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<mdoxml version="1.0"><p>This Chinese game is a simple version of Wei ch'i or Go.<br></br>
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<strong>Resources:</strong><br></br>
20 distinctive pieces such as coloured counters, coins, pebbless or shells for each player.<br></br>
A board drawn like the one above - you may like to try marking this out in wet sand. <br></br>
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<strong>To start: </strong><br></br>
Use an empty board and take it in turns to place one of your pieces on one of the intersections on the board - these include where the red and blue lines meet the outer black circle. <br></br>
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<strong>Aim of the game</strong>: to capture your opponent's pieces by surrounding them.<br></br>
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<strong>The game ends:</strong> when there are no empty intersections where a piece can be placed or when a player has no pieces left to place.<br></br>
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<strong>The winner:</strong> is the player who has captured the most counters.</p>
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This Chinese game for two players is a simple version of Wei ch'i or Go. Each player has 20 distinctive pieces - try coins, pebbles, shells. You could try marking the board out in wet sand.
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