Togyz Kumalak

A game of millennia

The national strategic game of the Kazakh people, inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list

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4000 years of history

The game originated on the Great Silk Road. Rules were standardized in 1949 by M. Auezov and K. Kuanishbayev.

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World tournaments

World championships have been held since 2010. Over 190,000 professional players in Kazakhstan and a growing global community.

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Mind training

Develops logical thinking, strategic planning and endurance. A game can last from 30 minutes to several hours.

Playing against the bot on the steppe background

Pro version

Why TogyzQumalaq Pro?

A modern platform for play, learning and competition

Online multiplayer

Play with friends and opponents worldwide 24/7. Rating system and tournament tables.

AI opponent

Train against a smart bot with multiple difficulty levels — from beginner to master.

Rule tutorials

Interactive lessons, move hints and analysis of classic games for quick mastery.

Game analytics

Detailed statistics, move history and mistake analysis to improve your play.

Clubs and leagues

Create clubs, join leagues and organize local tournaments.

Cross-platform

Play on Android and iOS — progress syncs across all devices.

Gallery

Game screenshots

Immerse yourself in the TogyzQumalaq Pro atmosphere

Tradition and modernity

Game board

Main menu

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How to play

Basic rules

Standard rules adopted at world championships

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Game start

The board has 18 pits (otau) — 9 in each row — and 2 kazans. Each pit starts with 9 stones (kumalak), 162 in total.На доске 18 лунок — по 9 в каждом ряду — и 2 казана. В каждую лунку кладётся по 9 камешков, всего 162.

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Player's move

A player takes all stones from one of their pits and distributes them counter-clockwise, one per pit, starting from the same pit.

03

Capturing stones

If the last stone lands in an opponent's pit and the count becomes even, all stones in that pit go to your kazan.Если последний камень попадает в лунку соперника и там становится чётное число камней — все они забираются в ваш казан.

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Tuzdik

If an opponent's pit has exactly 3 stones after a move, it becomes a tuzdik. All stones landing in a tuzdik are yours. Each player may have only one tuzdik.Если в лунке соперника после хода остаётся ровно 3 камня, лунка становится туздыком. Все камни, попадающие в туздык, автоматически ваши. У каждого игрока может быть только один туздык.

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Victory

The game ends when a player has no moves (atsyz kalu). The player with more than 81 stones in their kazan wins. Collect 82+ to win.Игра заканчивается, когда у игрока нет ходов. Побеждает тот, у кого в казане больше 81 камня. Нужно собрать 82+ для победы.

Pit Pit / nest

Kazan Kazan / store

Stone Game stone

Tuzdik Captured pit

First player First player

No moves No moves

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