Altan Xaraacaj
(Altan Kharaatsai)
Ruleset:
Altan Xaraacaj
Game
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Period(s)
Modern
Summary
Rules for Altan Xaraacaj.
Description
Rules played in Mongolia.
Rules
5x5 intersecting lines, with diagonals in each quadrant. Six pieces per player. Players alternate turns placing one of their pieces on an empty spot on the board. When all of the pieces are placed, they alternate turns moving one of their pieces to an empty adjacent spot along the lines of the board. During either phase, when a player places three of their pieces in a row, they may remove one of the opponent's pieces from the board. Pieces which are in a three-in-a-row arrangement cannot be removed from the board. The player who captures all of the opponent's pieces wins.
Concepts
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Reference
Popova 1974: 26-31.
Other Rulesets
Origin
Mongolia
Identifiers
DLP.GameRulesets.1023
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