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KONANE BROTHERS
players of the Hawaiian game Konane
"My board my rules"
HOW TO PLAY
There are many versions of rules for the game of Konane. Below is the published version and makes it easy for players to play the same way worldwide.
HOW TO PLAY
KONANE resembles checkers and is played by two people. The object of the game is to maneuver your opponent into a position where he cannot jump any of your men on his next turn. Last jump is the winner.
SETTING UP
The players sit opposite each other at the board, and both participate in placing the men in the shallow holes, alternating black and white stones until the board is filled.
One player than selects a stone of each color from the board and, with his hands behind his back, conceals one stone in each hand. He then presents both hands to his opponent who touches one hand, thus selecting the color of the men he will he playing with. The black always play first.
PLAYING THE GAME
The two stones used in selecting sides are returned to the board.
The first player than removes either (1) one of the two black stones at the center of the board, or (2) one from a corner of the board. His opponent then removes one of his white stone that is immediately adjacent to the empty space. Both of these stones are set aside, and the play begins.
With two empty spaces on the board the first player now jumps one of the white stones and removes it. All moves from this point on must be made by jumping one or more of the opponent's men.
Jumping must always be towards, or away from the players, or to the right or left. A move may not be diagonal or in more than one direction in a single play. A player may jump as many of his opponent's men in a single play as he desires providing, he ends in an empty space and that there is only a single empty space between the men he is jumping.
As the game goes on their become fewer and fewer men on the board, and thus fewer chances to jump an opponent. When a player cannot jump an opponent in turn the game is ended and the player who is unable to jump is the loser. LAST JUMP WINS!
(This version is from the original game KONANE by Anekona, Hawaii)
Konane: The Ancient Hawaiian Game for Modern Times
Starting from the center
blacks' choices
put mouse on picture for whites' choices
Starting from the corner
blacks' choices
put mouse on picture for whites' choices
Start of game version (1)
Start of game version (2)
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