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Introduction to Chinese chess game

Chinese chess is a very popular game in China. Based on their own understanding of the chess game form and mastery of the rules of chess skills, both parties mobilized chariots and horses, organized troops, and coordinated operations to conduct symbolic military battles on the chessboard, a specific battlefield.

Xiangqi is also called "Xiangqi". In order to distinguish it from "International Xiangqi", it is also called "Chinese Xiangqi". Chinese Xiangqi has a long history in China. It is a two-person confrontation game. Due to its simple equipment and strong fun, it has become an extremely popular chess activity. There are thirty-two chess pieces in total, half red and half black. In a game of chess between two people, the red side uses a general to control the officials, a prime minister, two men each, two cannons, and five pawns; the black side uses a general to control the soldiers, an elephant, two chariots, horses, and cannons, and five pawns. During the chess game, the two sides take turns playing chess, and the victory is to capture the general of one side to death.

Introduction to Chinese Chess Rules

The following nouns are descriptions of some Chinese chess boards and chess pieces:

1. Chessboard

The place where the chess pieces move is called the "chessboard". On the rectangular plane, nine parallel vertical lines and ten parallel horizontal lines are drawn to intersect, with a total of ninety intersections. The chess pieces are placed on these intersections. The blank area without vertical lines between the fifth and sixth horizontal lines in the middle is called the "river boundary". The entire chessboard is divided into two equal parts by the "river boundary"; the place where the generals of the two sides sit and where the squares with the word "meter" are drawn are called "nine palaces".

2. Chess pieces

There are a total of thirty-two chess pieces in chess, divided into two groups of red and black, with sixteen pieces each. Each side of the game holds one group. Each group has the same type of soldiers, and each group is divided into seven types:

​​ Red side: handsome (1), official (2), prime minister (2), chariot (2), horse (2), cannon (2), soldier (5)

Black: General (1), Soldier (2), Bishop (2), Rook (2), Horse (2), Cannon (2), Pawn (5)

Among them, the functions of commanders and generals, officials and scholars, prime ministers and elephants, soldiers and pawns are exactly the same. They are just to distinguish red chess and black chess.

3. Instructions on how to move each chess piece

General or commander

Movement range: It can only move within the palace.

Movement rules: It can only move a little horizontally or vertically at each step.

Disciple

Movement range: It can only move within the palace.

Movement rules: It can only move a little in the diagonal direction at each step.

Movement range: One side of the river boundary.

Movement rules: It can only move two points in the diagonal direction at each step. In addition, it cannot cross obstacles during the movement.

horse

Movement range: Any position

Movement rules: Each step can only move a little horizontally or vertically, and then move diagonally to the left or right. In addition, obstacles cannot be crossed while moving.

car

Movement range: Any position

Movement rules: Any number of unobstructed points can be moved horizontally or vertically.

Cannon

Movement range: Any position

Movement rules: It moves very similar to a rook, but it must jump over a chess piece to capture one of the opponent's chess pieces.

soldiers

Movement range: Any position

Movement rules: You can only move forward a little with each step. After crossing the river, it increases the ability to move left and right, and the soldiers are not allowed to move backward.

Chinese chess about winning, losing, and drawing

During the game, if one of the following situations occurs, our side loses and the other side wins:

​​ 1. One's own general (general) is captured by the opponent's chess piece;

​ 2. One’s own side issues a request to admit defeat;

3. One's own move exceeds the time limit;

​ ​ 4. Score and level

County magistrate=50

County magistrate=150

Captain=350

School captain=750

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Zhonglang Jiang=3150

Prefect=6350

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General=20000

Taiwei=30000

General = 40000

King=50000

Scoring method:

The winner gets 1 point and the loser gets -1 point.

It ends within 10 moves, and the winner will not score points.

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

Why do chess players on the street regard it as a draw, but officials regard it as a win-win situation?

This is usually because chess players playing chess on the street may not be familiar with the rules of Chinese chess, especially the prohibited moves (such as long check, long kill, long catch, etc.), leading to a misjudgment of a draw. The official determines the outcome according to the chess rules.

Why do senior chess players play so accurately on the Chinese chess online platform?

Advanced chess players on online platforms may use chess software to assist in the game. These software can analyze the optimal moves, so the moves are accurate. But this may also cause the game to lose fairness, because it is difficult for pure human game to reach the level of software.

How to improve your chess level?

Improving your chess level requires more reading, thinking, and practice. You can read more chess books and video tutorials to learn the opening layout, midgame offense and defense, and endgame skills. At the same time, you should think more about your opponent's moves and your own next strategy. Finally, you should play more games with opponents of different levels to accumulate practical experience.

What are some common tactics and strategies in chess?

The tactics and strategies in chess are very rich and diverse, including offense, defense, containment, mobilization, clever moves, etc. For example, you can use your own pieces to attack the opponent's weaknesses, or control the situation by containing the opponent's pieces; you can also use your clever moves to reverse the situation or win.

How to judge the outcome and draw?

The main basis for determining victory or defeat is whether the general (coach) is checkmate or trapped. If one of these conditions occurs on one side, the other side wins. A draw usually occurs when neither side is able to checkmate the opponent's general (coach), such as a repeated situation where neither side has the possibility of winning, one side proposes a draw with the consent of the other side, and both sides remain unchanged for a long time.

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