Definitions for "Ace Point Game"
Keywords:  checker, opponent, waits, ace, hit
a position in the game where you have a checker waiting to be hit on your opponent ace point
A scenario late in the game where a player has one or more of his checkers confined to his opponent's ace point and is waiting for a chance at a hit as the opponent comes home or begins to bear off.
A game when the only chance of winning is if a shot is hit from the ace point while the opponent is bearing off. When well behind in the race it is often a last ditch shot from an ace point game that will win it for you.