How to Play Turkish Draughts: Perfect and Quick for ADHD Focus

Board games have an incredible knack for blending entertainment with mental agility, and Turkish Draughts, known as “Dama,” is no exception. Initially introduced to the game as a recommendation for a friend with ADHD, fun, simplistic in terms of rules with enough strategy to make it interesting.

I had a chess board, my friend had counters and we watched a brief YouTube video and was able to learn the basic rules. Of course mastering the game like everything in life takes longer but chess gave me a strategic advantage and an irritated and losing friend who was sitting opposite me.

Turkish Draughts, or “Dama,” has a storied history spanning centuries within Turkish culture. Though the precise beginnings of the game aren’t definitively recorded, it has been an integral part of Turkish traditions for generations. Embraced across Turkey and nearby areas, this beloved board game has remained a cherished aspect of cultural heritage, transcending time and entertaining players of various ages and backgrounds for many years.

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