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
- Watch this animation to learn the rules in just a few minutes.
Arimaa Tutorial 2 (Flash version) - 1 MB
- Aamir teaches Arimaa.
2009 World Championship Final Game
- Video of Jean Daligault commenting on a championship game against Karl Juhnke.
2008 Postal Tournamnt Game
- Video of Karl Juhnke commenting on a postal game against Ned Bent.
- Gameroom
- Enter the gameroom and see how you do against the programs on the bot ladder.
Official Rules and Notation
Game Rules - Official game rules (PDF file).
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.
Football/Rugby Theme Rules
Football Theme Rules (PDF file) - Using a sport theme makes the Arimaa rules easy to remember.
Variant Rules
Fast Rules (PDF file) - for faster games or games with a little luck.