No.364
Seega
Japanese name: シーガ
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Diagram key
- A
- Move to sandwich and capture opposing pieces.
- B
- The central star is safe.
Materials
- A 5 × 5 grid with the central square marked
- 12 counters in each of two colours
How to play
- Take twelve counters each in different colours. Alternate placing two at a time in empty squares, filling every square except the centre. There are no captures during placement.
- The player who placed the last two starts moving. Move one counter one square horizontally or vertically into an adjacent empty square. No diagonals or jumps.
- If your move sandwiches one opposing counter between two of yours in a straight line, capture it. Capture all qualifying directions at once. A counter moving voluntarily between enemies is not captured.
- A capturing counter may continue only if another move by that same counter makes another capture. A counter on the central square cannot be captured. Change turns when no further capture is available.
- If one side cannot move, the other makes an extra move to open a route. Capturing all opposing counters wins. If walls divide the sides so neither can attack, more remaining counters wins; equal counts draw.
Ways to adapt
Younger primary: practise sandwich captures with an adult. Not intended for preschool. For a shorter session, agree before starting that an undecided game after 20 minutes is a draw.