It is a common form of checkers in the Middle-East, where it is known as Dama.
Played on an 8×8 board, it differentiates with most other games of the Checkers Family because pieces move straight forward or sideways, not diagonally. When a piece reaches the last row it promotes to a flying king (Dama) which moves like the rook in Chess.
It is widely played in all the Middle East.
This game can be played online at Ludoteka and igGameCenter.
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