Weekly Challenge 68: Quickest Mancala Wins

Create a study which shows a game sequence where a win is found in the fewest number of moves. Do this for both Oware and Togyzqumalaq in separate study chapters. Smallest aggregate number of moves wins.

Adjudication Criteria:
1. Fewest moves (plies) across both chapters
2. Earliest Entry
Closing Date: Monday 29th July 1200 UTC+0

Additional Restrictions:
- Put the number of moves for each chapter in the forum post
- Do not edit the forum post after posting. This will invalidate your entry
- If the study chapter's moves don't match what is claimed in the forum post then the entry will be invalid

If you wish to improve your study and submit a better entry, please clone your original study into a new one, make changes in the new study and make a new forum post with your new totals and new study link.

1

playstrategy.org/study/8jjWMZ76

21+23 ply is 44 aggregate.

1

Gonna be tough to get optimal, in contrast with the Shogi one.

21

playstrategy.org/study/uLLQ5iuE
18+19=37

11

playstrategy.org/study/4Nbuj9yq
13 + 19 = 32

1

playstrategy.org/study/rRR5FI5t
13 + 11 = 24

1

12 ply for oware is possible:
playstrategy.org/study/Zh1n8pBm

Entries for Weekly Challenge 68 has closed. Thanks to all users who participated.

The winner is @woll who showed a complete Oware game is possible in 13 ply and a complete Togyzqumalaq game is possible in 11 ply through the following study: playstrategy.org/study/rRR5FI5t (woll has also added a further show-case that a 12 ply win is possible in Oware, but this wasn't on the same challenge forum entry).

Users are still welcome to attempt this challenge and post answers here, but the winner has been fixed. The next challenge can be found here: playstrategy.org/forum/weekly-challenges/weekly-challenge-69-quick-but-painful