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Xiangqi: Chinese Chess. Links and rules for Xiangqi (Chinese Chess). (9x10, Cells: 90) (Recognized!)[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]I managed to find a Xiang Qi set at a 'Value World' a few days ago that didn't include any directions whatsoever. This page was/is a great help!
one rule in Xiangqi is : Perpetual check is forbidden. You cannot check your opponent more than three times in a row with the same piece and same board positions. But the software do not understand it. The device check me no-limitted in a row wiht the same piece and same board positions. i have to give up.
I have found a 'Chinese chess board' with 'material pieces': http://www.mastersgames.com/cat/board/chinese-chess.htm But it's expensive.
This comment is now obsolite. I already submitted 'Para-Xiang-qi'.
There is now a Piececlopedia entry for the General itself, to which you may wish to add a link.
sound as £5
From: chinese-chess-xiang-qi.dev.java.net : '...Because of the huge number of players in China and the rest of Asia, Chinese Chess is 'the' most popular game in the world...' There is not support for this statement, and, in my personal opinion, it is not true, even if you are only talking about board games, and even if you are only talking about Chess and variants.
Roberto, I'd like to point out that as of right now, when one Googles 'chessvariants,' the first related page that comes up under the main listing is this Xiang-Qi page. If that isn't a good indicator of this game's popularity variant-wise, if not game-wise in general, I don't know what is. (Incidentally, a search for 'xiangqi' gives this page second in the list, and a search for 'xiang-qi' or 'chinese chess' gives it first.)
Your readers might be interested in my free Chinese Chess program for Windows called Qianhong (Light Red)--it provides a good way to get into the game without previous Chinese Chess experience. Would you mind adding it to the list of links? Thanks! www.jcraner.com/qianhong/
I just played Xiangqi today and it charmed me and everybody who played it today. Excellent game. Much better then the classic chess.
try out shogi (japanese chess) and you will find another game better than 'classical' chess he he
Rules are well explained. Just wonder if there's forum dedicated to xiangqi discussion?
PLAY BY EMAIL SERVERS : brainking.com recently included xiangqi!
i really like the cannons in xiangqi... and the fact that the game itself
develops more quickly than 'fide' ... also that once the pieces become a
bit unbalanced, the 'losing' side still seems to be able to mount an
attack... in other words, material superiority is not as important as in
'fide'... one thing i really miss in chinese chess... there are no
powerful bishops... but interestingly, the elephant can 'ambush' you
because you forgot about it!... i don't know how many pieces i've lost
to the otherwise 'weak' elephants... all because i forget, and the
elephant does not forget!... i actually prefer xiangqi to 'fide'... i'm
probably 'lower intermediate' level in both games... but they sure are
fun!... anyway... getting back to the cannon... it is a very interesting
piece... probably the single most interesting piece in either fide or
xiangqi... when you cross over from fide to xiangqi... the cannon takes
the most getting used to... at least that was my experience... finally,
another site where you can play xiangqi is 'www.itsyourturn.com'... they
have turn-based like brainking... i have seen some clubxiangqi players at
iyt too...
Compared with the Western chess, I find this game is a lot more exciting. Only 5 pawns with a distance between them make roads for pieces come to the enemy's territory and organize an attack. There are much less draws than in Western chess, and you cannot play passively hoping for a draw if you don't want to fight, the enemy's forces will overwhelm you soon. The battle here is more fiery than in its counterpart and draw is only achieved through a fight with a lot of exchanges. This game has less regard on material, you could be several pawns or one piece down but you have chances to attack the enemy's King, it is ok since the king is limited in His Royal Palace. Sacrifices of pieces are seen in almost every 3 games, and two rooks (the strongest offensive piece) sacrifice is seen in around, say, 5000 games.
for learn more skill
I am primarily giving this 'excellent' to offset the 'ekon' comment of 'Poor' followed by the ekon statement of 'for learn more skill.' What kind of comment is that, aside from being terrible grammatically? The Xianqi page clearly explains the rules of Chinese Chess. The page is not 'poor,' nor is the game. If one already knows how to play and wants to get better then he or she can (a) play more games of Xianqi and (b) read one or more of the books listed in the 'Shop' section of the Xianqi page.
I love xiangqi, and I'd like to see 'mao' on this page finally changed to 'ma'. Referring to the horse in xiangqi as a 'mao' caused me no small amount of embarassment when playing with a young Chinese woman at our weiqi club! Let's make this page an accurate source of information, rather than continuing to cite an author who was mistaken.
Thanks for the page!
One small suggestion would be a mention of Gabriel's totally different offering as Chinese Chess. As someone might pick it up in a thrift store, and find they'd made a mistake based on your excellent description, a warning seems considerate.
Mind you, Gabriel's version fascinates me as no one 'owns' pieces.
a lot of good info good for my chess report
Very interesting
very good for me to know. Now i can play chinese chess. :)
hey here is another 'good' rating for an 'excellent' game :)
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