Encirclement · One ox, two farmers

Bull Horn Chess

At eleven, a bull's horn is formed. The black ox starts from the tip of the horn, two white farmers guard the door, and both sides take turns walking along the connecting line.

How to play

  1. 01

    Start

    Black Bull is at Ox Horn Point 11, and two White Farmers are at points 1 and 2 at the entrance. Black Bull always goes first.

  2. 02

    Move

    Each turn, only one piece is moved, and the piece is moved along the connecting line to the adjacent empty point; you cannot jump over the piece. Black Bull and White Farmer can move in any direction.

  3. 03

    Choose a side

    When playing on the computer, you can choose to pick Black Ox or White Farmer. Black Bull has only one piece, and when it's Ox's turn, it is selected by default; When picking a Farmer, one farmer is selected by default.

  4. 04

    Select difficulty

    The computer has four levels: Easy, Normal, Hard, and Extreme. You can play chess with the computer.

These rules match the version played on this site.

Winning and losing

  • The black bull walks to gate number 1 or 2, and the black bull wins.
  • White Farmer forced the black bull back into the bull and completely blocked it, and White Farmer won.
  • When it was one side's turn but there was no legal move, that side failed.

Game controls

  • Select Black Bull or White Farmer from the menu, then choose the difficulty and click 'Play with Computer.'
  • The adjacent empty point that lights up is the current position a piece can move; Clicking the target position allows you to move.
  • page, you can view rules, regret moves, restart, and toggle or disable background music.

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