Play Janggi Online

Create a private room for someone you know, or open a public room and wait in the lobby. The host chooses Cho or Han, and the player who joins takes the other side. Cho moves first. Once both seats are filled, later visitors enter as spectators.

Create a room

Choose a room type, then invite a player with the link or room code.

Room type

A public room appears in the lobby while its second seat is open. This browser may host only one public room at a time.

Join a room

Paste an invitation link or enter a room code. An open seat lets you play; a game already in progress opens in spectator mode.

Leaving does not end the game. The host can return through My rooms or close the room; if both players go offline, it remains available for about 20 minutes. A room code connects this game and does not store personal information.

Room lobby

Waiting for opponent

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No public rooms are waiting for a player.

Open a Room, Find a Game

Already have an opponent? Create a private room and send the link. Looking for a pickup game? Open a public room and wait in the lobby. The host chooses Cho or Han, and the first player in takes the other seat. Once both seats are filled, later visitors can watch.

Options to create a public Janggi lobby room or a private invite room

Public or Private

A public room appears in the lobby for the next visitor to join. A private room stays off the list and has no extra password; anyone with the link can enter. If you invited one person, send the link privately.

Lobby queuePrivate inviteKeep the link
Seats and spectator status in an online Janggi room

You Can Rejoin After a Drop

Once the host picks a color, the first player to join takes the other seat. The browser remembers it, so a refresh or brief disconnect will usually return you to the same game. When both players are present, later arrivals watch.

Color choiceReconnectSpectator seats
Leave, reconnect, and close-room states for online Janggi

When to Close the Room

Returning to the lobby or losing your connection does not end the game. After both players leave, the room usually remains for about 20 minutes. Keep it for later, resign when you are done, or close it as host to disable the link. Online moves are confirmed by both players, so neither side can undo alone.

About 20 minutesResign to endHost closes

2room types

1public room per browser

Nosolo undo

~20 minkept after both leave