INTRODUCTION Byte is a board game which is played with a Checkers set. The initial setup is shown in Figure 1. More than just “new rules for an old game” Byte is a unique, robust alternative to Checkers. Draws and ties cannot occur in Byte. While standard Byte is played on an 8 x 8 checkerboard, the international version uses a 10 x 10 board. Byte was invented by Mark Steere on July 13, 2005.