Classic abstract strategy games such as Go, mancala, and Othello matched with their origin and core rule, one game per card.
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- In what country did Go originate?
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China, over 2500 years ago- What is the core rule of Go?
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Capture opponent's stones by surrounding them with your own stones- Where did Chess originate?
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Ancient India, evolved from the game Chaturanga- How do you win at Chess?
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By checkmating your opponent's king- Where did Mancala originate?
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Africa, ancient game played across many African cultures- What is the core rule of Mancala?
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Distribute stones around cups and capture opponent's pieces strategically- How do you win at Othello?
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By flipping opponent's pieces with your own pieces to control the board- Where did Checkers originate?
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Provence or Spain around 1200, derived from the game Alquerque- What is the core rule of Checkers?
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Jump over opponent's pieces to capture them; reach the opposite end to become king- What is the objective in Stratego?
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Capture opponent's flag while protecting yours with strategically positioned pieces- How old is the game Nine Men's Morris?
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Ancient, with origins possibly in Roman times or earlier- What is the core rule of Nine Men's Morris?
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Form rows of three adjacent pieces to remove opponent's pieces from the board- Who invented Connect Four and when?
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Howard Wexler at Milton Bradley in 1974- How do you win at Connect Four?
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Drop pieces into columns to create four in a row vertically, horizontally, or diagonally- Where was Hex invented?
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Denmark and Canada independently by Piet Hein and John Nash around 1942-1948
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