Chinese Chess, Xiangqi

Xiangqi(Chinese:象棋;pinyin:xiàngqí),alsocalledChinesechess,isastrategyboardgamefortwoplayers.ItisoneofthemostpopularboardgamesinChina,andisinthesamefamilyasWestern(orinternational)chess,chaturanga,shogi,Indianchessandjanggi.

Thegamerepresentsabattlebetweentwoarmies,withtheobjectofcapturingtheenemy'sgeneral(king).Distinctivefeaturesofxiangqiincludethecannon(pao),whichmustjumptocapture;aruleprohibitingthegeneralsfromfacingeachotherdirectly;areasontheboardcalledtheriverandpalace,whichrestrictthemovementofsomepieces(butenhancethatofothers);andplacementofthepiecesontheintersectionsoftheboardlines,ratherthanwithinthesquares.--Fromwikipedia.

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