Italian draughts

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Draughts board in Italian draughts

Italian draughts (Italian : Dama italiana) is a variant of the draughts family played mainly in Italy and Northern Africa. It is a two-handed game played on a board consisting of sixty-four squares, thirty-two white and thirty-two black. There are twenty-four pieces: twelve white and twelve black. The board is placed so that the rightmost square on both sides of the board is black.

The Italian Championship has been held annually since 1925. The first World Championship, won by Damiano Sciuto, was held in 2024.

Capturing

A number of rules apply to captures in Italian draughts, whether by men or kings; this tends to make Italian draughts a game where many mistakes can be made.

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