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