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. As in Chinese checkers, a player wins by moving all of their pieces into the starting locations of their opponent's pieces.
Rules
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
Bibliography
- 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
- 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)