Dr. Xiangqi

Dr.XiangqiXiangqi(Chinese:象棋,pXiàngqí),alsocalledChinesechess,isastrategyboardgamefortwoplayers.ItisoneofthemostpopularboardgamesinChina,andisinthesamefamilyasWestern(orinternational)chess,chaturanga,shogi,Indianchessandjanggi.BesidesChinaandareaswithsignificantethnicChinesecommunities,xiangqi(cờtướng)isalsoapopularpastimeinVietnam.Thegamerepresentsabattlebetweentwoarmies,withtheobjectofcapturingtheenemy'sgeneral(king).Distinctivefeaturesofxiangqiincludethecannon(pao),whichmustjumptocapture;aruleprohibitingthegeneralsfromfacingeachotherdirectly;areasontheboardcalledtheriverandpalace,whichrestrictthemovementofsomepieces(butenhancethatofothers);andplacementofthepiecesontheintersectionsoftheboardlines,ratherthanwithinthesquares.SUDInc.