Pong Hau K'i

Pong Hau K'i is a Chinese traditional board game for two players. In Korea, it is known as Ou-moul-ko-no. [Bell (1979:56)] [Bell (1980:48)]

The board consists of 5 vertices and 7 edges. Each player has two pieces. Players take turns to move. At each turn, the player moves one of his two pieces into the adjacent vacant vertex. If a player can't move, he loses.

Only one type of position can make a player lose. If both players play perfectly, the game ends after three consecutive moves.

It is used for childhood education generally.

Board: O-----O
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O
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/ O-----O

Starting position: 2-----1
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O
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/ 2-----1

Notes

References

*Bell, R.C. (1979). "Board and table games from many civilizations.". (Revised Edition). New York: Dover Publications Inc. ISBN 0-486-23855-5

*Bell, R.C. (1980). "Discovering old board games". (2nd Edition). Princes Risborough, Bucks.: Shire Publications. ISBN 0-85263-533-8