xiangqi

Also known as Chinese chess, Xiang Qi, Hsiang ch’i, elephant game, elephant chess

Xiangqi (; ), commonly known as Chinese chess or elephant chess, is a strategy board game for two players. It is the most popular board game in China. Xiangqi is in the same family of games as shogi, janggi, Western chess, chaturanga, and Indian chess. Besides China and areas with significant ethnic Chinese communities, this game is also a popular pastime in Vietnam, where it is known as '''''', literally 'General's chess', in contrast with Western chess or '''', literally 'King's chess'.

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Xiangqi, commonly known as Chinese chess, is a two-player strategy board game that belongs to the same family as Western chess and other traditional board games from Asia. It is the most popular board game in China and is also widely played in Vietnam and Chinese communities around the world.

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Key facts

Game.italic title: no
Game.title: Xiangqi
Game.image: Xiangqi Board.svg
Game.image_size: 280px
Game.image_caption: Xiangqi board and starting setup
Game.years: Southern Song dynasty to present
Game.players: 2
Game.setup_time: <1 minute
Game.random_chance: None
Game.skills: Strategy, tactics
Chinese.c: 象棋
Chinese.l: Elephant chess
Chinese.p: xiàngqí
Chinese.bpmf: ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄑㄧˊ
Chinese.j: zoeng6 kei2
Chinese.y: jeuhng kéi
Chinese.poj: chhiūⁿ-kî
Chinese.buc: Chiông-gì

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Commons category: Xiangqi
minimum number of players: 2
maximum number of players: 2
native label: 象棋
Stack Exchange tag: chess.stackexchange.com/tags/xiangqi

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Contents

Board
Rules
Pieces
General
Advisor
Elephant
Horse
Chariot
Cannon
Soldier
Approximate relative values of the pieces
Notation
System 1
System 2
Romanised version
Chinese (Original) version
System 3
Example
Gameplay
Tactics
Openings
Middlegame strategy
Endgame
Zugzwang in xiangqi endgames
Soldier (pawn) endgames
Horse endgames
Cannon endgames
Horse+Cannon endgames
Chariot endgames
History
Modern play
Tournaments and leagues
Rankings
Computers
Variations
Variations played with special boards or pieces
In Unicode
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

The game represents a battle between two armies, with the primary object being to checkmate the enemy's general (king). Distinctive features of xiangqi include the cannon (pao), which must jump to capture; a rule prohibiting the generals from facing each other directly; areas on the board called the river and palace, which restrict the movement of some pieces but enhance that of others; and the placement of the pieces on the intersections of the board lines, rather than within the squares.