Strategy

Sand Chess

Trap the enemy dunes, or be first to the far edge.

  • 3–10 min
  • vs computer

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How to play

  1. Move one dune one square up, down, left or right, into an empty square.
  2. Land beside an enemy dune in a straight line with your own dune behind it to capture it. Moving in between two enemy dunes is safe.
  3. A dune on the far edge wins at once. After 30 moves each, the side with more dunes wins.

Controls

Click a dune to select it, then a highlighted square. Arrow keys move the focus, Enter selects, Esc clears the selection.

About this game

Five dunes each on a 5 × 5 sand board. Race to the far edge, and trap the computer's dunes between two of yours.

Board
5 × 5
Dunes
Five each
Levels
Three computer levels