1. Place your nine pieces
Players alternate placing pieces on empty points. During this phase, every turn adds one piece to the board. A line of three matching pieces is a mill and immediately allows a capture.
Instructions
Rules
Use this page as a full reference while learning the game. The online board follows these rules, including capture restrictions and the flying phase.
How to Play
PlayersTwo players alternate turns. In this app Ivory always starts.
PiecesEach player has nine pieces. Captures permanently remove opposing pieces.
GoalWin by reducing the opponent below three pieces or by blocking every legal move.
2. Move along connected lines
After both players have placed all nine pieces, each turn moves one piece to an adjacent open point connected by a board line.
3. Form mills and capture
Whenever you create three of your pieces in a straight board line, capture one opposing piece. If the opponent has any pieces outside mills, you must capture one of those first.
4. Fly with three pieces
When a player has exactly three pieces left after the placement phase, that player may move a piece to any empty point instead of only adjacent points.
How to Win
- Win by reducing your opponent to fewer than three pieces.
- Win by blocking your opponent so they have no legal move after all pieces are placed.
- The game announces the winner and the exact reason when either condition happens.
Legal Capture Checklist
| Opponent has loose pieces | You must capture a piece that is not currently inside a mill. |
|---|---|
| All opponent pieces are in mills | You may capture any opposing piece, including one inside a mill. |
| You reopen a mill | Moving out of a mill and later closing it again can create another capture. |
Common Illegal Moves
- Moving before all of your pieces have been placed.
- Moving to a point that is occupied.
- Moving along a non-connected line before the flying phase.
- Capturing a protected mill piece while another opposing piece is available outside a mill.
App behavior
The board only highlights legal destinations and legal capture targets, so the safest move is to follow the visible highlights.