Terhuchu
Terhuchu
Terhüchü is a two-player abstract strategy board game from Nagaland in Northeast India and is played by the Angami Naga ethnic group. The game was documented as Terhüchü by John Henry Hutton in The Angami Nagas, With Some Notes on Neighboring Tribes (1921). According to Hutton, Terhüchü means “Fighting-eating” because the two opposing pieces are fighting and eating each other. There are a few variations of the game under the term Terhüchü, and all of them are similar to draughts and Alquerque as players hop over one another’s pieces to capture them.
Why is Terhuchu Popular?
Terhüchü is a significant game because it is a traditional game of the Angami Naga ethnic group and has been played for generations. It is also an abstract strategy game, which means that it requires players to think ahead and plan their moves carefully. The game is not as well-known as other traditional games, but it is still played in Nagaland and other parts of India.
Game Components of Terhuchu
A standard Alquerque board10 pieces for each player, with each player’s pieces distinguishable from the other player
Game Setup of Terhuchu
In the first variant of Terhüchü, each player has 10 pieces, and at the beginning of the game, the 10 pieces are placed on the first two ranks of each player’s side of the board, thus occupying all 10 points of the first two ranks. In the second variant, the first rank of the Alquerque board has 5 pieces, and the second rank has 3 pieces, leaving the two outermost points empty, and the remaining piece is placed inside one of the triangular board sections nearest the player diagonally adjacent to the left of the adjoining vertex.
Gameplay Mechanics of Terhuchu
Terhüchü is a leaping capture game played on an expanded Alquerque board. Players hop over one another’s pieces to capture them, and the game ends when one player captures all of the other player’s pieces or when one player is unable to make a move.
Game Objective of Terhuchu
The objective of Terhüchü is to capture all of the other player’s pieces or to prevent the other player from making a move.
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