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Reversi

Strategy board game

Reversi

Reversi is a strategy board game for two players, played on an 8×8 uncheckered board. It was invented in 1883. Othello, a variant with a fixed initial setup of the board, was patented in 1971.

Othello is a strategy board game for two players (Black and White), played on an 8 by 8 board. The game traditionally begins with four discs placed in the middle of the board as shown below. Black moves first. Black must place a black disc on the board, in such a way that there is at least one straight (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal ...