Board and setup
An 8×8 board starts completely full with alternating black and white stones. Black moves first.
Abstract strategy / KONANE
Konane
Jump orthogonally and leave your opponent with no capture to make.
Also known as: Hawaiian Checkers
Every move is a jump capture: be the last player with a jump left.
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KONANEABOUT THE GAME
About the game
Kōnane is a traditional two-player game from Hawaii. It was played on a large carved rock that served as both board and table, called a papamū, with small pieces of white coral and black lava as stones.
Traditional boards vary widely, from 6×6 to beyond 14×14 squares as well as several rectangular sizes. The game is mentioned in the Hawaiian creation chant Kumulipo and was described by Captain James Cook during his visit on his third voyage.
Reference：en.wikipedia.org ↗
Rules
Konane — How to play
Youzai Board Game Club — The server implementation governs play here; tournament and other site rules may differ.
Making a move
Black first removes one of its stones from a black corner or the centre; White then removes one of its stones orthogonally adjacent to the hole. After that, jump orthogonally over an adjacent enemy stone into the empty square beyond, capturing it. You may keep jumping in the same direction and stop after any jump, but you may not turn.
Winning and draws
Every move must capture. If you have no jump on your turn you lose, so the game cannot be drawn.
Rules on this site
This site uses an 8×8 square board. Multi-jumps may stop at any point; diagonal jumps are not allowed.
Helpful examples
- Jumps are orthogonal only, never diagonal, and a multi-jump cannot turn a corner.
- You may stop a multi-jump at any point; capturing one stone fewer sometimes keeps your next move alive.
- The game is decided by who still has a move, so preserve your own jumps while reducing the stones your opponent can jump with.
Complete beginner guide
From setup to the end of the game
Read these steps in order to complete your first game. This guide combines public rules with this site’s server implementation; where versions differ, this site’s ruling applies.
Goal and setup
All 64 squares of the 8×8 board start filled with alternating stones. The only move is a jump capture; whoever cannot jump on their turn loses.
Opening removals
Black removes one of its stones from a black corner or one of the two central black squares. White then removes one of its stones orthogonally adjacent to that hole.
How to jump
Jump horizontally or vertically over one adjacent enemy stone into the empty square directly beyond, capturing it. No diagonal jumps, no jumping your own stones.
Multi-jumps
If the same direction again shows an enemy stone followed by an empty square, you may keep jumping. You cannot change direction, and you may stop after any jump.
Winning
Every move must capture, and passing is not allowed. If you have no jump on your turn, you lose immediately; there are no draws.
Beginner strategy
Do not rush to capture more. Count the jumps each side has left, and keep your stones where the opponent cannot reach them.
General rules reference：en.wikipedia.org ↗