Overview
Xiangqi, commonly known as Chinese chess or elephant chess, is a strategy board game for two players.
Xiangqi is played on a board nine lines wide and ten lines long. As in the game Go, the pieces are placed on the intersections, which are known as points.
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.
Each player controls an army of 16 pieces; the armies are usually coloured red and black.
1 Generals (or kings)
2 Advisors (assistants)
2 Elephants
2 Horses (or knights)
2 Chariots (or rooks or cars)
2 Cannons
5 Soldiers (or pawns)
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How to play
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Open the game
Press Play now and the game opens on its own screen.
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Follow the in-game instructions
The controls and goals are shown inside the game as you play.
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Use the game menu
The floating button over the game reloads it, saves it to your favourites, or takes you back out.
