Shantarad
(Bub)
Ruleset:
Shantarad
Game
See the game Shantarad for more details.
Period(s)
Modern
Summary
Rules for Shantarad.
Description
These rules were played in Sommaliland in the early twentieth century.
Rules
5x5 board. Players begin by placing their pieces two-by-two in places as they see fit, except for the central space. Once all the spaces except the central one are filled, the player who placed their pieces last moves a piece one space orthogonally to the empty space. Pieces are captured by surrounding them on either side by a player's own pieces. Multiple captures are allowed, and multiple pieces can be captured in a single move. A player may move their piece between two of the opponent's pieces without it resulting in a capture. Pieces in the central spot cannot be captured. If a player cannot move, the opponent must move so that the player can move on their next turn. The player to capture all of the opponent's pieces wins.
Concepts
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Reference
Marin 1931: 505-506.
Other Rulesets
Origin
Horn of Africa
Identifiers
DLP.GameRulesets.191
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