1The board starts full, and the first two moves each remove one piece from the center.
2Capture by jumping orthogonally over an enemy piece into an empty square.
3Every move must be a capture.
4The first player who cannot capture loses.
Questions
Be the last player able to make a move. When you cannot jump, you lose. Win by making the last legal move. When your opponent has no jumping moves available, they lose.
The game is played on an 8x8 board (modern) or various traditional sizes. Every square is filled with alternating black and white stones. Black removes one stone from the center or a corner, then White removes an adjacent stone.
Plan several moves ahead - the board state changes rapidly. Try to create positions where you have more jumping options than your opponent. Be careful with multi-jumps - they might leave you with no future moves.
Konane was played by Hawaiian royalty and commoners for centuries before Western contact. Games could have significant stakes, and the game was banned by missionaries in the 19th century but survived among Hawaiian communities.
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