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-## AI Overview
+# **Tak — One-Page Rules Summary**
 
-Here are the **Tak rules, as concise as possible**:
+## **Objective**
 
-**Objective**
-Create a continuous path of your pieces (a *road*) connecting opposite edges of the board.
+Build a continuous orthogonal path (*road*) of your pieces connecting opposite edges of the board.
 
-**Setup**
+---
 
-* Use a square board (commonly 5×5).
-* Each player has flat stones, standing stones (*walls*), and one capstone.
-* White places the first stone; Black chooses who goes first.
+## **Components**
 
-**Turn options (do ONE):**
+* Square board (commonly 5×5)
+* Each player receives:
 
-1. **Place a piece**
+  * Flat stones
+  * Standing stones (*walls*)
+  * 1 capstone
 
-   * Place a **flat stone**, **standing stone (wall)**, or **capstone** on an empty space.
-   * On your first turn, you may place only a *flat stone* in an empty square (not on edges).
+Only the **top piece** of a stack counts as controlling that square.
 
-2. **Move a stack**
+---
 
-   * You may move a stack only if **your piece is on top**.
-   * Move the stack in a straight line, dropping at least one piece on each square passed.
-   * **Flat stones & capstones** may be moved onto; **walls** block movement *unless* the moving piece is a **capstone**, which can flatten a wall into a flat stone.
+## **Game Start**
 
-**Piece types**
+1. **Swap opening**:
 
-* **Flat stone:** part of a road.
-* **Standing stone / wall:** blocks movement; not part of a road.
-* **Capstone:** counts as flat for roads; can flatten walls.
+   * White places a flat stone.
+   * Black places a flat stone.
+2. The game then begins with **White’s turn**.
+3. Opening placements do **not** use up your piece supply.
 
-**Winning**
-You win by:
+---
 
-1. **Road victory:** making a continuous connected path of your flat stones and capstones between opposite edges.
-2. **Board fill / no moves:** if no more moves are possible, player with *more flat stones on the board* wins.
+## **Turn Options (choose ONE)**
+
+### 1. **Place a piece on an empty square**
+
+* Flat stone
+* Wall (standing stone)
+* Capstone
+  **Except:** you may place only a flat stone on the first placement of the game.
+
+### 2. **Move a stack**
+
+* You may move a stack only if your piece is on top.
+* Move in a straight line up to **board-size** spaces (e.g., max 5 on 5×5).
+* When moving, you must **drop at least one stone per square**.
+* You may not jump over pieces.
+* Stones maintain their orientation; walls remain walls.
+
+---
+
+## **Piece Behavior**
+
+### **Flat stone**
+
+* Counts for roads.
+
+### **Wall (standing stone)**
+
+* Blocks movement.
+* Does **not** count for roads.
+
+### **Capstone**
+
+* Counts as flat for roads.
+* Cannot be moved onto by any piece.
+* Can **flatten a wall** by moving onto it, turning it into a flat stone (of its original owner).
+
+---
+
+## **Road Rules**
+
+* Roads connect opposite board edges **orthogonally**.
+* Only **top flat stones and capstones** count.
+* Stacks do not matter—only the top piece.
+
+---
+
+## **Game End**
+
+The game ends immediately when any of the following occur:
+
+1. **Road victory** — a completed road (that player wins).
+2. **Board is full.**
+3. **A player uses all pieces.**
+
+If no road exists:
+
+* Count only **flat stones visible on top**.
+* Player with **more top flats** wins.
+
+---
+
+If you want, I can format this as a printable PDF or create a minimalist graphic version.
 
-That’s the core Tak rules in minimal form.