Jogo de Dama

Checkers is one of the oldest and most popular board games in Brazil. Played on an 8×8 board with two-colored pieces, it challenges players to think several moves ahead — like an accessible version of chess for all ages. The Brazilian version has its own rules that set it apart from European variants: regular pieces capture in all directions and queens can fly across the board any diagonal distance. In this game, you challenge an Artificial Intelligence trained to play like a real opponent. Each match is a battle of strategy, where every move can open an opportunity or create a vulnerability. The challenge begins from the very first moves and grows as the AI adapts to your choices.

The game is played on an 8×8 board using only the dark squares. Each player starts with 12 pieces on their first three rows. You control the white pieces and the AI controls the dark ones. Brazilian rules: — Regular pieces move diagonally forward. Upon reaching the last row on the opponent's side, they become Queens (♛). — Regular pieces capture in all directions — including backward — jumping over the opponent's piece to the empty square beyond. — Capturing is mandatory: if a capture is available, you must make it. — Maximum capture is mandatory: if multiple capture sequences exist, you must choose the one that eliminates the most pieces. — Queens move diagonally any number of squares and capture at any distance. The game offers three difficulty levels: Easy (AI looks 2 moves ahead), Medium (4 moves) and Hard (6 moves). The match ends when a player captures all the opponent's pieces or leaves them with no valid moves.

The greatest challenge in Checkers is thinking several moves ahead. Every piece placement creates simultaneous opportunities and risks — a poorly placed piece can be captured in a chain, eliminating two or three of your pieces at once. In Hard mode, the AI evaluates 6 levels of depth before each move, making it extremely difficult to beat without consistent planning. Another obstacle is not losing pieces unnecessarily: numerical balance is key — even a single-piece advantage can be enough to decide the match in the final stages.