Hops 0
You're shown a start country and a target country. Type a country that shares a land border with the last link in your chain, then keep going until you reach the target.
Fewer hops than par (the shortest possible path) earns bonus points. Daily puzzle gives one fixed pair a day. Unlimited deals endless pairs — solve within par+2 hops to keep your streak alive, or the run ends.
Only real land borders count — no ferries, no straits.