Alquerque
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Not to be confused with Albuquerque.
Alquerque (also known as qirkat from Arabic: القرقات) is a strategy board game that is thought to have originated in the Middle East. It is considered to be the parent of draughts (US: checkers) and Fanorona and the diagonals of its grid are the predecessor of the checkering of the draughts board.[citation needed]
Quick Facts Genres, Players ...
Genres | |
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Players | 2 |
Setup time | ~1 minute |
Chance | None |
Skills | Strategy, tactics |
Synonyms | Qirkat |
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