Five-field kono
 The board in its starting position. Pieces move diagonally to empty adjacent points. | |
| Players | 2 |
|---|---|
| Setup time | 1 minute |
| Playing time | 10 minutes |
| Chance | None |
| Skills | Strategy |
Five-field kono (오밭고누) is a Korean abstract strategy game. A player wins by moving all of their pieces into the starting locations of their opponent's pieces.
Rules
[edit]The players take turns moving one of their pieces one square diagonally. The first player to move all of their pieces to their opponent's starting squares wins.
See also
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Bell, R. C. (1979). Board and Table Games from Many Civilizations, volume 1. New York City: Dover Publications. p. 98. ISBN 0-486-23855-5.
- Culin, Stewart (1895). Korean Games. Philadelphia. p. 102.
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External links
[edit]- Five Field Kono applet
- Five Field Kono at Zillions of Games
- Android version of Five Field Kono (supports games with bots and via the Internet)