Janggi · Game guide
Play now ↗Rules and controls
Cho starts on a 9×10 intersection board. A cannon must jump exactly one non-cannon piece and cannot capture a cannon. Horses and elephants can be blocked. Palace diagonals follow each piece's movement rules. You must escape check. Facing generals create bikjang: resolve it or accept a draw. Two consecutive passes or threefold repetition draw; no tournament points or clock.
Beginner strategy
Chariots move along ranks and files and may use a palace diagonal. Generals and guards stay inside their palace, moving one step on its lines. Soldiers move forward or sideways, with permitted forward palace diagonals, never backward. A horse moves one straight step then diagonally; an elephant one straight then two diagonal steps, and their paths must be clear. Free your major pieces without exposing the general. Do not assume a cannon attacks through another cannon.
Solo, shared-device and online play
Gomoku, Go, chess, janggi, Othello and tic-tac-toe offer computer opponents, two-player play on one device, invitation-link online play and random matchmaking. Random matchmaking waits for another person; an immediate match is not guaranteed. Party games differ in player counts, controls and online support.
Saving and deletion
The latest game is saved on the server for 30 days, up to 600 moves. Resume in the same browser and site address. No account or device sync. Deleting or blocking cookies loses access. Delete saves after using a shared device. Expired saves are cleaned during later save requests.