Strategy Game

Abstract

A two player strategic board game comprising thirty squares arranged into seven horizontal rows and six vertical columns. The top and bottom rows each have two squares; the second and sixth rows have four squares; and the middle three rows have six squares. Each row contains an equal number of alternating black and white squares. The outer columns each have three squares; the next two columns have five squares; and the middle two columns have seven squares. The game further comprises twelve game pieces divided into two sets of six, namely one white set and one black set. Each set comprises two minions, two prelates, one templar, one krown and two rings of game pieces that can be put on either krown based on a rule set. The objective of the game is for a player to occupy the opponent player's end two squares.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A strategic board game comprising:
 a base;   a game board comprising a plurality of squares positional on the base;   a plurality of game pieces movable between the plurality of squares; and   a plurality of rings positional on the plurality of game pieces as needed.   
     
     
         2 . The strategic board game of  claim 1 , wherein the base comprises a pair of opposing player ends, and a pair of ring stands for retaining the plurality of rings until needed. 
     
     
         3 . The strategic board game of  claim 1 , wherein the game board further comprises seven horizontal rows. 
     
     
         4 . The strategic board game of  claim 1 , wherein the game board further comprises six vertical columns. 
     
     
         5 . The strategic board game of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of squares comprise fifteen white squares and fifteen black squares. 
     
     
         6 . The strategic board game of  claim 5 , wherein the white squares and black squares alternate across the game board. 
     
     
         7 . The strategic board game of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of game pieces comprise two sets of player pieces. 
     
     
         8 . The strategic board game of  claim 7 , wherein each set of player pieces comprises four different game pieces. 
     
     
         9 . The strategic board game of  claim 7 , wherein each set of player pieces comprises six total game pieces. 
     
     
         10 . A strategic board game comprising:
 a base;   a game board comprising seven horizontal rows and six vertical columns defining a plurality of squares positional on the base;   two sets of game pieces movable between the plurality of squares; and   a plurality of rings positional on the game pieces as needed.   
     
     
         11 . The strategic board game of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of squares are thirty alternating white and black squares. 
     
     
         12 . The strategic board game of  claim 10 , wherein each set of game pieces comprises a pair of minion pieces. 
     
     
         13 . The strategic board game of  claim 12 , wherein each minion piece is permitted to move one square vertically or horizontally at a time. 
     
     
         14 . The strategic board game of  claim 10 , wherein each set of game pieces comprises a pair of prelate pieces. 
     
     
         15 . The strategic board game of  claim 14 , wherein each prelate piece is permitted to move one square diagonally at a time. 
     
     
         16 . The strategic board game of  claim 10 , wherein each set of game pieces comprises a templar piece. 
     
     
         17 . The strategic board game of  claim 16 , wherein each templar piece is permitted to first move three squares either vertically or horizontally, then up to two additional squares the opposite direction of the first move. 
     
     
         18 . The strategic board game of  claim 10 , wherein each set of game pieces comprises a krown piece. 
     
     
         19 . The strategic board game of  claim 1 , wherein a first and seventh of the horizontal rows are defined by only two of the plurality of squares. 
     
     
         20 . A strategic board game comprising:
 a base comprising a pair of opposing player ends, and a pair of ring stands for retaining the plurality of rings until needed;   a game board comprising seven horizontal rows and six vertical columns defining thirty alternating white and black squares positional on the base;   two sets of six game pieces movable between the plurality of alternating white and black squares; and   a plurality of rings positional on the plurality of game pieces as needed.