Choose a mode, set a clock, and make the first move. These are real app screenshots.
01
Choose a game mode
Match quickly or meet a friend.
02
Pick your clock
Choose a pace that feels right.
03
Play the position
Read the board and plan ahead.
A quick guide to the pieces
Every piece has a plan
Learn four essentials, then follow the battle across the river.
車
Rook: straight lines
Move along open ranks and files.
馬
Horse: an L-shaped move
Watch for a blocked leg.
炮
Cannon: jump to capture
Use one piece as a screen.
帥
Red moves first
Protect your general in the palace.
The Xiangqi board
Nine files. Ten ranks. One river between.
Red and Black face each other across the river. Rooks travel straight, horses move in an L, and cannons capture by jumping a screen. Protect your general and look for the winning route.
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