Baagh Chaal means Tiger's move in Nepali. It is a strategic, two-player board game. One player controls four tigers and the other player controls twenty goats. The tigers 'eat' the goats while the goats attempt to block the tigers' movements.
The game is played on a five by five point grid with vertical, horizontal and diagonal lines. Goat and tiger pieces are positioned at the intersections and their movements are only possible along the lines.
Playing: At the start of the game the 4 tigers are placed at 4 corners of the board. Then one goat is placed on the board at each turn while the tigers are moved. Tiger eats a goat by jumping over the goat in a straight line when there is an empty position to land after the jump. After all the 20 goats have been placed on the board, the goats can also be moved around the board.
Tiger rules: 1. They can start eating goats any moment after the game has started. 2. They can eat only one goat at a time. 3. A tiger cannot jump over another tiger.
Goat rules: 1. They can only move after all 20 have been put on the board. 2. They can not jump over the tigers or other goats. 3. They must leave the board when eaten.
Scoring: Goat: Each goat placed on the board: +3 pts Each goat lost to the tiger: -10 pts If goat wins the game: goat score + (number of dead goats X 10)
Tiger: Eat a goat: +10 pts
Winning: If tigers eat 6 goats, Tiger wins the game. If the goats block all the tigers' moves, Goat wins the game.