Horseshoe

Name of Game: Horseshoe
Origin of Game: China (An ancient Chinese strategy game.)
Players: 2
Pieces: One player has three dark color pieces. The other player has three light color pieces. (Note: Any two different colors may be used.)
Board Design: A three by three horseshoe, for a total of eight positions.
Objective: To block the other player's pieces so he or she cannot make a move.

How to Play:
Either player may go first. On future games the players should take turns going first.
The players take turns placing one of their three original pieces on any open position on the board. After both players have placed all three of their pieces on the board, the players take turns moving one of his or her own pieces into any open position on the board. A piece may only be moved one space at a time, either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. A piece may not jump another piece. A piece cannot be moved into the open square at the bottom of the horseshoe game board.

Winning: The first player to block the other player so he or she cannot move is the winner.