Choko french military

Choko french militaryChoko is a traditional game from the Republic of the Gambia in West Africa. It's a typical two phase game: place pieces on the board and then move and capture. The unique aspect of Choko is a concept called "Drop Initiative." This means that in the first phase of the game, a player may choose to switch to movement tactics until the other player chooses to switch back again to the placement phase. The drop initiative offers players a way to respond to

For the tigers

will capture it

Before contact with Europeans

but the goats cannot move until all 15 have been placed

even if some of the surrounding pegs the dux's own men

there are shortcuts on the board at the East

The game play takes place in two phases

Chance is a significant element in the game

The tigers begin to attack immediately

players attempt to form the elusive row of three while blocking their opponent from doing the same

a game called "Qirkat" was first mentioned in the 10th century by Abu al-Faraj in his 24-volume work

there is almost no resemblance