How to play
- 01
Start
The board has 21 intersections, with six stones on each side. Black goes first.
- 02
Move
Each turn, choose one of your own pieces and walk along the board to an adjacent empty point; You cannot jump a piece, nor move to a spot where you already have a piece.
- 03
capture
After the move, if the opponent's connected piece or group of pieces does not have adjacent empty points, the entire group is taken away. You cannot make your own moves without liberties.
These rules match the version played on this site.
Winning and losing
- Wins by capturing the opponent until only two pieces remain, or by leaving the opponent without a legal move.
- Three repeated positions or a continuous eighty moves without a capture, the game is considered a draw.
Game controls
- Choose Black or White, and switch between Easy, Normal, Hard, or Extremely Hard computer difficulty levels.
- First tap your own piece, then click the legal adjacent empty point; Regret piece, restart, and switch or turn off background music.