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Kings Horses

King's Horses

  • Description
    King's Horses is played on a chess board using eight pieces to represent the horses. On corner(2x2 square) of the board is considered the stable. Players alternate placing the horses on the board and then take turns moving any horse. The horses move like knights in chess and must always move towards the stable. The game ends when the last horse is moved into the stable and the last player to move loses.The game can be played with a number of variations including using more/less horses or reversing the winning condition so that the last player to move wins. - BoardGameGeek
  • Details
    Ages: 6 and up
    Category: Abstract Strategy
    Designer: John Conway
    Players: 2 to 2
    PrimaryName: King's Horses
    Product Title: King's Horses
    Publisher: (Unpublished)
    Time: 10 minutes
    Year: 1976