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English: A xiangqi board in the starting position. The black pieces would normally be facing the player, but here they are rotated to be readable. The black pieces would normally be facing the player, but here they are rotated to be readable.
Pieces for en:Xiangqi (a Chinese form of chess). The two sides (red and black) have different characters for the same piece. This image shows the traditional characters. The "general" pieces. Date: 21 December 2008: Source: Own work: Author: Inductiveload: Permission (Reusing this file) Own work, all rights released (Public domain)
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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).
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.
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