2 players
Lian Qi (Bohai)
- Game family
- line
- Origin
- Manchuria
Overview
Lian Qi is a name used for alignment games in China. This version, smaller than typically found in China, comes from the Bohai State period of Manchuria.
Source rules (English)
The game Lian Qi (Bohai) is played by two players on a square board with concentric tiling. All players play with Markers. Rules for Pieces: Markers step adjacent then if a player places 3 of their pieces in an north direction line, a player places 3 of their pieces in an south direction line, a player places 3 of their pieces in an east direction line or a player places 3 of their pieces in an west direction line, move again. Players take turns moving. Rules: If in the same turn, remove pieces at sites occupied by any component owned by Enemy in Board, else from vertex in Player the moving player's hand site 0 to vertex in the set of empty vertexs moveRule: true then if a player places 3 of their pieces in an north direction line, a player places 3 of their pieces in an south direction line, a player places 3 of their pieces in an east direction line or a player places 3 of their pieces in an west direction line, move again if in the same turn, remove pieces at sites occupied by any component owned by Enemy in Board, else if the number of pieces owned by Player the moving player is greater than 4, move one of your pieces, else from vertex in sites occupied by any component owned by Mover to vertex in the set of empty vertexs moveRule: true. Aim: If the number of pieces owned by Player the next player is less than or equal to 2, the next player loses.