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This also applies if the king is completely 4.If the same position of all pieces arises three K
surrounded by his opponents on the central times, with the same side to move.
refuge square:
Tactical Play:
A player is not obliged to make any particular
move during the course of a game. A warrior
K or a King may be in a position where it can be
captured but it is up to the opposing player to How to play the game
make that move. 2018 Rules as
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Setting up the Game: If neither player cannot move on their turn Taking Pieces:
The game takes place on an 11x11 board. then the game is declared a draw. A piece can be taken when it is blocked on
There are: 24 dark coloured attacking two opposite sides by an opposing piece in
warriors; & 13 defending warriors (including Rules of Combat: a sandwich. This can be either vertically or
a King). horizontally as shown below:
The board is set up in this formation, with Moves:
the attackers on the black squares. All pieces can move horizontally or vertically.
The defenders are on the brown squares. No piece can move diagonally. This applies to
The red squares are refuge squares. Only the the King also.
king can occupy these squares.
At the start of play the King starts on the Warriors: The black attacking piece in each example
central square (marked with a K). All warriors can move one or more squares is now taken.
until stopped by the presence of any piece or
the edge of the board. Squashing Pieces:
Warriors may cross the central refuge square Squashing is possible by blocking an
but only if the square on the opposite side is opposing piece next to any refuge square.
clear. This move is shown below:
K Warriors may not use the corner refuge
squares.
King:
The King is allowed to return to the central
refuge square during play.
The King must reach one of the four corner The attacking black pieces in both
refuge squares in order to win. examples are now squashed.
Aims of the Game:
The aim of the attacking side is to capture This rule does not apply to defending
the defending king by completely Starting Moves:
The attacker makes the first move. warriors against the central refuge square
surrounding him, horizontally & vertically. when the king is occupying that square.
The aim of the defending side is to get the
King to any of the corner refuge squares.