868 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1896. 



The 8h6, or "General," stands in tLe center of tlie first row. He 

 moves one square in any direction and loses the game when check- 

 mated. The "Gold Generals" stand on either side of the King and 

 move one square in any direction, except the two back diagonals. 



The "Silver Generals" stand on each side next to the "Gold Gen- 

 erals" and move one square in any direction, except sideways and 

 backward. The Keima stand next to the "Silver Generals" and have 

 our Knigbt's move, but only forward. The Kydsha occupy the extreme 

 ends and move any number of squares, perpendicularly only. The 

 Hislia stands in front of the right-hand Keima and has the move of 

 our Castle. The Kallo stands in front of the left-hand Keima and has 

 the move of our Bishop. The " Foot soldiers," or Pawns, occupy the 

 third row, and move and take one square forward only. 



The three rows nearest each side constitute the opposing camps. 

 The "King" and "Gold Generals" retain their rank unchanged 

 throughout the game, but the following pieces are ijromoted immedi- 

 ately upon entering the enemy's camp, when they are turned over, 

 their new names being written on their reverse sides: 



The Hislia becomes Ryo-ivo, " Dragon King," and has the privilege, 

 in addition to its former power, of moving one square diagonally like 

 the Kalilxo. The KaMo becomes Eyo ma, "Dragon Horse," and has 

 the additional power of moving one square forward, sideways, or back- 

 ward, like tbe Hislia. The "Silver Generals," Keima, Kyoslia, and 

 Hohei, or Pawns, can all attain the rank of "Gold Generals." ^ 

 54. Pa-tok. Pebble Game. Korea. 



(a) Board and men.^ 



{b) Eeproduction of native picture of the game.^ 



The Korean game of Pa-tolc is identical with the famous Chinese 

 game of Wai A'/, or "Game of Inclosing" {ivai, "to inclose"), which is 

 popular in Japan under the name of Go * (No. 56). 



It is played by two players upon a board special to the game, with 

 two sets of men of different colors (fig. 172). The board is divided into 

 squares of uniform color, 18 by 18, numbering therefore three hundred 

 and twenty-four. The pieces are played on the intersection of the hori- 



^For a detailed account of the game consult Games Ancient and Oriental, from 

 which the above is taken. 



Additional bibliography: 



Francis L. Hawks, Narrative of an Expedition of an American Squadron to the 

 China Seas and Japan under Command of Commodore M. C. Perry, Washington, 1856, 

 I, p. 465. 



(Description, with drawing of board, by Dr. Daniel G. Greene.) 



K. Himly, Das japanische Schachspiel, Zeitschrift d. deutschen morgeulandiscben 

 Gesellschaft, XXXIII, p. 672. 



V. Holtz, Japanisches Schachspiel, Mittheilungen d. deutschen Gesellschaft f. 

 Natur- und Volkerkunde Ostasiens I^ V, Heft, 10. 



Autonius Van der Linde, Gescbichte und Literatur des Schacbspiels, I, pp. 94-96. 



2 Cat. No. 167564, U.S.N.M. 



^From Korean Games. 



••In Manchu it is called Tonio, and the board on which it is played Toniko (Himly). 



