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Arimaa

Arimaa /əˈriːmə/ ⓘ (ə-REE-mə) is a two-player strategy board game that was designed to be playable with a standard chess set and difficult for computers while still being easy to learn and fun to play for humans. It was invented between 1997 and 2002 by Omar Syed. Arimaa is a complex abstract strategy game and after decades of play, a body of theory has…

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Chance
None
Designers
Omar Syed and Aamir Syed
Genres
Board game Abstract strategy game
Players
2
Playing time
15 minutes – 2 hours
Publishers
Z-Man Games

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Arimaa

Nodes27
Edges26
Triples149
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.074074
Components1

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related to World Championship · 36
Arimaa → Each, France2008, France2010, France2011, France2012, France2014, France2015, Frank Heinemann, Germany2005, Germany2007, Great Britain2020, Great Britain2023, Hirohumi Takahashi, Internet, Japan2013, Jean Daligault, Jerome Richmond, Karl Juhnke, Mathew Brown, Matthew Craven
related to World Computer Championship · 23
Arimaa → Bomb, Canada2010, David Fotland, David Wu, Each, Internet, Jeff Bacher, Mattias Hultgren, Past, Portugal2014, Ricardo Barreira, Sweden2011, Sweden2013, The, USA, USA2005, USA2006, USA2007, USA2008, USA2009
related to Further reading · 20
Arimaa → Aamir, Arimaa Strategies, Arimaa StrategyDaligault, Beginning Arimaa, Chess Reborn Beyond Computer, Comprehension, Computers, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Difficult, Flying Camel Publications, Fritz, International Computer Games Association, ISBN, Jean, Journal, New Game Designed, Omar, Syed, Tactics, Wikibook
related to Trap squares · 10
Arimaa → Any, Arimaa's, Before, Developing, However, If, The, Then, This, Two
related to Movement · 8
Arimaa → After, Furthermore, Go, Gold, The, This, Thus, With
related to Patent and registered trademark · 8
Arimaa → Arimaa Public License, January, No, October, Omar Syed, Syed, The, United States USPTO Patent
related to Strategy and tactics · 8
Arimaa → Chess, Concentrating, If, It, Material, Players, Sacrificing, The
related to Piece strength and the elephant · 7
Arimaa → Alternatively, An, Maintaining, The, This, Understanding, While
related to Rules · 7
Arimaa → Gold, Pieces, Silver, Stronger, The, There, These
related to Arimaa Challenge · 6
Arimaa → Also Syed, Arimaa Challenge, As, Following, Syed, The Arimaa Challenge

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pieces game piece rabbit trap computer games one rabbits elephant also challenge board syed stronger two strategy enemy chess friendly

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ArimaaChanceNone1.00infobox
ArimaaDesignersOmar Syed and Aamir Syed1.00infobox
ArimaaGenresBoard game Abstract strategy game1.00infobox
ArimaaPlayers21.00infobox
ArimaaPlaying time15 minutes – 2 hours1.00infobox
ArimaaPublishersZ-Man Games1.00infobox
ArimaaSetup time< 1 minute1.00infobox
ArimaaSkillsStrategy, tactics1.00infobox
ArimaaWebsitehttp://www.arimaa.com1.00infobox
ArimaaYears active2002 – present1.00infobox
Arimaais acomplex abstract strategy game and after decades of play0.90text
the importance to maintain balanced piece distribution across the boardinstance ofThe gameplay involves many tactical and strategic considerations0.80text

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