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       North Korean Janggi: They Play It Differently! 
       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! 
       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! 
       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! 
       By: GothicChessInventor Date: January 12, 2018, 12:52 pm
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       [quote author=Asher Hurowitz link=topic=8.msg9#msg9
       date=1513806430]
       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:
       [/quote]
       [quote author=Asher Hurowitz link=topic=8.msg9#msg9
       date=1513806430]
       -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.
       [/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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