2 players
Jeson Mor
Jesön Mor'
- Game family
- reach
- Origin
- Mongolia
Overview
Jesön Mor' (the nine horses) is a game played in Mongolia. Two sides attempt to reach the central square on the board.
Source rules (English)
9x9 board. Nine horse-shaped pieces per player. Pieces begin in the spaces along opposite sides of the board. Pieces move orthogonally one space and then diagonally another, jumping over any intervening pieces. A player may capture one of the opponent's pieces by moving onto a space occupied by the opponent's piece. The goal is to move to the central space on the board.