the regent rules if the king is too young.
who rules if the king is too young?
the regent
Na
Na
the soldiers move in a set pattern or across the board. the shape of this "track" differs from variant to variant.





























section::::rules.:the king.





























rules for using the sáhkku king differ between local variants. in all variants the king begins neutral, not controlled by either player.





























section::::rules.:the king.:recruiting the king.





























in nearly all variants, the king is recruited by a player who moves one of their pieces onto the "sárggis" currently occupied by the king. there are also some known historical variants where the king can be recruited in other ways.





























section::::rules.:the king.:moving the king.
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