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Kutuzov the War in Russia, 1812 KUTUZOV THE WAR IN RUSSIA, 1812 Rule Book Game Design by Mark McLaughlin Game Developed by Fred Schachter TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION . .2 11 . .INTERCEPTION .& .eVASION . .19 1 . .PLAYING .PIECES, .THE .MAP, .gAME .cHARTS .& .cARDS . .3 12 . .BATTLES . .21 2 . .gETTING .rEADY .TO .PLAY . .6 13 . .FORTRESSES . .26 3 . .cONTROL . .7 14 . .ATTRITION . .27 4 . .PLAYING .THE .gAME . .8 15 . .sEA .MOVEMENT . .30 5 . .cARDS . .10 16 . .rESOURCES . .31 6 . .BUILDING .& .rEGROUPING . .12 17 . .INTERPHASE . .33 7 . .FLAGS . .13 18 . .sPECIAL .RULES . .35 8 . .dIPLOMACY . .14 19 . .eNDING .THE .gAME . .35 9 . .MORALE . .14 20 . .VICTORY . .38 10 . .MOVEMENT . .17 INDEX . .BACK .COVER GMT Games, LLC P.O. Box 1308, Hanford, CA 93232-1308 xxxx www.GMTGames.com IntRODUction ● Two Player Aid Cards with Game Tables, a Battle Chart and other useful rule reminders. What is this game about? In the spring of 1812 the Emperor Napoleon of France gathered ● This rulebook with rules index. the regiments of 20 nations together into the largest military ● A Play Book comprising Historical, Design & Players’ force yet raised in Europe. That June he led this Grand Army Notes, along with a ‘How to Play Kutuzov’ tutorial example, of over 600,000 men across the Nieman River to begin what a Glossary of Game Terms, Roster of cards, Game Start Set- he believed would be his greatest triumph and perhaps final Up Maps and other features. war: the invasion and subjugation of Tsarist Russia. As the ● 20 plastic stands and 8 six-sided dice. defending armies fell back before this prodigious onslaught, Tsar Alexander turned to a pugnacious and crafty old warrior ● 30 round plastic chips to represent “Scorched Earth” to help save his country, his people and his Romanov Dynasty: (16.57). Marshal Mikhail Kutuzov. This game allows you to recreate Questions? the epic campaign of 1812 and explore its many possibilities. If there are any components damaged or missing, please con- “I should be cursed by posterity were I regarded as the first to tact us at: take any steps toward a settlement of any sort. Such is the GMT Games, P. O. Box 1308, Hanford, CA 93232-1308 spirit of my nation.” If you have any questions about the rules, we’ll be glad to —M. Kutuzov answer them if you send them to that address with a self-ad- dressed, stamped envelope. For faster response, we’re on the Cover Image: “THE REtrEAT” by Vereschagin; from the album “The Patriotic War Of 1812” (Bozherianov, St. Petersburg, 1911) Internet at: www.gmtgames.com How many players can play the game? Or send email to: You can play this game with 2, 3 or 4 players. Each generally [email protected] or [email protected] plays one or both Powers of one side of this historic conflict: French (Imperial) or Russian (Tsarist). Rule 1.1 defines player The game Developer, Fred Schachter, also monitors the Kutu- Powers; then see rules 2.1 – 2.3 starting on page 6 for detailed zov webpage of ConSimWorld.com and will respond to questions rules about how to split up sides with different numbers of via that medium as well. Rule Book players. You can play Kutuzov on your own, but you will lose How do you get ready to play the game? much of the fog of war and surprise, those twists and turns The players should set up the game according to the informa- — of the unexpected, that makes the game a tense, exciting and tion on their Game Turn Start Set-Up Instructions by Power enjoyable experience. However, playing even parts of the game for the correct Turn. See Part Four of the Play Book for cor- solitaire will help you understand its rules more quickly. responding detailed starting rules. How do you win the game? Before reading the rules… The French Powers’ goal is to conquer Russia; the Russian Reading the rules—Please do not try to memorize the rules! Powers’ goal is to defend it. The winner is the player of the Furthermore, on your first reading ignore the rule cross-refer- side which best achieves that goal. In 3 or 4 player games, the KUTUZOV ences. After you have scanned the rules and cards, examine the individual winner is the player Power on the winning team game pieces. Then play through a couple of turns for practice, which has done most to achieve that team’s victory. See rules or follow the ‘How to Play Kutuzov’ tutorial in the Play Book. 19 and 20 for detailed victory rules. You should then have a fair grasp of the game’s basics. Use the What pieces should you have in your game? rules whenever you need to remind