Nine Men's Morris

Nine Men's Morris, also called Merels

Nine Men's Morris, also called Merels, or Mills, is an abstract strategy game that dates back to the Roman Empire. It is closely related to the board games Morabaraba, Three Men's Morris, Six Men's Morris, and Twelve Men's Morris.

Players: This is a game for two players.

Equipment: A game board and nine pieces for each player. Checkers work well for the playing pieces, or you can use poker chips or any tokens of the same kind.

Goal: The goal is to get your opponent down to two pieces, or to block him from making any legal moves.