Knowra Janggi Janggi Janggi is a Korean strategy board game played by two players on a grid of intersecting lines. Its pieces move according to distinct rules, and its open starting setup allows the soldiers and cannons to be arranged differently.
Janggi board : The 9-by-10 intersection grid on which Janggi is played, including a palace in each player's camp. Its palace diagonals shape the moves of generals, guards, and certain other pieces.
Xiangqi : A Chinese two-player strategy game played on a line grid divided by a river and palaces. Janggi shares a line-board structure and several piece types with Xiangqi, but differs in rules and opening formation.
Korean games : Traditional and modern games developed or played in Korea. Janggi belongs to Korea's broader history of board games and recreational culture.
Janggi notation : Systems for recording Janggi moves and positions in written or digital form. Notation lets players preserve games and analyze positions after play.
Janggi pieces : The set of named units in Janggi, including generals, guards, horses, elephants, chariots, cannons, and soldiers. Each unit has a distinct movement rule and strategic role.
Chess : A two-player strategy game played on an eight-by-eight square board with six kinds of pieces. Both games use armies and checkmate-like aims, but their boards and piece movement systems differ.
East Asian chess : A family of line-board strategy games including Xiangqi, Janggi, and related regional forms. Janggi is part of this family, whose members share historical and structural connections.
Janggi strategy : The planning of piece activity, attacks, defense, and exchanges in Janggi. Strategic priorities arise from its mobile pieces, palace restrictions, and opening choices.
Janggi opening setup : The initial arrangement of Janggi pieces, in which players choose between several horse-and-elephant formations. Unlike a fixed chess opening, this choice changes the position before the first move.
Shogi : A Japanese chess-like strategy game in which captured pieces can return to play under the capturer's control. Its drop rule contrasts with Janggi, where captured pieces leave the game.
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