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Jump. Capture. Get crowned.

Dam is international draughts, the 10×10 board game played on porches and street corners all over Haiti, rebuilt for real competition: ranked matches, computer opponents, daily puzzles and tournaments.

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01The ladder

Think you are the best?
Come prove it right here.

Everyone starts at 1200. Every rated win moves you up. Here's the number to beat.

Highest rating on Dam
#1
    Go take it
      +16Beat a player at your level
      +24Beat someone 200 points stronger
      −16Lose to a player at your level

      Only rated online games count. Games against the AI never change your rating.

      02Department League

      Which department is the strongest?
      Rep yours in every game.

      Pick the department you're from, in Haiti or in the diaspora. Every rated win scores for your crew. A new season starts every Monday.

      04Daily puzzle

      Can you find the shot?

      White to play. One move wins material by force. Tap a white piece, then the square it goes to.

      White to move Today
      Look for a sacrifice: give one piece to take more.
      More puzzles
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      05Learn

      Learn it in a minute.

      If you've ever played checkers, you already know most of it.

      one

      Move forward

      Men step one square diagonally forward, on the dark squares only. White moves first.

      two

      Jump to capture

      Jump over an opponent's piece to take it. Capturing is a must, and you keep jumping while you can.

      three

      Get crowned

      End a move on the far row and your man becomes a king that flies along whole diagonals.

      Dam

      Your move.

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