Luzhanqi

Chinese military chess (luzhanqi) () (lit. “Land Battle Chess”) is a two-player Chinese board game . There is also a version for four players. It bears many similarities to dou shou qi, Game of the Generals and the Western board game Stratego. It is a non-perfect abstract strategy game of partial information, since each player has only limited knowledge concerning the disposition of the opposing pieces. Because of the Chinese nature of the game, terms used within the game may vary in translation.

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It is catalogued under topics including Abstract strategy games, Chinese games and Games like Stratego.

Its subject is documented across 11 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Game.italic title: no
Game.subject_name: Luzhanqi
Game.image_link: Luzhanqi.JPG
Game.players: 2 (3 with a referee)
Game.setup_time: Under one minute
Game.playing_time: Informal games: less than 30 minutes.
Game.random_chance: Some, originating to the incomplete information of the game
Game.skills: Strategy, tactics, memory, bluff

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Commons category: Land Battle Chess
minimum number of players: 2
maximum number of players: 2

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Objective
Board
Pieces
Gameplay
Strategies
Multi-player versions
Other variants
Common
Two players
Four players
See also
References
External links

Luzhanqi is mainly played by children as a precursor to games like xiangqi and weiqi, but people of other ages may also enjoy it as a game of leisure.

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