LAU KATA KATI - BOARD GAME

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Lau kata kati is a two-player abstract strategy game from India, specifically from Lower Bengal The board consist of two triangles connected together at a common vertex (see diagram). Players play on opposite sides of the board with the base of each triangle forming the first rank of each player. Two lines cross the breadth of each triangle forming the second and third ranks respectively of each player. The common vertex is the fourth rank of each player, and is also the central point of the board. A single line perpendicular to the base of each triangle runs through the common vertex. There are a total of 19 intersection points. Pieces are situated on the intersection points, and move along the lines. Each player has 9 pieces. One plays the black pieces, and the other plays the white pieces, however any two colors or distinguishable objects willdo. Players choose which color to play, and who starts first.The 9 black pieces are initially placed on the intersection points of oneIntersection points hereforth will be referred to as "points". of the triangles, and the 9 white pieces are placed on the intersection points of the other triangle. The only intersection point vacant is the central point of the board. Please see diagram. Players alternate their turns using one piece to either move or capture exclusively per turn. A piece moves one space per turn onto a vacant adjacent point along a line. Captures are compulsory and are done by the short leap as in draughts and Alquerque, where the adjacent enemy piece is leaped over onto a vacant point adjacently behind. The captures must be done in a straight line following the pattern on the board. A piece must continue to capture if it is able to. Captured pieces are removed immediately from the board. If a player captures all of their opponent's pieces, he or she is the winner. If a player cannot perform a move or a capture because its pieces have been blocked or immobilized by the other player's pieces, this is known as a stalemate, and the player loses; the other player wins. If neither player can capture any more pieces, the player with more pieces wins. If both players have the same number of pieces, then the game is a draw.