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	'''Liuwha''' or '''~~Lhuwha~~''' ([[~~Vuru language\|Vuru~~]]: ''lhuwhã'' /ʎuˈɸɐ̃/, a loanword from [[Bahlian language\|Bahlian]]) is an abstract strategy board game in the [[juhsung]] family originating from [[~~Vugonesia~~]], specifically a simplified variant of [[Lhŭ fũm\|lhu fum]] meant to be played with seashells on the sand. The objective, like that of other games in this family, is to humble (checkmate) or bare the general.		'''Liuwha''' or '''lhuwha''' ([[Bengereite]]: ''lhuwhã'' /ʎuˈɸɐ̃/, a loanword from [[Bahlian language\|Bahlian]]) is an abstract strategy board game in the [[juhsung]] family originating from [[Great Vugon]], specifically a simplified variant of [[Lhŭ fũm\|lhu fum]] meant to be played with seashells on the sand. The objective, like that of other games in this family, is to humble (checkmate) or bare the general.

	==Rules==		==Rules==

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	'''Liuwha''' (桌戰 [[Vuru language\|Vuru]]: /~~ljuɸa~~/ ~~"board battle"~~) is an abstract strategy board game in the [[juhsung]] family originating from [[Vugonesia]], specifically a simplified variant of [[Lhŭ fũm\|lhu fum]] meant to be played with seashells on the sand. The objective, like that of other games in this family, is to humble (checkmate) or bare the general.		'''Liuwha''' or '''Lhuwha''' ([[Vuru language\|Vuru]]: ''lhuwhã'' /ʎuˈɸɐ̃/, a loanword from [[Bahlian language\|Bahlian]]) is an abstract strategy board game in the [[juhsung]] family originating from [[Vugonesia]], specifically a simplified variant of [[Lhŭ fũm\|lhu fum]] meant to be played with seashells on the sand. The objective, like that of other games in this family, is to humble (checkmate) or bare the general.

	==Rules==		==Rules==
	===Pieces===		===Pieces===
	====Snail====		====Snail====
	The ''snail'' (螺 ''~~whitu~~'') is the royal piece and moves one tile in any direction.		The ''snail'' (''whito'') is the royal piece and moves one tile in any direction.

	[[File:liuwha_snail-wht.svg\|frameless\|50px]][[File:liuwha_snail-blk.svg\|frameless\|50px]]		[[File:liuwha_snail-wht.svg\|frameless\|50px]][[File:liuwha_snail-blk.svg\|frameless\|50px]]
	====Mpiampia====		====Mpiampia====
	The ''mpiampia'' (星星 ''~~miamia~~'', a limpet-like mollusc with a star shaped shell) leaps hippogonally (1,2).		The ''mpiampia'' (''piampia'', a limpet-like mollusc with a star shaped shell) leaps hippogonally (1,2).

	[[File:liuwha_miamia-wht.svg\|frameless\|50px]][[File:liuwha_miamia-blk.svg\|frameless\|50px]]		[[File:liuwha_miamia-wht.svg\|frameless\|50px]][[File:liuwha_miamia-blk.svg\|frameless\|50px]]
	====Limpet====		====Limpet====
	The ''limpet'' (粘貝 ''~~sino siwha~~'') moves one tile diagonally. Once it reaches the first rank of the enemy it may be ''overturned'' (~~上粘貝~~ ''~~nitu sino siwha~~''), and move one tile in any direction.		The ''limpet'' (''sinó siwhã'') moves one tile diagonally. Once it reaches the first rank of the enemy it may be ''overturned'' (''ngito sinó siwhã''), and move one tile in any direction.

	[[File:liuwha_limpet-wht.svg\|frameless\|50px]][[File:liuwha_limpet-blk.svg\|frameless\|50px]][[File:liuwha_limpet-prom-wht.svg\|frameless\|50px]][[File:liuwha_limpet-prom-blk.svg\|frameless\|50px]]		[[File:liuwha_limpet-wht.svg\|frameless\|50px]][[File:liuwha_limpet-blk.svg\|frameless\|50px]][[File:liuwha_limpet-prom-wht.svg\|frameless\|50px]][[File:liuwha_limpet-prom-blk.svg\|frameless\|50px]]
	====Oyster====		====Oyster====
	The ''oyster'' (蠣 ''~~whuripu~~'') moves one tile orthogonally. It may also be overturned (上蠣 ''~~nitu whuripu~~'') and move the same way as the overturned limpet.		The ''oyster'' (''whuripo'') moves one tile orthogonally. It may also be overturned (''ngito whuripo'') and move the same way as the overturned limpet.

