YINSH

About the game

What is YINSH?

In YINSH, the players each start with five rings on the board. Every time a ring is moved, it leaves a marker behind. Markers are white on one side and black on the other. When markers are jumped over by a ring they must be flipped, so their color is constantly changing. The players must try to form a row of five markers with their own color face up. If a player succeeds in doing so, he removes one of his rings as an indication that he has formed such a row. The first player to remove three of his rings wins the game. In other words, each row you make brings you closer to victory-but also makes you weaker, because you have one fewer ring to play with. Very tricky!

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Questions to bring to BoardGameBrain

• How do setup and the first turn work in YINSH?
• When does scoring happen and what ends the game?
• How should the table resolve an unusual timing or rules interaction?