Baghchal, also known as Bagh Chal or Tigers and Goats, is a traditional strategy board game from Nepal played with four tigers and twenty goats.

How do tigers win in Baghchal?

Tigers win by capturing five goats before the goats can surround and block them.

How do goats win in Baghchal?

Goats win by surrounding the tigers so that no tiger has a legal move.

Baghchal - Tigers and Goats Strategy Game from Nepal

Ways to play

Choose your match

Online Automatch

Jump into a quick public match and test your strategy against another player.

Private Rooms

Create a password-protected match for friends, family, or tournament play.

Offline Practice

Sharpen your plans against the computer or share one device locally.

The idea

Simple rules, sharp decisions

Four tigers begin on the corners while goats enter the board one at a time. Tigers try to capture goats. Goats win by blocking every tiger move.

4Tigers

20Goats

2Sides

01Baghchal Board

Baghchal is played on 25 connected points. Four tigers begin from the corners, and 20 goats enter the board one turn at a time. The app handles the starting layout for you, so the strategy begins with where each goat should be placed.

02Move and capture

Players alternate turns along the drawn paths. A normal move travels to a neighboring point, while a tiger can capture by jumping over one goat into an empty point beyond it. Tigers cannot jump over other tigers or capture more than one goat in a single jump.

03Win the match

Tigers win by capturing five goats before the herd can lock them down. Goats win by surrounding the tigers so every tiger is blocked from moving. A rare tiger win can also happen if the goats are left with no legal move.

Leaderboard

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Win matches, build your score, and compete across daily, monthly, and all-time boards.

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