AVANTI

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This game is played on a 8x8 square board with the following setup:

 

SAFES & TREASURES - The white (black) stone at the top of another white (black) stone at a1 (h8) is called the player's treasure. The safe are the red (for white) and blue (for black) stones. TURN -  On each turn, each player must do one of the following things: Move a friendly stone.  Stones can only jump over one or more friendly stones at a straight line (diagonal or orthogonal) but not backwards, landing on the next cell. If that cell is occupied by an enemy stone (not treasures or safes), that stone is captured (captures can also be done backwards).  Stones cannot jump over enemy stones, empty cells, safes or treasures. There are no multiple jumps. The stone with the treasure cannot move. Move his treasure.  A treasure moves to an (orthogonal or diagonal) adjacent friendly stone. It can make multiple movements in the same turn. It may also jump over the opponent's treasure if it lands on a friendly stone. Move the safe like a regular stone (but over enemy stones) at the horizontal (i.e., it always stays at the same row) GOAL - The winner is whoever moves his treasure to his safe. If both players cannot accomplish this goal, the game is a draw.

An example Black's turn. He wins by moving his treasure at d5 to d4-e3-e2-e1.

There's a website with information about the game (in Dutch). I wish to thank Hans Bodlaender for translating the rules.