To win

If the King reaches any board edge, the whites win.

If the King is captured, the blacks win.

To play

Move one piece in a horizontal or vertical direction to an available square. Moves are limited to one square.

If a piece is bracketed by 2 opponent's pieces (top+bottom or left+right), it is removed.

If the King is surrounded by 4 blacks, it is captured.

If you are surrounded or bracketed as a result of your move, you are not taken.

Exceptions

1- There is a "King's square" in the middle of the board. Only the king can land on it.

2- The "King's square" is considered as a surrounding piece by everyone.

3- A draw occurs if the same sequence is played three times.

Start positions

3D view

2D view