Learn to Play Arimaa
For computers Arimaa may be a thousand times more difficult than Chess, but it's actually very easy for people to learn and play. The rules are simple and intuitive. So even if you've never learned how to play Chess you can learn to play Arimaa in just a few minutes. If you're already a Chess player then Arimaa gives you another interesting game that can be played with a standard Chess set.
Young or old; it's easy for anyone to learn
- Arimaa Tutorial (Flash version) - 500 KB
- This animated tutorial will teach you the rules of Arimaa in a snap.
- Arimaa Tutorial (Flash version) - 1 MB
- Another animated tutorial in which Aamir (age 5) explains the rules.
- Arimaa Tutorial
- You can also use this Javascript tutorial to learn the moves in just a few minutes.
- Practice Board
- Move the pieces around on this practice board to get familiar with how the game works.
- Puzzles
- Now that you know the rules try out these simple one move puzzles.
- Play
- Enter the gameroom and play against programs and people. There is also a monthly contest with a cash prize.
Official Rules and Notation
Game Rules - Official written rules.
Match Rules - Defines time controls and special situation rules for official games.
Game and Position Notation - Defines the notation used to record Arimaa games and positions.