Alquerque Two Player

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Play Alquerque on One Device

Set one phone, tablet, or computer between you and start right away. There is no room to create, no sign-in, and no connection to wait for. Move, pass the device across, and decide on takebacks before the first game.

Two players sharing one device for a face-to-face Alquerque game

Follow the Turn

The status bar tells you whether Black or White is up. Tap your piece, then a legal point. Tapping the wrong side or an illegal point does not spend the turn, so pass the device across only after the move is complete.

Turn orderBlack firstShared device
Two players discussing a forced jump and a centre crossing

Legal Does Not Mean Best

Most beginner debates come down to three questions: is there a jump you must take, should you occupy an eight-way crossing, and is the back rank still covered? The board only accepts legal Alquerque moves. A move can be legal and still be a bad trade.

Forced jumpsCentre pointsBack-rank cover
Replaying a same-device Alquerque game from the move list

Swap Sides After Each Game

Because Black always opens, the fairest short set gives each person one game as Black. The move list records every hop, so you can replay the turn when a chain capture appeared or was missed.

Two-game setSwap BlackReplay

2players

1shared device

Undoif both players agree

Replayafter the game ends