Game Rules
- The players alternately move, starting with Black.
- A player to move must move one of its pieces unless there are no legal moves.
- A move takes place in a straight line (along files, ranks, or diagonals), exactly as many squares as there are pieces of all colours anywhere along the line of movement.
- A player may jump over its own pieces, but not land on them.
- A player may not jump over the opponent's pieces, but can capture them by landing on them.
- The goal of a player is to form one connected group with all of its pieces. The first player to do so is the winner.
- Connected pieces are on squares that are adjacent, either orthogonally or diagonally. (see Diagram 2).
- A single piece is a connected group.
- If a move simultaneously creates a single connected unit for both players, the game is a draw.
- If a player cannot move, this player has to pass.
- If a position with the same player to move occurs for the third time, the game is drawn.