Tant Fant
Opening Position
No. of Players
Two
Equipment
An Achi board and three each of black and white counters are required for play.
History
Tant Fant originates from India.
Objective
This game is very similar to Achi or Three Men’s Morris and the objective is to attain three counters in a row, orthogonal or diagonal. A row that is formed along the lines initially occupied by either player’s counters does not entitle a victory. Thus, there are six positions in which a player may win the game.
Play
The game opens with each player’s counters already in place along opposite sides, as above. The game entails alternate turns of moving the counters to any neighboring vacant intersection until one player gets three in a row along any line, diagonal or orthogonal.
Strategy
Analysis has shown that the game is a draw with perfect play.
Variations
Tant Fant is very similar to all of the following games:
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