 Alquerque starting position | |
| Genres | |
|---|---|
| Players | 2 |
| Setup time | ~1 minute |
| Chance | None |
| Skills | Strategy, tactics |
| Synonyms | Qirkat |
Alquerque (also known as qirkat from Arabic: القرقات) is a strategy board game that is thought to have originated in the Middle East. It is considered to be the parent of draughts (US: checkers) and Fanorona and the diagonals of its grid are the predecessor of the checkering of the draughts board.[citation needed]