Play Chinese Chess Online With Friends

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strategyboard game for two players; checkmate opponent's general (king) to win; similar to western chess; extra pieces cannon and elephant; special areas river and palace on board; chinese chess online, play xiang qi

Hi, I'm suggesting that it would be interesting if there was some xianqqi equivalent site or even shogi equivalent site for chess.com where you can learn to play the Chinese and japanese variants. I can sometimes play Chinese chess but it's always really limited in what you can do. There are not always that many players. And other sites you can't store the games. I know that chess.com probably won't do it. But I just wanted to know if there's someone who agrees with me and what they think about the topic.

I've played chinese chess on occasion, and to me, if not for the canons, xianqi would feel like a very static game due to all the extra restrictions on mobility (compared to western chess) and perfect symmetry of the starting position (as opposed to western chess who's mirrored queen position creates a slight imbalance from the start). It's not better or worse as a game, just different is all I can say. I'd be interested in a xianqi chess.com equivalent as well, since it's still something I grew up with when my Dad first taught me the game in a merciless hold nothing back manner lol.

I do believe however that xianqqi isn't even remotely more static than normal chess. the piece restrictions give the game more balance and the fact that pawn chains aren't really feasible makes the game a lot more dynamic than chess.You're pieces are mostly defended by each other very rarely by your pawns or soldiers in the case of xiangqi. And you're king is in constant jeopardy because he can't leave the middle of the board.

I second that. Xiangqi should have a section under chess variants, like chess960 has.

I have long been thinking that the current staunton design pieces have to change one day. All chess variants shall use the standardized pieces blending elements from the Staunton design and Xiangqi.

As for Xiangqi, the restriction in mobility is an illusion! verybadbishop

Count the number of attacking pieces. 2 Rooks, 2 Knights, 2 Cannons (replacing 2 Bishops) so the total number of riders and leapers are conserved. Except the Cannon is a hopper when it captures.

The Queen in Xiangqi is unnecessary. The king is restricted to a 3x3 poential well and can't move anywhere. The Kings can't face each other so even a King can participate in checkmating (in Xiangqi).

Xiangqi does not have the solved openings of Chess. THere is thus no need for a Xiangqi960. Neither does it have the standard endgames of Chess, like King and rook vs King, bishops plus king vs king, etc. Xiangqi action centers about the midgame in Chess when pieces immediately start to be exchanged.

In Chess, as an act of chivalry stalemate is considered less honorable and is a draw. But the contradiction is that the cowardly king has to have a castle move to get to safety. Xiangqi has chivalry in that the king stays at the center. The king is brave enough to engage another king in combat thus no two kings can face each other.

All in all, both games have their pros and cons. I once thought Xiangqi was a less developed game but after reading a Xiangqi book I understood the depth of the game better and am now convinced both games are on par. No one better than the other.

You can give a try to . Default representation is chinese but you can switch to western pieces from the options. There is an offline AI, but you can also play remotely by creating a table or joining an existing one. There is also a bot running the AI from HGMuller if you are an above-beginner level. Online games are automatically recorded and can be replayed/analyzed. Offline games need to be saved explicitely if you want to keep them. The system maintains a ELO rating for games being played online.

Everyday in China there is much discussion about chess and xiangqi that which is more complex. I want to konw your opinions about this,friends from all over the world.Especially the friends from Vietnam,because Vietnam maybe is the only country which has both many strong chess masters and xiangqi masters besides China.Thanks.

Complexity can be defined in several ways. If we just talk about legal board positions, xiangqi has about 10 times that of chess. But because the board is larger, game tree complexity of xiangqi beats that of chess by 37 orders of magnitude.

From personal (patzer) experience of both, chess seems more complex but xiangqi is way harder. Chess has many principles, such as pawn structure, endgame conversions, endgame breakthrough techniques, opening ideas etc. A larger variety of piece moves, the ability to castle, en passant and promotion increase possibilities and make the game more complex.

Xiangqi is a lot harder, the pawn capture forward and they don't interlock, so it is a lot open position, basically it is all about mobility and attacking the general. The endgame is extremely complex and pawns don't promote.

