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Dama
Turkish checkers on every square with straight-line moves and orthogonal jumps.
Lessons in this path
- 1 Dama essentials Dama uses every square, not just dark squares. Men move straight forward or sideways, and captures jump in straight orthogonal lines.
- 2 Dama straight movement Dama men do not move diagonally. They move straight forward or sideways on the full board.
- 3 Dama maximum capture Dama also uses a maximum-capture rule. When captures are available, the line that takes the most pieces is enforced.
- 4 Earning your dama A Dama man that reaches the far row is crowned into a dama — the flying king of Turkish checkers.
- 5 Dama flying kings Dama kings fly along rows and columns. They do not use diagonal king movement.