KOREAN JANGGI

Janggi is a Korea native chess. Janggi is a strategy board game that can be played anytime, anywhere, regardless of age. It has much in common with xiangqi, yet it carries on some characteristics of an earlier version of Chinese chess; it also has some very interesting innovations. Koreans started to enjoy Janggi during the Goryeo Period.

The Janggi board was usually made by carving nine horizontal lines and ten vertical lines and filling them in with ink on a rectangular, 60 x 70 cm wooden board. The sides are either green or red with green making the first move. The red pieces are labeled with traditional Chinese characters and their green piece counterparts are labeled in a semi-cursive script.

Although Janggi is usually played recreationally, a patient crowd gathers as players begin to bet money. A game of Janggi can take over 150 moves to determine a victory. Each player can choose to switch the places of their horse and elephant on either side of the guards. After the pieces are placed green moves first. Pieces capture by using their normal moves and landing on a point occupied by an enemy piece. It's possible for a player to pass their turn if they feel it'll be their advantage. Victory is achieved by checkmating the opposing general. That occurs when the opponent’s general is left with no option but to 바카라사이트 be captured in the next move. Janggi is a essentially play based on war and it is told that there were three types of Janggi: Daejanggi, Jungjanggi, and Sojanggi, but only Sojanggi still exists to this day.