Back to sports wiki
Sport from the database
Othello / Reversi
Othello/Reversi is an abstract board game for two players on an 8x8 board. By outflanking opposing discs, players flip them; at the end the colour with the disc majority wins. The entry is short, while depth comes from mobility, corners, stable discs, tempo and endgame.
LevelDiscipline
FamilyMind Sport
CategoryMind sport
Classification
Category
Mind sport
Family
Mind Sport
Level
Discipline
Weitere Angaben
Aliases
Othello, Reversi, Othello tournament, Othello Tournament
Tags
othello, reversi, board game, strategy, Othello, Reversi, Brettspiel, Strategie
Rules and format
Die Grundlagen
Ziel
Have more discs of one's colour on the board at game end.
Teilnehmer
Two players.
Teamgröße
One versus one.
Spielfeld
8x8 board with 64 discs.
Dauer
Depends on format and event.
Wertung
Disc majority, game result and possible tournament points.
Gewinnbedingung
More own-colour discs when no legal moves remain.
Ausrüstung
- 8x8 board
- 64 discs
- clock/timer
- scoring material
Wichtige Regelpunkte
- illegal move without outflanking
- passing despite legal move
- time violation
- incorrect disc flip
Regelquellen
Federations and sources
- Othello official rules World Othello Federation · rulebook · high
- Tips and strategie Othello Belgium · strategy-guide · medium
- World Othello Championship World Othello Federation · tournament-guide · high
- Othello books World Othello Federation · study-guide · medium