Setup: The game is played on a 5x5 board. Each player has 4 pieces.
Placing Pieces: Players take turns placing one piece at a time on any empty cell on the board. Black goes first. This continues until all 8 pieces are on the board.
Moving Pieces: After all pieces are placed, players take turns moving one of their pieces to an adjacent empty cell. Pieces can move one cell horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
Winning: The first player to achieve one of the following configurations wins:
Four pieces in a row (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally).