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Zamma

Also known as Zamma (Zemmat)

Zamma: photograph by Mliu92
Photo: Mliu92, CC BY-SA 4.0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Start with 12 pieces each on a 5x5 board, move and capture by jumping with kings added; also played on 7x7 and 9x9 boards.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Morocco.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Crossroads and Golden Ages (about 500 to 1500), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Mediterranean.

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