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Bagh Chal · A Nepali classic

बाघचाल

Four tigers.
Twenty goats.
Your next move.

Outsmart the hunt. Or lead it. Bring an age-old game of patience and strategy to your next catch-up.

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Available in the Odhan app · iPhone & Android

THE HUNT STARTS HERE
Bagh Chal starting board: twenty-five connected points with a tiger at each of the four corners
4 tigersvs. 20 goats
A battle of witsTwo very different sidesOne shared board

Learn the game

Strength meets
strength in numbers.

Twenty-five points. Two ways to win. Choose your side and think a few moves ahead.

01 / THE HUNTERS

Play the tigers.

Capture five goats to win.

Start with four tigers in the corners. Move along a drawn line to an adjacent empty point, or jump over a single adjacent goat to an empty point beyond it on the same line. The jumped goat is captured.

Look for openings. A capture is optional.

02 / THE HERD

Play the goats.

Trap all four tigers to win.

Goats move first. Place one goat on an empty point each turn. Once all twenty goats are placed, move one goat along a line to an adjacent empty point. Goats cannot jump or capture.

Work together. Close every escape route.
  1. 1

    Place

    Goats enter one at a time. Tigers can move or capture between placements.

  2. 2

    Move

    After placement, both sides move their pieces. Always follow the board’s lines.

  3. 3

    Outthink

    Capture five goats or trap the tigers. Three repetitions of a position mean a draw.

If the goats have no legal move, they lose. The app checks legal moves so you can focus on your strategy.

Make it your game

An old rivalry.
A familiar face.

A friend across the room or family across the world. There’s always another strategy to try.

WITH YOUR PEOPLE

Challenge a friend

Create a private match and share the opponent invitation. Take turns, return to your saved game, and invite spectators with a separate link.

Each accepted move gives you another 72 hours to play.

AT YOUR OWN PACE

Find your strategy

Practice online against the computer as either side. Choose the challenge that suits you.

  • Easy
  • Medium
  • Hard

Leaving practice ends the session. Practice games are not saved.

Before your first move

A few good
questions.

What is Bagh Chal?

Bagh Chal means tiger movement. It is a Nepali strategy board game where four tigers face twenty goats on a board of twenty-five points.

How do you win Bagh Chal?

The tigers win by capturing five goats. The goats win by trapping all four tigers so none can move. If the goats have no legal move, they lose. A position repeated three times is a draw.

Can I play with a friend?

Yes. Open Bagh Chal in Odhan, create a private game and share an opponent invitation. You can also invite spectators with a separate link.

Can I practice against the computer?

Yes. Choose Easy, Medium or Hard and play as the tigers or the goats. Practice requires an internet connection. Leaving practice ends the session; practice games are not saved.

How long do I have to take my turn?

A waiting game has 72 hours for a friend to join. When your friend joins, a fresh 72-hour deadline begins. Each accepted move resets that deadline. A game closed for inactivity has no winner.

Where can I play?

Bagh Chal is available in the Odhan app for iPhone and Android. Download the app using the store links on this page.

Bring the board along

Whose move
is it?

Get Odhan. Choose Bagh Chal. Let the thinking begin.

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