Setup and opening position
Each of the twelve pits starts with four seeds, and both stores start empty. You control the first row and your store; the computer controls the opposite row and store.
Kalah
Collect more seeds than the computer after either row becomes empty and all remaining pit seeds move to their owner's store.
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How to play
Collect more seeds than the computer after either row becomes empty and all remaining pit seeds move to their owner's store.
- Each of the twelve pits starts with four seeds, and both stores start empty. You control the first row and your store; the computer controls the opposite row and store.
- Choose a nonempty pit on your side and sow its seeds one by one around the ring, including your store but skipping the opponent's. Ending in your store grants another turn; ending in an empty own pit captures it and the opposite pit.
- Collect more seeds than the computer after either row becomes empty and all remaining pit seeds move to their owner's store.
Strategy tips
- Count exact store landings to earn consecutive turns, keep capture targets opposite empty pits you can reach, and avoid emptying your row while valuable seeds remain across the board.
- Counting through the opponent's store shifts every landing by one and can turn an intended extra turn or capture into a move that hands the initiative away.
- Recount the seeds on both sides before opening the last pit; the final sweep can outweigh a small store lead and may end the game sooner than expected.
Complete guide
Rules, scoring, and strategy
Kalah is a complete browser implementation with its own versioned rules profile. Sow forty-eight seeds around two rows of six pits, using store landings and opposite-pit captures to build the larger score.
Legal moves and game flow
Choose a nonempty pit on your side and sow its seeds one by one around the ring, including your store but skipping the opponent's. Ending in your store grants another turn; ending in an empty own pit captures it and the opposite pit.
Winning and terminal positions
Collect more seeds than the computer after either row becomes empty and all remaining pit seeds move to their owner's store. Recount the seeds on both sides before opening the last pit; the final sweep can outweigh a small store lead and may end the game sooner than expected.
Practical strategy
Count exact store landings to earn consecutive turns, keep capture targets opposite empty pits you can reach, and avoid emptying your row while valuable seeds remain across the board. Counting through the opponent's store shifts every landing by one and can turn an intended extra turn or capture into a move that hands the initiative away.
Questions players ask
What is the objective in Kalah?
Collect more seeds than the computer after either row becomes empty and all remaining pit seeds move to their owner's store.
Which moves are legal in Kalah?
Choose a nonempty pit on your side and sow its seeds one by one around the ring, including your store but skipping the opponent's. Ending in your store grants another turn; ending in an empty own pit captures it and the opposite pit.
What should I plan first in Kalah?
Count exact store landings to earn consecutive turns, keep capture targets opposite empty pits you can reach, and avoid emptying your row while valuable seeds remain across the board.
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