	[[File:liuwha_oyster-wht.svg\|frameless\|50px]][[File:liuwha_oyster-blk.svg\|frameless\|50px]][[File:liuwha_oyster-prom-wht.svg\|frameless\|50px]][[File:liuwha_oyster-prom-blk.svg\|frameless\|50px]]		[[File:liuwha_oyster-wht.svg\|frameless\|50px]][[File:liuwha_oyster-blk.svg\|frameless\|50px]][[File:liuwha_oyster-prom-wht.svg\|frameless\|50px]][[File:liuwha_oyster-prom-blk.svg\|frameless\|50px]]
	====Cowrie====		====Cowrie====
	The ''cowrie'' (貝 ''~~siwha~~'') moves only one tile forward. There is no sideways capture like in other juhsung games, so the only way for the cowrie to capture is straight forward. It may also be overturned (上貝 ''~~nitu siwha~~'') and move the same way as the mpiampia.		The ''cowrie'' (''siwhã'') moves only one tile forward. There is no sideways capture like in other juhsung games, so the only way for the cowrie to capture is straight forward. It may also be overturned (''ngito siwhã'') and move the same way as the mpiampia.

	[[File:liuwha_cowry-wht.svg\|frameless\|50px]][[File:liuwha_cowry-blk.svg\|frameless\|50px]][[File:liuwha_cowry-prom-wht.svg\|frameless\|50px]][[File:liuwha_cowry-prom-blk.svg\|frameless\|50px]]		[[File:liuwha_cowry-wht.svg\|frameless\|50px]][[File:liuwha_cowry-blk.svg\|frameless\|50px]][[File:liuwha_cowry-prom-wht.svg\|frameless\|50px]][[File:liuwha_cowry-prom-blk.svg\|frameless\|50px]]

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{{Infobox game
| name = Liuwha
| image = File:liuwha_setup.png
| caption = Starting positions
| years= At least 100 BNB
| genre = Board game, Abstract strategy game
| players = 2
| skills = Tactics, Strategy
| related = [[Juhsung]], [[Lhu fum]]
}}

'''Liuwha''' (桌戰 [[Vuru language|Vuru]]: /ljuɸa/ "board battle") is an abstract strategy board game in the [[juhsung]] family originating from [[Vugonesia]], specifically a simplified variant of [[Lhŭ fũm|lhu fum]] meant to be played with seashells on the sand. The objective, like that of other games in this family, is to humble (checkmate) or bare the general.

==Rules==
===Pieces===
====Snail====
The ''snail'' (螺 ''whitu'') is the royal piece and moves one tile in any direction.

[[File:liuwha_snail-wht.svg|frameless|50px]][[File:liuwha_snail-blk.svg|frameless|50px]]
====Mpiampia====
The ''mpiampia'' (星星 ''miamia'', a limpet-like mollusc with a star shaped shell) leaps hippogonally (1,2).

[[File:liuwha_miamia-wht.svg|frameless|50px]][[File:liuwha_miamia-blk.svg|frameless|50px]]
====Limpet====
The ''limpet'' (粘貝 ''sino siwha'') moves one tile diagonally. Once it reaches the first rank of the enemy it may be ''overturned'' (上粘貝 ''nitu sino siwha''), and move one tile in any direction.

[[File:liuwha_limpet-wht.svg|frameless|50px]][[File:liuwha_limpet-blk.svg|frameless|50px]][[File:liuwha_limpet-prom-wht.svg|frameless|50px]][[File:liuwha_limpet-prom-blk.svg|frameless|50px]]
====Oyster====
The ''oyster'' (蠣 ''whuripu'') moves one tile orthogonally. It may also be overturned (上蠣 ''nitu whuripu'') and move the same way as the overturned limpet.

[[File:liuwha_oyster-wht.svg|frameless|50px]][[File:liuwha_oyster-blk.svg|frameless|50px]][[File:liuwha_oyster-prom-wht.svg|frameless|50px]][[File:liuwha_oyster-prom-blk.svg|frameless|50px]]
====Cowrie====
The ''cowrie'' (貝 ''siwha'') moves only one tile forward. There is no sideways capture like in other juhsung games, so the only way for the cowrie to capture is straight forward. It may also be overturned (上貝 ''nitu siwha'') and move the same way as the mpiampia.

[[File:liuwha_cowry-wht.svg|frameless|50px]][[File:liuwha_cowry-blk.svg|frameless|50px]][[File:liuwha_cowry-prom-wht.svg|frameless|50px]][[File:liuwha_cowry-prom-blk.svg|frameless|50px]]

{{Gallery|mode=packed|align=left|height=150|width=150
|File:liuwha_snail-movement.png|Snail
|File:liuwha_mpiampia-movement.png|Mpiampia
|File:liuwha_limpet-movement.png|Limpet
|File:liuwha_otlimpet-movement.png|Overturned limpet
|File:liuwha_oyster-movement.png|Oyster
|File:liuwha_otoyster-movement.png|Overturned oyster
|File:liuwha_cowry-movement.png|Cowrie
|File:liuwha_otcowrie-movement.png|Overturned cowrie
}}

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