p. 166 for credit information
VariationsAlso published here
Jan. 1968 149
Roy Walton Checkers card version with two decks
Inspired byRelated to May 1968 178
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Swiss Checkers game/puzzle analysis
Related to Aug. 1969
Ibidem (Issue 34 & 35)
47
Steve Spillman Checker Chum spectator holds checker board, three checkers penetrate board
Also published here 1974 20
Robert Ellenwold Damespielen mit verbundenen Augen checker board, prediction details how to play so chosen color wins
Also published here Nov. 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 1 & 2)
17
Gene Nielsen Check Mate checkers in bag, spectator choses only checker with different color, forcing bag with flap
Related to 1976
Magick (Issue 150)
749
Don Tanner Rice, Lemon & Checkers rice, lemon and checkers are placed in three cloth bags, they transpose around
1978 14
Bob Hummer Politicians Puzzle 6x6 checkerboard, three checkers put on three D's for Democrats or three R's for Republican, spectator can spell a word with the three checkers, moving them for each letter, back is turned and politics can be divined
Also published here 1980 3
Bob Hummer Mom and Pop Puzzle six checkers on a checkerboard, mom and pop are spelled several times, when performer turns over last spelled word is divined
VariationsAlso published here 1980 34
Steve Spillman Checker Chum spectator holds checker board, three checkers penetrate board
Related toAlso published here 1980 55
Steve Spillman Checker Chum additional notes
Related to 1980 63
Checkers Bet
1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 6)
71
Titanic Thompson Checkers Bet
1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 6)
72
Bob Farmer Chess for Chumps
  • Flim-Flam
cheating at chess
  • Playing Four Or More Games At Once
  • Cheating at Checkers
June 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 10)
57
Mel Stover Cheating At Checkers
Apr. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 8)
87