an old game of mills, carved in wood and brass — two players, one board
Turn
Ivory to move
Place your first piece on any empty point.
Ivory — to place9
Ivory — on board0
Ebony — to place9
Ebony — on board0
How to play
Placing: each player places 9 pieces in turn on any empty point.
Mills: line up 3 of your pieces in a row (a "mill") to remove one opposing piece — you can't remove a piece from an opponent's mill unless all their pieces are in mills.
Moving: once all pieces are placed, move one piece per turn along a line to an adjacent empty point.
Flying: when a player is down to 3 pieces, they may move to any empty point.
Winning: your opponent wins if you're reduced to 2 pieces, or if you have no legal move on your turn.