# Pitfall Checkers — Every capture costs a square

> Every capture costs a square (iPhone/iPad app by Ivan Terekhin.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pitfall-checkers/id6763736831 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ivan Terekhin](https://appshunter.io/developer/888645337)
- Category: Games, Casual, Board
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 26 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-06
- Data updated: 2026-06-14
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pitfall-checkers/id6763736831/reviews.md

## What is Pitfall Checkers?

Pitfall Checkers is international draughts with a single, game-changing twist: every captured square becomes a hole. Step on a hole as a pawn and you fall in. Kings ignore holes and fly over them. Suddenly every capture is a real choice, not just a free piece.

Features
• Full international draughts rules: 10x10 board, mandatory captures, longest-chain rule, kings, draws.
• Three AI difficulties for this classic strategy board game: Easy for first-time players, Medium for a challenging game, Hard for serious draughts fans.
• 2-player pass-and-play on one device, or solo against the AI.
• Puzzle library sorted by difficulty, from one-dot warm-ups to five-dot brain teasers.
• Move hints on Easy mode if you want a guide.
• Save and resume any game.
• Five languages: English, Russian, Dutch, French, German.
• No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Fully offline.

Why holes change everything
• A four-piece capture chain that opens a hole on your own side can be a trap, not a triumph.
• Sacrificing a pawn into your opponent's path turns into a defensive weapon.
• Endgames get sharper as the board literally shrinks.

Pitfall Checkers is built by a solo indie. No microtransactions during play. One optional Premium unlock if you enjoy it.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $2.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.2.0 — 2026-05-08

• The board now flips when you play black, so your pieces always start at the bottom.
• Puzzles are sorted by difficulty, with 1 to 5 dot indicators on each tile.
• Settings: rate the app right from the menu.
• Small polish and fixes.

### 1.1.0 — 2026-05-06

No release notes.

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All apps by Ivan Terekhin: https://appshunter.io/developer/888645337

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