Surakarta

Indonesian strategy game with looping corner tracks that let pieces spiral around to capture on the far side.

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What is Surakarta?

Surakarta is a two-player capture game from Java, Indonesia, named after the royal city where it originated. Each player starts with 12 pieces on a 6×6 board that has four looping arcs around the corners. Non-capturing moves are simple slides along the lines; captures must travel through at least one of the loops, giving the game its distinctive spiralling attacks.

Quick facts

Category

Board Games

Type

Individual

Players

2–2

Where played

indoor

Country of origin

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Estimated origin

Java, Indonesia — named after the city of Surakarta

Olympic

No

Popularity

niche

Sources & provenance

Last verified 2026-08-24.verified