Rules

Everything you need to know about Mühle.

🎯 Objective

Reduce your opponent's stones to 2 stones, or block all their moves so they cannot make any more.

The Board

The board consists of 3 concentric squares with 8 positions each, connected by lines at the midpoints of the sides – 24 positions in total. Each player starts with 9 stones.

🔄 Game Phases

1

Placing

Both players alternately place one stone on any free position until all 18 stones (9 × 2) have been placed.

2

Moving

Stones are moved to a directly adjacent free position. A player with exactly 3 stones may jump to any free position (Flying).

Mill

When 3 of your own stones are placed in a straight line, a mill is formed. The player may immediately remove any opponent stone from the board.

  • • Stones from a closed mill may only be removed if no other stones are available.
  • • A mill can be re-formed by moving a stone away and back.

🏁 End of Game

  • A player has only 2 stones left on the board → Defeat
  • A player has no more movesDefeat