Play togyz kumalak vs computer on 9qum: choose a level and the board is ready. The opponent is a neural-network AI built for the Kazakh game of nine holes and 162 stones, not a simple bot that grabs the nearest capture. It works in your browser on a phone or a computer, and you only need a free sign-up that takes a minute.
It is the easiest way to practise alone: no waiting for an opponent, and you can play at any hour.
The AI has seven levels named after Kazakh ranks. Class III, Class II and Class I are free. Candidate Master, Master, International Master and Honoured Master are paid: one game costs from 200 to 500 coins, depending on the level. The free levels make human-like mistakes, while the paid master levels play at full strength.
The level names show the playing style you can expect; they are not an official rank and not an Elo figure.
After the game, open the review and see where the balance changed. Every game is saved in your history, so you can replay it move by move and find the turn where you lost stones or missed a tuzdyk. The opening base shows how strong players usually start.
In Play with a coach mode the opponent becomes a teacher. The coach plays against you, rates each move as best, excellent, good, inaccuracy, mistake or blunder, gives hints, offers to take back a bad move and explains its comments aloud. Coach mode also has an extra Novice level for complete beginners.
First, count before you sow: know where your last stone will land. Second, never leave an opponent's hole one stone away from an even number. Third, watch for chances to make a tuzdyk early, when it brings the most stones. Fourth, keep stones in reserve so you do not run into atsyrau. Fifth, train with the 67 puzzles from M. E. Shotayev's book and the lessons: they teach the patterns the AI uses against you.
To learn togyz kumalak from scratch, open the Learn section: a 15-step course on a live board covers the rules, the first tactics and how to win. To train your calculation there are Puzzles: 60 daily puzzles on captures, the tuzdyk and defence, plus 67 puzzles “From the book”.
Game analysis lets you play moves for both sides, set up your own position and ask the AI for advice. Games against the computer are saved in your history.
Levels Class III, II and I are free. Candidate Master, Master, International Master and Honoured Master cost 200 to 500 coins per game.
Normally no: casual games against the computer do not change your rating. Your rating, calculated by the Kazakhstan federation (ҚРТСФ) method, comes from games with people and tournaments.
Honoured Master is the strongest level and plays at full strength of the neural network. It is a serious challenge even for experienced players.
Yes, in a mobile browser or in the Android app from Google Play.
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