Brax (1889)

Brax is a fairly simple abstract game that nonetheless can be played on several different levels. Each player takes seven pieces of red or white pieces and place them in the starting diamonds on either side of the board. The board is a mixture of red and white lines, with the two halves exactly mirroring each other. Players alternate moves, moving a piece one space on enemy lines or two spaces on friendly. Play ends when one player's pieces are all captured.