THE GAME GUIDE
Xiangqi
Trap the opponent's general.
01 · THE ESSENTIALS
The rules to get started
The proposed variant
Palace, river, cannons, perpetual check, and chases.
THE ESSENTIALS
How to Play
- Red goes first; pieces are placed on intersections.
- The general and the advisors remain in their palace. The two generals cannot face each other without an obstacle.
- The elephant cannot cross the river; its diagonal move can be blocked. The horse can also be blocked from the start.
- The cannon moves freely without capturing, but must jump exactly one screen to capture.
- After the river, the soldier may also move sideways, never backward. Checkmate and having no legal move are losses.
THE BOARD REFERENCES
Read squares and moves
02 · SEE THE MOVES
The moves, piece by piece
MOVEMENT VIDEOSSee each move family
Trap the opponent's general.