Northcott's Game

Equipment:

An 8x8 grid (checkerboard) with 8 black and 8 white counters.

Number of players:

2

The Set-up:

One black and one white counter are placed on each row of the board.

A typical set-up is:

A Move:

You move one counter of your own colour onto an empty square on the same row. Counters cannot jump over other counters.

You win:

If your opponent has no valid move. This will happen if all your opponent's counters are trapped at the side of the board by your own counters.

Links:

Play against the computer with a Java Applet created by Alexander Bogomolny.

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