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How to Play Gomoku (Cờ Ca-rô) — Beginner's Guide
Learn Gomoku rules the Vietnamese way — five in a row, the blocked-ends rule, overlines, and basic strategy. Free bilingual guide (English/Vietnamese).
How to Play Cross Words — Beginner's Guide
Learn the rules of Cross Words — the Scrabble-style tile game — how scoring works, and beginner tips for your first game.
How to Play Sudoku — Beginner's Guide
Learn the rules of Sudoku, how to use pencil notes, and the basic solving techniques to complete your first 9×9 grid.
How to Play Word Search — Beginner's Guide
Learn the rules of Word Search — finding hidden English words in a letter grid — and tips for spotting words fast.
How to Play Go — Beginner's Guide
Learn Go from zero: the board, liberties and capturing, how scoring works, and basic beginner tips.
How to Play Checkers — Beginner's Guide
A complete guide to checkers for beginners: how pieces move, the mandatory capture rule, crowning, and basic tips.
"Vietnamese General Check — a beginner's guide"
Cờ Chiếu Tướng** ("Vietnamese General Check") is a Vietnamese folk game on a 5×5 intersection board (full orthogonal grid; diagonals only where column+row is even — 13 such points). Each side has...
"O An Quan — a beginner's guide"
O An Quan** ("Mandarin Square Capturing") is Vietnam's beloved mancala-style folk game. The board is a **ring of 12 pits** (2-player game): 10 small dân (citizen) pits and 2 large quan (mandarin)...
"Co Ganh — a beginner's guide"
Co Ganh** is a folk game of Vietnam played on a 5×5 board with diagonals at certain intersections (Alquerque-style). Each side has **8 discs** — red on the top two rows, blue on the bottom two...
"Co Nhao — a beginner's guide"
Co Nhao** is a Vietnamese folk game on a 5×5 board (Alquerque-style). Each side has **10 discs**; the middle row starts empty. Green (bottom side) moves first. Win by capturing every enemy piece...
"Ca Ngua — a beginner's guide"
Cờ Cá Ngựa** ("Vietnamese Horse Racing") is Vietnam's classic pachisi-style race game for **2–4 players**, each with **4 horses** (red, yellow, blue, green). Horses run **one counter-clockwise...
How to Play Chess — Beginner's Guide
Learn chess rules, piece movements, and basic strategies. Free bilingual guide (English/Vietnamese).
How to Play Xiangqi: A Beginner's Guide
A complete guide to playing xiangqi for beginners: the board, how each piece moves, and the basic rules of winning and losing.