Toguz Korgool Again: A Week at the Asian Championships

Team Toguz Korgool USA was back in action a few weeks ago, as my colleague and teammate Bobby and I made our way to Bishkek to represent the United States again in the Asian Championships of Toguz Korgool (actually called the Open Championships of Asia, which is why we were allowed to compete, but in Russian the name literally means Asian Championships).  So, we dusted off our boards, played a few practice matches, and sat down with some of our friends from the World Nomad Games for another run of 7 friendly matches in the name of cultural preservation and friendship. Continue reading “Toguz Korgool Again: A Week at the Asian Championships”

Toguz Korgool: A Traditional Kyrgyz Board Game

You’ve almost certainly never heard of Toguz Korgool, which literally means “nine sheep droppings.”  But, in honor of my upcoming posts from the World Nomad Games, it’s probably a good idea that I explain to you exactly what I was doing there for 9 hours a day: I was playing a board game called Toguz Korgool (also known as Toguz Kumalak in Kazakhstan).  And I guarantee you that in 15 minutes or less, you can be playing too. Continue reading “Toguz Korgool: A Traditional Kyrgyz Board Game”