Rules
Bagh Chal is played on a 5x5 point board. Tigers start on the four corners while goats enter during the opening placement phase.
Goal
Tigers win by capturing at least five goats or by blocking all goat moves. Goats win by blocking all tiger moves.
Turn Sequence
- Goats move first.
- During the opening, goats place one new goat per turn until all twenty goats are on the board.
- Tigers move one step along connected lines and may capture by jumping over one adjacent goat into a free point behind it.
- If a tiger has at least one capture, a capture is mandatory.
- Goats never capture.
Options
Changes take effect immediately on AI turns and on new games.
About Bagh Chal
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