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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.
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Many variants of xiangqi have been developed over the centuries. A few of ...
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).
Game of the Seven Kingdoms (Chinese: 七國象棋, p qī-guó-xiàng-qí ;) is a seven-player variant of the game xiangqi ("Chinese chess"). It is traditionally ascribed to Sima Guang , although he died well before the 13th century, to which this game is traditionally dated.
The diagram shows all the usual xiangqi pieces, except generals are replaced by the kingdom names Wei (魏), Shu (蜀), and Wu (吳) representing the three rival emperors. The Green player has additionally its own distinctive symbols for its elephants (向 xiang), cannons (礮 pao), and soldiers (勇 yong).
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.
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Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Pages in category "Xiangqi" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.