chinese checkers is fun. interestingly it originated in germany
That is interesting.  I remember that she taught how to "bridge" and I've taught my children too.
have you ever played halma? bridge chinese checkers is a variation of that
I've never heard of halma. I'll look it up. Do you know of any other special moves in Chinese Checkers?
there is a variation called hop across which is the most popular one
Is that the same as "bridging" or "ladder"?  
i think it's related. you can hop over the ladder
I was wondering if there are Chinese Checker's competitions? I would love to see that.
it looks like there might be some tournaments in xiangqi
Where is xiangqi?  I would love to see it. Is it on YouTube?