Jänes Soppi (Symmetrical)
(Janes Soppi (Symmetrical))DLP Game
PeriodModern
RegionNorthern Europe
CategoryBoard, Space, Blocking
Description
In this version of the blocking game known as Jänes Soppi both players have three pieces. It was played by children in Kärla, Estonia.
Rules
3x3 intersecting lines, with triangles extending on opposite ends of the large square and the central line extending to the apices. One player plays as three notched sticks, called hares, and the other as three sharp sticks, known as the hounds. Players alternate turns placing a piece on the board. When the players have placed all of their pieces on the board, they move one of their pieces to an empty adjacent spot along the lines. The first player to block their opponent from being able to move wins.
Michaelsen 2014: 207-208.
Origin
Estonia
Ludeme Description
Janes Soppi (Symmetrical).lud
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Reference
Michaelsen 2014: 207-208.
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Sources
Kalamees, A. 1973. Eesti Rahvamänge. Tallinn: Kirjastus Eesti Raamat.
Michaelsen, P. 2014. "Haretavl - Hare and Hounds as a Board Game." In M. Teichert (ed.), Sport und Spiel bei den Germanen: Nordeuropa von der römischen Kaiserzeit bis zum Mittelalter. Berlin: De Gruyter.
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