Hive
Hive
£12
Hive is a highly addictive strategic game for two players that is not restricted by a board and can be played anywhere on any flat surface. Hive is made up of twenty two pieces, eleven black and eleven white, resembling a variety of creatures each with a unique way of moving.
With no setting up to do, the game begins when the first piece is placed down. As the subsequent pieces are placed this forms a pattern that becomes the playing surface (the pieces themselves become the board). Unlike other such games, the pieces are never eliminated and not all have to be played. The object of the game is to totally surround your opponent’s queen, while at the same time trying to block your opponent from doing likewise to your queen. The player to totally surround his opponent’s queen wins the game.
This tournament shall be played using expansions: PLM - Pillbug, Ladybug, Mosquito.
Tournament Format
Players Per Table – 2
Rounds – 5
Clock Settings – Each player receives 12 mins with an increment of 5 seconds per move
Extra Rules:
1) Tournament opening rule: Queen Bee cannot be played on the first move of each player.
2) Threefold repetition rule: if a position is repeated exactly identical 3 times during the game, a player may claim a draw.
3) If the game goes over the average duration (30 minutes total time) the arbiter has the right to intervene and adjudicate a draw if they judge that the position is not progressing
4) The official rules according to the Hive World Championship Committee should be used, they can be found here.
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Description
Description
Hive is a highly addictive strategic game for two players that is not restricted by a board and can be played anywhere on any flat surface. Hive is made up of twenty two pieces, eleven black and eleven white, resembling a variety of creatures each with a unique way of moving.
With no setting up to do, the game begins when the first piece is placed down. As the subsequent pieces are placed this forms a pattern that becomes the playing surface (the pieces themselves become the board). Unlike other such games, the pieces are never eliminated and not all have to be played. The object of the game is to totally surround your opponent’s queen, while at the same time trying to block your opponent from doing likewise to your queen. The player to totally surround his opponent’s queen wins the game.
This tournament shall be played using expansions: PLM – Pillbug, Ladybug, Mosquito.
Tournament Format
Players Per Table – 2
Rounds – 5
Clock Settings – Each player receives 12 mins with an increment of 5 seconds per moveExtra Rules:
1) Tournament opening rule: Queen Bee cannot be played on the first move of each player.
2) Threefold repetition rule: if a position is repeated exactly identical 3 times during the game, a player may claim a draw.
3) If the game goes over the average duration (30 minutes total time) the arbiter has the right to intervene and adjudicate a draw if they judge that the position is not progressing
4) The official rules according to the Hive World Championship Committee should be used, they can be found here. -
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Event Details
Event Details
Date: 18 August 2024
Start time: 14:15 GMT
End time: 18:00 GMT
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