Internet Checkers
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Internet Checkers is an online-enabled version of the classic board game Checkers that was bundled with certain versions of Microsoft Windows for network play.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Internet Checkers canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1646008 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Internet Checkers Context triple: [Windows ME, includedGame, Internet Checkers]
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A.
Charlotte Checkers
The Charlotte Checkers are a professional ice hockey team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, competing in the American Hockey League as a primary minor-league affiliate for NHL franchises.
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B.
Internet Activities Board
The Internet Activities Board was an early oversight and coordination body for the development of Internet protocols and architecture, later evolving into what is now known as the Internet Architecture Board (IAB).
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C.
The Gamester
The Gamester is a Caroline-era tragicomedy play by English dramatist James Shirley, centered on themes of gambling, honor, and social intrigue.
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D.
Heat Check Gaming
Heat Check Gaming is the official NBA 2K League esports team affiliated with the Miami Heat.
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E.
MyGM mode
MyGM mode is a franchise management game mode in the NBA 2K series that lets players control and make strategic decisions for an NBA organization as its general manager.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Internet Checkers Target entity description: Internet Checkers is an online-enabled version of the classic board game Checkers that was bundled with certain versions of Microsoft Windows for network play.
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A.
Charlotte Checkers
The Charlotte Checkers are a professional ice hockey team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, competing in the American Hockey League as a primary minor-league affiliate for NHL franchises.
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B.
Internet Activities Board
The Internet Activities Board was an early oversight and coordination body for the development of Internet protocols and architecture, later evolving into what is now known as the Internet Architecture Board (IAB).
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C.
The Gamester
The Gamester is a Caroline-era tragicomedy play by English dramatist James Shirley, centered on themes of gambling, honor, and social intrigue.
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D.
Heat Check Gaming
Heat Check Gaming is the official NBA 2K League esports team affiliated with the Miami Heat.
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E.
MyGM mode
MyGM mode is a franchise management game mode in the NBA 2K series that lets players control and make strategic decisions for an NBA organization as its general manager.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Windows game
ⓘ
board game adaptation ⓘ online game ⓘ video game ⓘ |
| basedOn | Checkers ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Microsoft Internet games suite ⓘ |
| category |
Checkers video games
ⓘ
Microsoft Windows games ⓘ Online board games ⓘ |
| developer | Microsoft ⓘ |
| distribution | pre-installed with Windows ⓘ |
| feature |
chat restrictions for safety
ⓘ
graphical user interface ⓘ skill-based matchmaking levels ⓘ |
| gameMode |
multiplayer
ⓘ
online multiplayer ⓘ |
| genre |
board game
ⓘ
strategy game ⓘ |
| includedWith |
Windows 7
ⓘ
Windows ME ⓘ
surface form:
Windows Me
Windows Vista ⓘ Windows XP ⓘ |
| inputMethod | mouse ⓘ |
| license | proprietary software ⓘ |
| multiplayerType | player-vs-player ⓘ |
| networkService |
Microsoft Internet Gaming Zone
ⓘ
Microsoft Cloud ⓘ
surface form:
Microsoft servers
|
| operatingSystem |
Windows 7
ⓘ
Windows ME ⓘ
surface form:
Windows Me
Windows Vista ⓘ Windows XP ⓘ |
| platform |
Windows
ⓘ
surface form:
Microsoft Windows
|
| publisher | Microsoft ⓘ |
| releaseForm | bundled software ⓘ |
| requires | Internet connection for online play ⓘ |
| ruleset | American checkers ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Internet Backgammon
ⓘ
Internet Hearts ⓘ Internet Spades ⓘ |
| status | discontinued online service ⓘ |
| supports |
Internet play
ⓘ
matchmaking via Microsoft servers ⓘ network play ⓘ playing against human opponents over the Internet ⓘ playing with remote opponents ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Windows home users
ⓘ
casual players ⓘ |
| visualStyle | 2D ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Internet Checkers Description of subject: Internet Checkers is an online-enabled version of the classic board game Checkers that was bundled with certain versions of Microsoft Windows for network play.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.