Characteristics and description

The Togyz Kumalak game uses a special board with two rows of small holes (nine in each row) and two large holes called "cauldrons". Lower (middle) A row of holes is considered the player's side, the opposite row is the opponent's side. The player's "cauldron" is closer to the opponent's side, and the opponent's "cauldron" is closer to the player's side.

At the beginning of the game, there are nine stones in each small hole.

The purpose of the game

A player wins the game if he collects more stones in his cauldron than the opponent collects in his cauldron.

If at the end of the game each player has the same number of stones in the cauldrons, then the game ends in a draw.

The game process

Players take turns removing stones from one of the holes and spreading them into other holes as follows:

The player takes out all the stones from one of the holes on his side.

If the selected hole contained more than one stone, then the first stone removed is put back into the same hole from which it was taken. The player places all subsequent removed stones into holes counterclockwise (from left to right in his holes and from right to left in the opponent's holes). He puts one stone in each hole.

If the selected hole contained only one stone, then it is placed in the next hole counterclockwise.

Togyzkumalak 43 cm ― 14cm