In checkers this piece can move forwards & backwards
The Moves of the Men: Checkers pieces can move forward on each empty ... 
effect capture by moving forward or backward and jumping over a single piece of 
the... [DOC] [TLE] English draughts - Wikipedia [PAR] English draughts (British English) or checkers also called American checkers or 
Straight checkers, is a form of the strategy board game draughts.