The term 'CHECKER MOVES' can refer to two different crossword solutions: JUMPS (5 letters) and THETWIST (8 letters). In the game of checkers, a jump is a move in which a player captures an opponent's piece by jumping over it. The twist is a move in which a player moves one of their pieces diagonally to an empty square on the opposite side of the board. Both moves are important strategies in the game of checkers.