I've played chinese chess once or twice. It was fun but didn't lead me to take up the game. The fact that chess has spread worldwide but chinese chess has stayed mainly at home may not answer the OP's (slightly odd) question but it does suggest chess is the more engrossing.

And when you are passionate, there are many reasons for chess players to be on the chess tables. Overcoming the love of an intellectual folk game, chess has now become the passion of so many people of different ages of all sexes, whether male or female, can play chess and even play chess.

Based on the aspirations of the nationwide chess player community, Ziga game launched an online chess version that supports cross-platform play: on phones, computers, PC and televisions. With nice and friendly graphic interface, easy and convenient game operation.

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The pieces of most Chinese chess sets and online games are usually only distinguishable by the Chinese characters on them which makes it difficult for Western eyes to tell the pieces apart. Springfrog's great version of this game uses Western pieces to make it easier to distinguish them, whilst keeping faithful to all of the traditional rules of Chinese Chess. Whilst Chinese Chess, also known as Xiangqi, has some similarities to Western Chess, there are many differences which make this a unique challenge. Whereas the pieces on a Western Chessboard occupy the squares of a 8x8 board, Chinese Chesspieces actually sit on the intersections of the lines of the board. These intersection lines are known as points. The other main different aspect of the board itself is that horizontally in the center of the board there is a gap, known as the River. Rules of How to Play Chinese ChessThe objective of the game is the same as Western Chess, that is to create a position where the next move would result in an unavoidable capture of the enemy's King (also known as the General). This is known as a checkmate.A game can also be won if the opponent is in a position of Stalemate, where their king is not under threat but no pieces controlled by the opponent can make any legal moves. This is unlike Western chess where stalemate results in a draw.If the King is in danger of being captured, but there is a possible way of avoiding the capture then the player whose King is in danger must make a move to avoid that capture. Certain pieces are confined to particular areas of the board, for example the River forms a natural barrier across which Elephants cannot pass. Lets look in detail at the various pieces, their movement abilities and restrictions. Pawns or SoldiersThe Pawn or Soldier is the most basic piece. It can only move one point at a time. Whilst in its home territory before crossing the river, pawns can only move forward. Once it has crossed the river a pawn can also move sideways (horizontally). These same moves are used to capture enemy pieces. Therefore unlike Western chess, captures are not done diagonally. There is also no promotion once a Pawn has. reached the far side of the board. Once here, a Pawn is simply restricted to sideways movement on that far rank. CannonsCannons can move horizontally or vertically. When moving without capturing they can move any number of points as long as their path is not blocked. Cannons capture enemy pieces in a unique way. The Cannon must jump over another piece (known as the Platform) in order to capture the next piece along the board. The Platform can be any piece, friend or enemy. There can be any number of points between the Cannon, the Platform and the captured piece.ChariotsThe Chariot is exactly the same as a Rook or Castle in Western chess. In other words, Chariots move any number of points horizontally or vertically, as long as there are no pieces in their way. Capturing is done by occupying the point of the opponent's captured piece.HorsesHorses move and capture in a similar way to Knights in Western Chess. That is to say they move by jumping two points horizontally or vertically, then one point at right angles to the first part of the move. There is one important difference to the movement of Knights in Western Chess: In Chinese Chess, a Horse's particular move is blocked if the first point in the initial 2-space move is blocked by another piece, whether friend or foe.ElephantsElephants move exactly 2 points diagonally. As you may expect from their size and weight, Elephants can't jump! They also can't cross the River, so their range is limited to their home territory. Advisors or GuardsAdvisors are confined to the Palace, which is the space of 9 points in the middle back-ranks on the board denoted by diagonal crossing lines. Advisors move diagonally one point at a time. The General or KingThis is the top guy - the one you must protect at all costs. The General is confined to the palace and can only move one point at a time, either horizontally or vertically. The two opposing Generals are not allowed to see each other across the board without any other pieces being in between them. It is said that if this were to occur, a General could execute what is known as the Flying General move and assassinate the opposing general.

Good luck on the ancient Chinese battlefields and have fun!

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