Brazilian
Damas Brasileiras
8×8
Board
12
Pieces
32
Squares
Starting position
Flying kingBackward captureMax. capturePromote mid-capture
Piece movement
- Men move diagonally forward one square
- Game is played only on dark squares
- White (light) pieces move first
Capturing
- Capturing is mandatory
- Men can capture forward and backward
- Maximum capture rule applies
- Captured pieces removed after sequence completes
King
- A piece becomes king upon reaching the last row
- Flying king — moves any distance diagonally
- King can stop on any free square beyond captured piece
End of game
- The player who captures or blocks all opponent pieces wins
- Draw on threefold repetition or by mutual agreement
Variants comparison
| Feature | Brazilian | American | Russian | International |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board | 8×8 | 8×8 | 8×8 | 10×10 |
| Pieces | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 |
| Flying king | ||||
| Backward capture | ||||
| Max. capture | ||||
| Mid-capture promotion | ||||
| First move | White | Black | White | White |
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