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<p>Rules for Narrows</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>INTRODUCTION Narrows is played on a Kōnane board. That is, a rectangular grid of pits that can hold <br /> one stone each. The grid can be any size, with at least one even dimension. The board is <br /> initially filled with a checkerboard pattern of black and white stones. Figure 1 shows a <br /> 5 x 4 grid. Mark Steere designed Narrows in May 2026.<br /> <br /> <br /> PLAY <br /> The two players, Black and White, take turns moving a stone of their own color, one <br /> stone per turn, starting with Black. Passing is not allowed. Narrows uses the pie rule. <br /> White, on his first turn, has the option of switching colors and becoming Black, claiming <br /> the first move as his own, instead of moving a white stone.<br /> <br /> <br /> ROOK CAPTURES <br /> You must capture by replacement an enemy stone in any orthogonal (horizontal or <br /> vertical) direction. (The enemy stone must either be adjacent to the capturing stone, or <br /> separated from it by empty points.) In Figure 2, the black stone marked with a yellow <br /> dot can capture a white stone marked with a green dot.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> OBJECT OF THE GAME <br /> The goal is to have all of your (orthogonally interconnected) groups linked together by <br /> empty regions (areas of orthogonally interconnected, unoccupied points). [In other <br /> words, each of your stones must be linked to all of your other stones via orthogonally <br /> interconnected paths of unoccupied points and/or friendly stones.] In Figure 3, Black <br /> has won. All of his groups are interconnected by the regions marked with blue dots.<br /> You can win on your turn or on your opponent’s turn. If your move causes all of your <br /> groups to be linked by regions, and simultaneously causes all of your opponent’s groups <br /> to be linked by regions, you win.<br /> <br /> <br /> DESIGN NOTES <br /> Narrows was inspired by the ancient, Hawiian game of Kōnane. True to the spirit of <br /> Kōnane, Narrows begins with a checkerboard pattern of stones, and is extremely simple. <br /> <br /> <br /> AUTHOR’S NOTE <br /> Feel free to publish this rule sheet and to program the game of Narrows. No licensing <br /> fee or royalties are expected. However, please don’t change the name or the rules, and <br /> please attribute the game to me, Mark Steere. My other games can be found at <br /> marksteeregames.com.</div>

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