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North Korean Janggi: They Play It Differently!
DIR By: Asher Hurowitz
Date: December 20, 2017, 3:47 pm
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I am fortunate to have many friends from South Korea, one of
these friends has informed me that in the Communist North they
play Janggi differently:
-The Chariots (車) are called the "missiles" (a reflection
of their current warlike scientific goals) placed next to the
advisors nearest to the fortress instead of the Elephants
(象) or Horses (馬) instead of the traditional spot
the chariots have occupied in every other variant I can
remember, the back rank ends.
-The General (Cho楚/Han漢) is called the Marshall,
regardless of side, discarding the foreign Chinese Chu/Han war
for a more patriotic reflection of the countries system of
government by using the preferred title of the current head of
state.
What do you think?
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Re: North Korean Janggi: They Play It Differently!
DIR By: cbogert
Date: December 26, 2017, 7:59 pm
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I hadn't heard of that, are the rest of the rules the same?
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Re: North Korean Janggi: They Play It Differently!
DIR By: Asher Hurowitz
Date: December 27, 2017, 12:21 pm
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From what I have heard, yes.
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Re: North Korean Janggi: They Play It Differently!
DIR By: GothicChessInventor
Date: January 12, 2018, 12:52 pm
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--- Quote from: Asher Hurowitz link ---
>
> I am fortunate to have many friends from South Korea, one of
these friends has informed me that in the Communist North they
play Janggi differently:
>
--- End Quote ---
--- Quote from: Asher Hurowitz link ---
>
> -The General (Cho楚/Han漢) is called the Marshall,
regardless of side, discarding the foreign Chinese Chu/Han war
for a more patriotic reflection of the countries system of
government by using the preferred title of the current head of
state.
>
--- End Quote ---
If they are playing the game on Kim Jon Un's birthday, they call
The General "Our Holy and Great Leader."
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