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Abstract

A game of skill includes a playing board having a perimeter surrounding a playing area divided into equally sized boxes, wherein each box is marked with an identifying element, such as a geometric shape and/or symbol of a particular color. The identifying elements dictate the permitted direction of movement of corresponding playing pieces along avenues formed by the arrangement of identifying elements within the boxes. Scoring points are indicated at the juncture of four box corners, identifying the center of four adjacently positioned boxes in a square area. The playing pieces are provided in contrasting colors to identify each player. Each player is provided with four sets of playing pieces, the playing pieces in each set being of a particular group to identify the permitted movement of the playing pieces of that group. Each player is further provided with scoring pieces of contrasting color. When a scoring point is surrounded on three sides (i.e., three boxes) by playing pieces from either opponent occupying those boxes, the player who closes the fourth side, i.e., the last of the four boxes, gains the scoring point, and places the scoring piece over the scoring point. The first player to score a predetermined number of points, or more than 50% of the total number of scoring points on the playing board, wins the game.

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