Alquerque traditional wooden board game

Alquerque (also known as "Qirkat") is a strategy board game that is thought to have originated in the Middle East and is considered to be the parent of draughts and Fanorona games. The objective of the game is to take all of their opponent's pieces or to create a position that the opponent is unable to move.

Solid wood board game and pieces. Hand made in the UK. Comes boxed.

Our games are made in our workshops in Kent from ethically sourced sustainable timber from local suppliers. The products are hand finished and packed ready for your enjoyment.

• Solid wood board game and pieces
• Suitable for 2 players
• Dimensions : 24 x 24 x 2 cm
• Hand made in the UK

History

Alquerque (also known as "Qirkat") is a strategy board game that is thought to have originated in the Middle East and is considered to be the parent of draughts and Fanorona games.

The game appears in literature as early as the 10th century when the Arab author Abu al-Faraj al-Isfahani mentioned Qirkat in his 24-volume work Kitab al-Aghani ("Book of Songs"). It is thought that when the Moors invaded Spain, they took the game with them as rules are included in a book of games commissioned by Alfonso X of Castile in the 13th century.