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Ataxx - Variants

Rules about jumps

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There are version of Ataxx with rules:
  • it is impossible to jump over a block
  • it is impossible to jump over a piece.

Horse Jumps

There are versions of Ataxx where piece may jump are only in horizontal, vertical and diagonal directions, without the 8 destinations of the "horse jump" in the Chess game
                                         
        2          2          2       
              1    1    1    .       
        2    1  x   1    2       
              1    1    1    .       
        2          2          2       
                                         

Jump to corners

The four corners of the destination square are not available.
                                         
            2 2 2            
      2 1 1 1 2      
      2 1 x 1 2      
      2 1 1 1 2      
            2 2 2            
                                         

Ataxx with horizontal and vertical jumps only

Only horizontal and vertical jumps allowed.
                                         
                  2                  
            1 1 1            
      2 1 x 1 2      
            1 1 1            
                  2                  
                                         

Ataxx without jumps

Jumps are not allowed
                             
      1 1 1      
      1 x 1      
      1 1 1      
                             

Ataxx with horizontal and vertical moves only

Only horizontal and vertical moves/jumps allowed.
                                         
                  2                  
                  1                  
      2 1 x 1 2      
                  1                  
                  2                  
                                         

Drop Moves

You can play with drop moves. This variant of Ataxx has other name - Blobs. If slide and jump moves are unavailable a piece may be dropped onto any square on the board. No enemy pieces are converted.

Hexxagon

Hexxagon is ataxx on hex board
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