Janggi vs. Shogi — What's the Difference?
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Difference Between Janggi and Shogi
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Definitions
Janggi
Janggi (including romanizations changgi and jangki), sometimes called Korean chess, is a strategy board game popular in Korea. The game was derived from xiangqi (Chinese chess) of China and is very similar to it, including the starting position of most of the pieces, and the 9×10 gameboard, but without the xiangqi "river" dividing the board horizontally in the middle.
Shogi
Shogi (将棋, shōgi, English: , Japanese: [ɕo̞ːŋi] or [ɕo̞ːɡʲi]), also known as Japanese chess (the game of generals), is a two-player strategy board game that is the Japanese variant of chess. It is the most popular chess variant in Japan.
Janggi
A board game similar to chess, invented and traditionally played in Korea.
Shogi
A Japanese game similar to chess that is played on a board with 81 squares, each player having 20 pieces.
Shogi
Japanese chess; a board game similar to chess, invented and traditionally played in Japan.
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Shogi
A form of chess played on a board of 81 squares; each player has 20 pieces