🎯 Overview

BaghChal (बाघचाल) is a traditional two-player strategy board game from Nepal. The name means "Tiger's Move". It is an asymmetric game — each side has different pieces, goals, and strategies.

📐 The Board

5×5 grid of intersecting lines. Pieces sit on intersections. Some connect diagonally. 25 points total, connected by horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines.

🎮 Game Phases

Phase 1 — Placement: Alternate turns. Goats placed on empty points. Tigers move or capture. Until all 20 goats placed.

Phase 2 — Movement: Both sides move along lines. Tigers can also jump to capture.

🐅 Tiger Strategy

• Jump over adjacent goat to capture (like checkers).
• Keep tigers spread — create multiple threats.
• Capture 5 goats to win.

🐐 Goat Strategy

• Goats cannot capture. Block all tiger movement to win.
• Avoid positions where you'll be captured immediately.
• Build walls gradually. Block all 4 tigers to win.

🏆 Winning

🤖 AI Difficulty

• 🌱 Novice: Random moves. Learn the rules.
• ⚔️ Warrior: Thinks ahead. Fair challenge.
• 👑 Master: Multi-move evaluation. Serious challenge.

🇳🇵 Heritage

Played in Nepal for generations. Boards carved into stone in temple courtyards across the Himalayas. Represents the eternal struggle between predator and community.