Hi Katherine.

His board is a 30 square version, not the 36 square long one, so it was a 5-5 set up. The game took longer than I expected, about 45 minutes? and although I had a good solid mid section and was ahead, the youngster made a strong finish and I lost with 2 pieces on the board. Given that its his specialist subject, and he seems pretty keen to win I suppose I will have to take it on the chest (and challenge him to a re-match obviously).

The central square acts as a 'ladder', from the 'water' square and back to the start if its occupied, and 3 in a row cannot be jumped.



I gave him a copy of your references, and found an excellent chapter on Egyptian games in Gardiner Wilkinson's old 1850ish book on Culture and Society in Ancient Egypt or whatever its called.

Thanks.

Dave L

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