Turkish Dama
8×8 · straight lines
How to play Turkish Dama: the 8 by 8 board, 16 pieces a side, flying kings, and men that only capture forwards. Play it free against an engine that knows them. Open the board and pick Turkish from the styles rail.
At a glance
| Board | 8 by 8, played on every square |
|---|---|
| Pieces each | 16 |
| Men capture backwards | No |
| Flying kings | Yes |
| Men may capture kings | Yes |
| The crown | Crowned on reaching the far row, and the move ends there |
| Choosing a capture | You must take the line that captures the most |
The rules
The board
- All 64 squares are in play
- 16 men per side on the second and third ranks
- White moves first
Moves
- No diagonals: men move straight forward, left, or right
- Kings glide any distance along ranks and files, like rooks
Captures
- Mandatory, maximum-capture
- Men jump forward and sideways; kings along their lines, landing anywhere beyond
- Kings never U-turn mid-sequence
- Captured pieces come off immediately, opening new lines
Kings
- A man reaching the last rank is crowned and stops; the new dama rules from the next move
Play it
King of Checkers plays Turkish Dama exactly as written above, against an opponent with six difficulties, on the web and on your phone. American and El Rey Efrain are free forever.
The other styles
- El Rey Efrain Rules, 8×8 · for Dad
- American Checkers, 8×8 · 12 pieces
- International Draughts, 10×10 · 20 pieces
- Brazilian Draughts, 8×8 · Int’l rules
- Pool Checkers, 8×8 · no majority
- Russian Shashki, 8×8 · mid-jump crown
- Spanish Draughts, 8×8 · mirrored board
- Italian Draughts, 8×8 · men spare kings