Laquet
Two ladies playing Laquet (Alfonso, 1283, f. 78v) | |
| Genres | Board game, race game, tables game |
|---|---|
| Players | 2 |
| Movement | parallel |
| Chance | Medium (dice rolling) |
| Skills | Strategy, tactics, counting, probability |
| Related games | |
| Fevga • Jacquet • Moultezim | |
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Laquet is an historical Castilian tables game that was described as a new game in the 13th century. It may be the ancestor of Jacquet. Unlike Backgammon and most other tables games, it has an asymmetrical starting position; only three of the four quadrants are used and the pieces may not be 'hit'.