Frequently Asked Questions Text 1. Where did the game of Othello come from? The origin of Othello is not known. We have not seen any proof of rumours that Othello arose from an old Chinese game called ``Fan Mian'' (claimed in E. O. Reversi differs from Othello in two respects. If you are unable to play at Reversi, you miss your turn. The modern rules of Othello were invented by Goro Hasegawa in 1971. Thank you: Warren Smith and Michael Keller. Back to the FAQ index. 2. The official rules of Othello, as outlined in the North American version of the game, are given here. The following are rule variances that I know about. 2.1: Touch Move The equivalent of "touch move" in chess normally applies. 2.2: Rules Regarding Time Chess clocks are normally used to time tournament games, with the standard time limit being 25 minutes for all moves in USOA tournaments. In the USA when a player's opponent must pass, it is customary for such a player not to hit his opponent's clock. 2.3: The USOA Time Default Rule 2.5: Final Score Of A Game
The Domesday Book Online - Home French Othello Federation Booklet This text is the electronic equivalent of a booklet created and distributed by Emmanuel Lazard and the French Othello Federation (F.F.O.). This copy is distributed with the authorization of Emmanuel and the F.F.O. The printed version of this booklet (with nice round discs) is available from the F.F.O. for 20 French Francs (shipping included) by check payable to the F.F.O. FEDERATION FRANCAISE D'OTHELLO, BP 1383 75626 Paris Cedex 13, (1) 45 35 55 86 (C) Emmanuel Lazard (and the entire F.F.O. team) March 1993 Translated from French into English by Colin Springer with the permission of the author. This text may not be further distributed without the explicit agreement of the author. OTHELLO (r) : THE RULES OF THE GAME Othello is a strategy game played by two players: Black and White. The Goal The winner is the player who has more discs of his colour than his opponent at the end of the game. Starting Position Making a Move Fig. 2 : Black plays f5 ... Fig. 3 : and flips e5 ! End of the Game