SanQi is played upon an hexagonal field of equal sides between two opponents with a generous quantity of stones of three different colors.
All the stones are considered neutral, and may be used by either player.
On each turn a player must perform one of the following actions: - PLACE a stone of any color on any empty cell.
- REPLACE a stone of one color with a stone of another color, if the replaced stone is directly adjacent at least two more stones of the replacing color than stones of its own color. A player may not immediately replace a stone played by an opponent for at least one turn, but the player of that stone may replace it on the next turn.
Turns are mandatory, there is no passing.
Each player has different goals within the game. The First player wins if there is a complete CIRCLE of six stones of one color, regardless of the condition of its center cell, at the end of that player's move. The Second player wins if there is an orthogonal LINE of six or more stones of one color at the end of that player's turn. Either player wins if there is a simple TRIANGLE of six stones of one color at the end their particular move. |
