Editing Halma (section)

== Comparison to other games ==
The mechanic of jumping pieces is reminiscent of [[draughts]] (checkers) but differs in that no opposing pieces are ever captured or otherwise withdrawn from the board, nor is jumping compulsory.

[[Chinese Checkers]], a variant of Halma, was originally published in 1892 as ''Stern-Halma''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-02-20 |title=Halma |url=https://thebiggamehunter.com/games-one-by-one/halma/ |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=The Big Game Hunter |language=en-US}}</ref> (German for "Star Halma") and later renamed upon marketing to the [[United States]] to appear more exotic. The name is misleading, since the game has no historical connection with China, nor is it a checkers game.