Butterfly (game)
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Butterfly is a two-player abstract strategy game
from Mozambique
. The game is related to draughts
and Alquerque
. It is the same game as Lau kata kati
from India
which may suggest a historical connection between the two games.
Each player has nine pieces. One player plays black, and the other player plays white, however, any two colors or distinguishable objects will suffice.
Abstract strategy game
An abstract strategy game is a strategy game, aiming to minimise luck, and without a theme. Almost all abstract strategy games will conform to the strictest definition of: a board or card game, in which there is no hidden information, no non-deterministic elements , in which two players or teams...
from Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
. The game is related to draughts
Draughts
Draughts is a group of abstract strategy board games between two players which involve diagonal moves of uniform pieces and mandatory captures by jumping over the enemy's pieces. Draughts developed from alquerque...
and Alquerque
Alquerque
Alquerque is a strategy board game that is thought to have originated in the Middle East. It is considered to have been the parent of draughts and Fanorona.-History:...
. It is the same game as Lau kata kati
Lau kata kati
Lau kata kati is a two-player abstract strategy game from India, specifically from Lower Bengal, United Provinces, Karwi Subdivision where it is called Kowwu Dunki. The game is related to Draughts and even more so to Alquerque. Pieces are captured by hopping over them, and the board is composed of...
from India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
which may suggest a historical connection between the two games.
Equipment
The board is essentially two triangles joined together at a common vertex which makes the board look like a butterly. Each triangle will be referred to as a wing in this article. Two lines cross the breadth of each triangle forming the second and third ranks, and another line that runs down the length of the triangle through the common vertex. There is a total of 19 intersection points for the pieces to be played upon.Each player has nine pieces. One player plays black, and the other player plays white, however, any two colors or distinguishable objects will suffice.
Related Games
- Lau kata katiLau kata katiLau kata kati is a two-player abstract strategy game from India, specifically from Lower Bengal, United Provinces, Karwi Subdivision where it is called Kowwu Dunki. The game is related to Draughts and even more so to Alquerque. Pieces are captured by hopping over them, and the board is composed of...
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External links
- http://educ.queensu.ca/~fmc/april2003/Butterfly.html
- http://www.isb.ac.th/ado/Content/Text/Content_4165/Math%20Games.pdf