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Four-Field Kono

Also known as Sa-p'an Kono · 사방고누

Four-Field Kono: photograph by Eladynnus
Photo: Eladynnus, CC0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Move pieces one step along a 4x4 point board and jump over an enemy to capture it; the fewer pieces you have left, the more the board opens.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of South Korea.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Crossroads and Golden Ages (about 500 to 1500), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Japan and Korea.

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