Chopsticks rules

Essentials

To win

The goal of the game is for a player to force their opponent to extend all of their fingers and thumbs on both hands.

To play

Each player uses both hands to play the game, the number of digits extended on a hand showing the number of points that the hand has. Both hands of both players start with one point each - one finger extended. A hand with all fingers and its thumb extended is said to be a "dead hand".

Player take turns to tap one of their hands against another hand that is not dead (either their own other hand, or one of their opponent's). The number of points on the tapping hand is added to the number on the tapped hand, and the player with the tapped hand should extend their digits to show the new score. The tapping hand remains unchanged.

A player may also tap their own hand to transfer points from one hand to the other, so long as they are not simply swapping the scores on their two hands. For example, if a player had three points on his or her right hand and one on his or her left, the player could rearrange them to have two on each hand. A "dead hand" is treated as having no points, for this purpose, which allows a player to bring a dead hand back into play by transferring points to it.

Variations of play

Leftovers

Chopsticks can also be played the way mentioned above except if one hand gets more than five points the leftover points are left on the hand. This means you subtract five from the number of points one hand gets and the only way a hand can get knocked out is if it accumulates exactly five points. This way of playing is generally for more advanced players and requires more strategy.

Exact play

Similar to Leftovers, Exact Play is where for a hand to be knocked out, it must equal exactly five points. It therefore becomes an illegal move for a player to give points to an opposition hand if it will result in its total exceeding five. This variation adds a stalemate end-game (e.g. If both players have two hands of four points - neither can transfer points between hands or give points to an opposition hand) where the game is often restarted. This adds a new dimension of strategy, as poor choices by a player who may appear to be in a strong position can lead to a stalemate. The player 1 or player 2 can hit their own hand if it is still in play(known as a sacrifice)

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Chopsticks description

Chopsticks (also called Swords, Sticks, Split, Cherries, Koo Koo Katchoo, Kenji Stinks and Bananas) hand game for two players. It is commonly played in India, Canada, Ireland and the United States.

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Chopsticks credits

Credits for Jocly version of the Chopsticks game:
- original rules: Bayan Ashoori, an ancient Persian philosopher :)
- development: Jérôme Choain (@jcfrog)
- graphic design: Jérôme Choain (@jcfrog).