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What counts as surrounding the Queen Bee, and do the surrounding pieces have to be one colour?

The rulebook says a Queen surrounded by pieces of any colour loses.

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All six spaces touching the Queen must be occupied. The pieces can be any mix of colours. A chain that loops around the Queen but leaves one adjacent space empty does not win. The game ends immediately when a Queen is surrounded.

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