Things You'll Need:
- Alquerque game board
- 24 game pieces
- 2 players
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Step 1
Purchase an Alquerque game board. You can also draw one with a black magic marker on a piece of cardboard, paper or wood, or on the sidewalk with sidewalk caulk.
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Step 2
Draw 5 horizontal lines equal in length and equally spaced.
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Step 3
Draw 5 vertical lines equal in length crossing the horizontal lines equally spaced.
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Step 4
Draw a square perimeter around the grid you've made so that both ends of each line touch the square.
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Step 5
Draw three diagonal lines going down and to the right across the rows and three diagonal lines going down and to the left across the rows.
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Step 6
Make 24 game pieces, 12 of one color and 12 of another. You can also use checker pieces, buttons or poker chips.
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Step 7
Place one player's 12 game pieces along the first two rows on the points where the lines connect and on the two points furthest to the right of the middle row. Place the other player's 12 pieces along the bottom two rows and on the two points furthest to the left of the middle row.
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Step 1
Take turns moving your pieces one space at a time along the lines on the board.
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Step 2
Capture your opponent's piece by jumping over his piece. This may only be done when an opponent's piece is next to your piece and just beyond it is a vacant point. You may do double and triple jumps as well if you are able to.
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Step 3
Win the game by taking all your opponent's pieces or trap your opponent so she cannot make another move.
