# Shashki - Russian checkers

> Play Shashki with AI or Online Players

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/mkisly.checkers](https://chrome-stats.com/d/mkisly.checkers)

## Overview

- **ID:** `mkisly.checkers`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Miroslav Kisly
- **Category:** GAME\_BOARD
- **Downloads:** 1,452,320
- **Rating:** 4.67 / 5 (19,979 ratings)
- **Version:** 11.21.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-28
- **First published:** 2012-12-29
- **Publisher country:** LT
- **Size:** 16 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mkisly.checkers)
- **Website:** [http://imperial-mind.web.app](http://imperial-mind.web.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/site/gotoimperialmind/privacy-policy](https://sites.google.com/site/gotoimperialmind/privacy-policy)

## Description

Shashki - Russian Checkers offers an engaging and strategic gameplay experience popular in Eastern Europe. It features a robust AI with 12 difficulty levels and supports online play with ELO ratings, leaderboards, chat, and achievement tracking. Players can challenge friends locally or compete against AI, compose custom board positions for practice, and analyze games including saved matches and openings.

Additional highlights include over 400 prepared compositions across different skill levels, flexible game modes, various board designs, parental controls, and undo/auto-save options. This extension is perfect for training logic, improving strategic thinking, and enjoying classic Russian draughts anytime on your device.

## Rankings

- #54,891 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `mkisly.checkers.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users consistently praise Shashki for improving openings, challenging AI, entertainment, and its role in brain development. The app is seen as a top-tier checkers experience with fast Elo gains. Recurrent requests include adding pool/checkers variants and a dedicated training mode, plus improvements to interface interactivity. Overall, the game is valued for its depth and potential, though players want more variant options and a more engaging UI.

### Pros

- Improves openings and teaching/checkers opening moves
- Tough, well-programmed AI that provides a strong challenge at high difficulties
- Offers innovative variants and room for new variants (e.g., pool checkers)
- Great for mental training and cognitive development
- Highly regarded as a top-tier checkers app that can help improve Elo quickly

### Cons

- Requests for pool/checkers variant indicate a desire for more variants/modes
- Desire for a dedicated training mode (repeated across reviews)
- Interface or UI could be more interactive and user-friendly

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/mkisly.checkers)