yourself or find out how to This game contains: do something. ● One 22 x 34 map. Rules numbering—We have numbered the rules to help organize them, and to help you find the rules you need more ● 110 cards. easily. ● Four sets of die cut playing pieces. Examples: To make the rules easier to understand we have in- ● Eight Game Set-up Headquarters Cards containing Army cluded examples. We have highlighted many of the examples like Holding Boxes (for each Game Set-up, one Card for each this paragraph so that they stand out from the main rules text. Power). Starting forces and their game start positions are listed on each Headquarters Card. Each Power has two Definitions—Like many war games, Kutuzov uses some cards: Card A, with one side of each card printed for the words that have a special meaning in the game. For example, June/July 1812 Game Start (Turn 1), and the other for the each of the land spaces on the map is called a Duchy or a Zone. Aug./Sept. 1812 Game Start (Turn 2). Another set of Cards, Generally, the rules explain these words the first time they ap- Card B, has the Oct./Nov./Dec. 1812 Game Start (Turn 3) pear, or along with the main rules they affect. However, there printed on one side, and the non-historical Jan./Feb./Mar. is also an index of defined terms in the Glossary. Words with 1813 Game Start (Turn 4) printed on its other side. special meanings in the game are Capitalized throughout these rules. Page © 2008 GMT Games, LLC Play Book—To help you understand the rules, the Play Book the map are called Zones. The Baltic Sea is also represented; it has a ‘How to Play Kutuzov’ tutorial starting on page 6. If is treated as a single, separate and unique space. there is any conflict between the tutorial and the rules, follow the rules. Additionally, the Play Book contains a Compendium 1.21 Duchies of Tables, extended examples of play cross-referenced to the Each Duchy represents an historically significant area. A appropriate section of these rules, Game Set-Up Alternatives Duchy’s color shows which Power Controls that Duchy at the (Scenarios) with associated Players’ & Historical Notes, and start of the game. A Duchy’s shape and other markings shows the Glossary of Kutuzov game terms. certain effects set out in the following list of the different types of Duchies. 1. PlaYinG Pieces, the Map, Game ChaRts & CARDS 1.1 PoweRS Before looking at the playing pieces you should know what a Power is in Kutuzov. The four Powers in the game are: a) the French Northern Army; b) the French Southern Army; Capital—a Duchy with a Dashed Border is a Capital. Moscow c) the Russian First Army; and and St. Petersburg are the only Capitals. d) the Russian Second Army. Depot—a Duchy with a Star is a Depot. Warsaw and Kiev are Depots. Moscow and St. Petersburg are also Depots (as well KUTUZOV 1.11 Camps as being Capitals). Riga and Smolensk are both Depots and The four Powers are divided between two opposing Camps in Fortresses. Kutuzov. The two French Powers are known as the Imperial Camp (‘Imperials’) and the two Russian Powers are known as Fortress—a star-shaped Duchy is a Fortress. The number the Tsarist Camp (‘Tsarists’). above it shows its built-in defence or strength rating. This is normally two, except for Riga and Königsberg, which are four 1.12 Allied Nations each. For example, Brest is a Fortress. It has a built-in defence There are two Allied Nations in the game: Prussia and Austria. rating of two. — Prussia and Austria are not Powers. Both begin the game in the Home—a Duchy matching the color of its Power or Allied Imperial Camp. The Prussians begin under the command of Rule Book Nation is a Home Duchy. For example, Warsaw, Lukow and the French Northern Army and the Austrians begin under the Ostrolenka are all French Southern Army Home Duchies. command of the French Southern Army. Key—any non-circular Duchy is a Key (e.g. a diamond-shaped Colors—each Power and Allied Nation has its own primary Duchy). A Duchy can be a Fortress and a Key. For example, color for its playing pieces and the map, as follows: Riga, Brest and Narva are all Keys. PRIMARY COLORS CHART Shared—with the exception of six yellow Keys, all of the Duchies in Russia are green. Treat all Duchies in Russia under France (Northern Army) Blue Control of either Tsarist Power as Shared, i.e friendly to both France (Southern Army) Red Russian Powers. The six yellow Duchies show where the Rus- sian Second Army may build its Formations; the six green Keys Prussia Black show where the Russian First Army may build its Formations.
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