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Xiangqi (/ ˈ ʃ ɑː ŋ tʃ i /; Chinese: 象棋; pinyin: xiàngqí), 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.
Game of the Three Kingdoms (Chinese: 三國棋, Pinyin: Sān-guó-qí ; also called Sanguo Qi, Three Kingdoms Chess, or Three-Handed Xiangqi) is a three-player variant of the game xiangqi ("Chinese chess"). The game symbolizes the Three Kingdoms period war (221–264) between the rival states Wei, Shu, and Wu, each vying for control of China ...
Hu Ronghua (Chinese: 胡荣华; pinyin: Hú Rónghuá, born November 14, 1945) is a Chinese xiangqi grandmaster. [2] Hu Ronghua has been referred to as the Bobby Fischer of xiangqi. [3] Due to his excellent xiangqi skills, he was given the title of "一代宗师" (Top Grandmaster Ever) and was nicknamed "胡司令" (Top Commander Hu).
Game of the Three Friends. Game of the Three Friends (Chinese: 三友棋, Pinyin: Sān-yǒu-qí ; also called Sanyou Qi or Three Friends Chess) is a three-player variant of the game xiangqi ("Chinese chess"). It was invented by Zheng Jinde (Chinese: 鄭晉德, Zhèng Jìndé) during the Qing dynasty (1661–1722 AD).
Battle Chess II: Chinese Chess is a 1990 video game published by Interplay Productions. It is a xiangqi game in which the pieces on a green field split down the center by a river, are placed at the intersecting points where the field is divided vertically by nine lines and horizontally by ten.
Chessmaster 3000 was recommended for serious chess players, Battle Chess 4000 was suggested for casual players. [6] PC Joker said that after you've seen all the fight combinations, you're left with a below average chess program. [4] In a comparison between 13 chess programs, Amiga Joker rated Battle Chess 4000 the fifth lowest. [7]
Chinese military chess (luzhanqi) (Chinese: 陸戰棋; pinyin: lùzhànqí) (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.
Chinese chess primarily refers to xiangqi, a two-player Chinese game in a family of strategic board games of which Western chess, Indian chaturanga, Japanese shogi, and the more similar Korean janggi are also members. This may also refer to: Chess in China (international, western, chess) Chinese Chess Association