Xiangqi · Chinese Chess

Play Xiangqi, Chinese chess, against the computer, free, 3 levels. Cross the river, storm the palace

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Addressbw-xiangqi.w.brewinth.net

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Xiangqi, Chinese chess, on the traditional board with the river across the middle and the generals' palaces, with red and black character pieces. Open the page and play the computer at once, no sign-up. Why you will keep playing • Three computer levels: easy, medium, hard, so the game grows with you • Tap a piece and its legal moves are marked: beginners can play without memorising everything first • Undo, hints, move list, resume later • Play Red or Black, on a phone or a desktop The complete rules • 9×10 intersections, Red moves first • The general and advisors stay inside the palace, elephants cannot cross the river, a horse can be blocked • The cannon captures by jumping over exactly one piece; soldiers move sideways once across the river • The two generals may never face each other on an open file • A side with no legal move loses, whether checkmated or stalemated Start in seconds: pick a level and a side, then make your first move · Thai and English · light and dark themes · a rules page that explains every piece Part of Brew Minigame, classic board games you can play for free