Wolf & Sheep (Volk i Ovtsy) is a folk chase game on the dark squares of a checkers board.
Setup
- 4 sheep start on the dark squares of the back row.
- 1 wolf starts on a dark square at the opposite end.
Moves
- Sheep move 1 square diagonally, forward only, toward the wolf's start.
- Wolf moves 1 square diagonally in any direction.
- Pieces cannot share a square. No jumping, no captures.
- Sheep move first, then alternate.
Winning
- Sheep win if the wolf has no legal move.
- Wolf wins if it reaches the sheep's starting row, or if every sheep is stuck.
🐑 Sheep tip
Move as one tight diagonal wall. Never let a sheep lag behind — a gap in the line is a hole the wolf walks through.
🐺 Wolf tip
Probe the edges. A sheep that breaks formation to chase you creates the hole you need.