Tobit (game)

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Tobit is a draughts game that resembles Turkish and Armenian draughts in that pieces move orthogonally (forward, sideways i.e. left and right). It especially resembles Turkish draughts in that pieces only move orthogonally. The game is played in the Republic of Khakassia of Russia, and is associated with the Khakas people. The history and etymology of the game is unclear. There are several variants as in different size boards and number of pieces, but the one described here has become the standard. In the past, the grid board was drawn on the ground with animal bones (such as sheep bones) used as playing pieces. The first competitions with the standard variant only began in 2002, and has grown significantly since then. Due to the game only having 38 spaces, the game is more tactical and less strategic compared to Turkish draughts. Tobit has a few distinguishing features. The game is played on a grid board and pieces are placed on the intersections and endpoints, whereas the other two games are played on a 8x8 square board and pieces are placed within the squares.