Laquet
Laquet
Laquet is a historic Castilian table game that was considered a new game in the 13th century. It may be the ancestor of Jacquet. Unlike Backgammon and most other tables games, it has an asymmetrical starting position; only three of the four quadrants are used and the pieces may not be ‘hit’.
Why is Laquet Popular?
Laquet is a significant game because it is one of the oldest known board games. It is also an ancestor of other popular games such as Jacquet and Backgammon.
Game Components of Laquet
Tables board of 24 points (such as a Backgammon board)30 pieces or ‘men’ of two different colorsTwo dice and two dice cups
Game Setup of Laquet
Both players start in the first quadrant at the bottom right. The board is dressed asymmetrically as follows assuming Player A (white) is at the bottom and Player B (black) is at the top:Player A has 2 men on point 1, 5 men on point 2, 3 men on point 3, and 2 men on point 4.Player B has 2 men on point 24, 5 men on point 23, 3 men on point 22, and 2 men on point 21.
Gameplay Mechanics of Laquet
Both players move their men anti-clockwise and try to move all their men to the third quadrant and be the first to bear them all off.A piece can move from its point to any empty adjacent point that is connected by a line.A piece can jump over an opposing piece and remove it from the game, if that opposing piece is adjacent and the point beyond it is empty.
Game Objective of Laquet
The aim of Laquet is to move all one’s men to the third quadrant and be first to bear them all off.
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