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This document describes the 2-player board game Teeko Plus. It is played on a 5x5 board with each player having 4 stones of their color (red or black). The goal is to be the first to form a connected line of 4 stones horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, or in a 2x2 square. Teeko Plus has additional winning conditions of forming a regular non-axis aligned square of 4 stones, of which there are 20 possible configurations. The game proceeds with alternating turns of placement and movement until one player achieves a winning configuration.

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Teeko

This document describes the 2-player board game Teeko Plus. It is played on a 5x5 board with each player having 4 stones of their color (red or black). The goal is to be the first to form a connected line of 4 stones horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, or in a 2x2 square. Teeko Plus has additional winning conditions of forming a regular non-axis aligned square of 4 stones, of which there are 20 possible configurations. The game proceeds with alternating turns of placement and movement until one player achieves a winning configuration.

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Algorithms & Games

Teeko
A 2-Player Game
by John Scarne

For a history (or background) of this game see “Scarne on Teeko” by


John Scarne, Crown, New York 1955

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Teeko
Teeko is a 2-player board game with full information. It is
played on an initially empty 5 × 5 board. Each player has a
set of 4 stones of their color (red and black). The player
with the black stones starts, and then both players play in
alternating turns.

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Teeko
Teeko is a 2-player board game with full information. It is
played on an initially empty 5 × 5 board. Each player has a
set of 4 stones of their color (red and black). The player
with the black stones starts, and then both players play in
alternating turns.

First, in each turn each player places one stone of their


color into an empty square of the board. If a player has
already placed their 4 stones, they can choose one stone of
their color and move it to an empty neighboured field
(horizontal, vertical, or diagonal).

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Teeko
The goal of the game is to be the first player to have their
four stones in a connected (no space or stone of the
opponent in between) straight line (horizontal, vertical, or
diagonal), or in a 2 × 2 square. Then the game ends
immediately and this player has won. Note that there are
44 possible winning positions, 10 horizontal, 10 vertical, 8
diagonal (4 in each direction) lines, and 16 squares.

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Teeko
The goal of the game is to be the first player to have their
four stones in a connected (no space or stone of the
opponent in between) straight line (horizontal, vertical, or
diagonal), or in a 2 × 2 square. Then the game ends
immediately and this player has won. Note that there are
44 possible winning positions, 10 horizontal, 10 vertical, 8
diagonal (4 in each direction) lines, and 16 squares.

Three winning positions for the black player.


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Teeko
The goal of the game is to be the first player to have their
four stones in a connected (no space or stone of the
opponent in between) straight line (horizontal, vertical, or
diagonal), or in a 2 × 2 square. Then the game ends
immediately and this player has won. Note that there are
44 possible winning positions, 10 horizontal, 10 vertical, 8
diagonal (4 in each direction) lines, and 16 squares.

Three winning positions for the red player.


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Teeko
Questions so far?
• Is it allowed to reach a winning position with the initial
placement of the stones (so before the moving phase
starts)? Answer: Yes!
• What if no player can make a winning move? Answer:
Then the game ends as draw after 200 half moves (8×
placing a stone, and 192× moving a stone).
• ...

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Teeko Plus
The regular Teeko game will be just the warm up for the
practical part. We will consider the version Teeko Plus:

• The setting and rules are the same as for Teeko


(Setting, opening, placing, moving, ...)
• Only the winning conditions are different: The 20
horizontal and vertical lines as well as the 16 2 × 2
squares are still valid winning configurations.
• Instead of the 8 diagonal lines we now consider the 20
configurations where the four stones form a regular
square which is NOT axes alligned (see next page).

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Teeko Plus
New winning positions (shown for the red player).

9 times 8 times 2 times 1 times


No winning positions (anymore):

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Teeko Plus
New winning positions (shown for the red player).

9 times 8 times 2 times 1 times


No winning positions (anymore):

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Teeko Plus
Now any questions?
• How many winning configurations are there now in
total? Answer: 56
• ...
• ...

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