I found this image on Pinterest with description "Ancient board game".
There are more than 15 black and white pieces, some of them are placed on the intersection of 3 vertical lines and other criss-crossing lines.
What is it called and how to play?
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funny enough this image came from BGG where the name was right there– AndreySep 27 '19 at 15:41
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This is a game called "Fighting Serpents" or "Kolowis Awithlaknannai",
and in particular this is a version of that game produced by a Greek company by the name of Elite Crafters.
The game originally comes from the Zuni people of New Mexico, but its most likely a modified version of Alquerque, which was introduced by the Spanish while they were exploring the Americas.
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Do we know if it is a "solved" game (that is, if we know if it is a fair game with perfect play or if one of the players has the advantage)? Sep 2 at 15:49
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While, much like Alquerque, the game hasn't been solved, they are both closely related to Checkers (English draughts), which has been solved, showing that with perfect play either player can force a draw; This game would most likely follow the same pattern.– KMRSep 3 at 1:24