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XIANGQI — Chinese Chess

中国象棋 / XIANGQI

Think Beyond
the Board.

A modern strategy language of space, calculation, and culture. Learn the system through clear, hands-on play, then discover how far a board can take you.

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INTERACTIVE LESSONS
9 lessons
AI LEVELS
3 difficulties
YOUR PROGRESS
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Free to startNo account or installation

AI that grows with youBeginner, Standard, Advanced

Clear explanationsSee why a move works or fails

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FROM ZERO TO YOUR FIRST GAME

Three small steps. One complete game.

You do not need to memorize every rule before playing. Learn one idea, try it on the board, then put it into a real game.

  1. 1

    Meet the board

    Learn the river, palaces, coordinates, and seven pieces through short interactions.

    Know what every piece is for
  2. 2

    Try guided moves

    Legal destinations and plain-language feedback turn mistakes into useful practice.

    Understand the rules by doing
  3. 3

    Play at your level

    Choose Beginner, Standard, or Advanced AI and change the level whenever you like.

    Finish a full game with confidence
Start with step one

FAMILIAR, BUT FRESH

Chess instincts. A whole new board.

If you know Western chess, you already have a head start. Here are three differences that make Xiangqi thrilling.

01

The board is alive

Pieces play on intersections. The river and two palaces shape every attack.

02

Cannons need a screen

A Cannon captures by leaping exactly one piece. It changes how every file feels.

03

No quiet stalemate

If you have no legal move, you lose. Xiangqi rewards active, tactical play.

Explore the interactive lesson