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How to Say "crowned piece" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “crowned piece” is “dama” — B2 level.

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dama

nounB2
checkers/drafts
A round red checker piece that has been crowned with a small second piece placed on top of it, sitting on a wooden checkerboard.

Examples

Mi ficha se convirtió en dama y ahora puedo moverme hacia atrás.

My piece became a king, and now I can move backward.

Para hacer una dama, tienes que llegar a la última fila del tablero.

To make a king (crowned piece), you have to reach the back row of the board.

Double Meaning in Games

Notice how 'dama' means 'Queen' in chess but 'King' (the promoted piece) in checkers. Context is everything when talking about board games!

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