Description

The ancient Khmer game of Tigers and Cows is the national gameofCambodia where it is known as Kla Si Ko (ខ្លាសុីគោ). The gameofTigers and Cows is played on a board of 4 x 4 cells. There isatwo-player game of uneven sides and is played with fourpiecesrepresenting tigers and 12 pieces representing cows. 1- Howto playThe game has two phases. In the first phase, the Tigers areput atcorner of the board. Players take turns to plays and cowsstartfirst.Only tigers can move at the first phase. Once all cowshavebeen placed to the board, the second phase started in whichthecows can move too. 2- Move and Capture All tigers and Cows canonly1 step upward, downward or left, right. The tiger can hopoveradjacent cow into a vacant cell beyond along a straight cell.Thelatter move captures the hopped-over cow which is removed fromtheboard. Cows can not hop or take tigers. Tigers cannot hopoverother tigers. 3- Finishing A game is won by the cows iftheysucceed in preventing all tigers from being able to move. Agame iswon by the tigers if they capture (eat) all cows orpreventing allcows from being able to move.