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Kirin point

Posted By: Nack Ballard
Date: Friday, 22 December 2023, at 7:49 a.m.

In Response To: Kirin point (Timothy Chow)

Interesting to see "kirin" used as a backgammon term.

There are different spellings, the most common perhaps being Qilin. "Kirin" might be from Japanese romaji (phonetic convenience for English speakers).

This mythical beast often makes an appearance in ancient artwork, for example on the covers of Go magazines.

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