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Nine Men’s Morris — One-Page Rules Summary

Objective

Game Setup
Gameplay Overview

1. Placing Phase
2. Moving Phase
3. Flying Phase (only when a player has three pieces left)

Winning the Game
Key Rules & Notes

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Nine Men’s Morris — One-Page Rules Summary

Objective

Reduce your opponent to two pieces or block all their pieces so they cannot move.

Game Setup

Board: three nested squares connected at midpoints.
Each player has nine pieces (“men”).

Gameplay Overview

The game has three phases:

1. Placing Phase

Players alternate placing pieces on any empty point.
If a player forms a mill (three in a row on a line), they immediately remove one opponent piece that:
- Cannot be taken if it’s in a mill unless all opponent’s pieces are in mills.

When all 18 pieces are placed, the game moves to Phase 2.

2. Moving Phase

Players alternate turns moving one piece to an adjacent connected point.
Forming a mill again allows removing one opposing piece, using the same rules above.

3. Flying Phase (only when a player has three pieces left)

That player may move a piece to any empty point, not just adjacent ones.
Mill and capture rules still apply.

Winning the Game

You win if your opponent:

Has only two pieces left, or
Cannot move any of their pieces on their turn.

Key Rules & Notes

You may break and remake the same mill over multiple turns, removing a piece each time.
Captured pieces are permanently removed.
You must move if a legal move exists.
Moves are always one piece per turn, except capturing after making a mill.

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