Initially, the board is covered with 61 tiles .
All play is on the tiles.
Players move, and must move, in turn. The connection rule The tile-complex must remain 'connected', that is, a tile or group of tiles must always remain directly or diagonally connected to the rest. The diagonal connection follows the bishop's move. The King's role is played by the Queen. The diagram below shows its options for movement and capture in a non-check situation.