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How to Play Chinese Chess - Xiangqi
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- Опубліковано 12 січ 2011
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How to play Chinese chess (xiangqi), all the rules and free download of a rule booklet, from AncientChess.com
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Wow, as a Taiwanese I have to say your pronunciation of xiangqi is excellent. 象棋(xiangqi) is a really common game in Taiwan. Board games are more familiar to younger generations, but almost everyone knows how to play xiangqi. Its not hard to find elders hanging out playing xiangqi in parks as their hobbies, and some of them play ed really well. Also there are many phrases created from particular moves or strategies in xiangqi, like 馬後炮(check with a cannon behind a knight), 雙炮將(check with double cannons), 將軍抽車(check and force your opponent to sacrifice his rook for his general), 王見王(governor and general face each other directly), 當頭炮(move one of your cannon side way behind the middle pawn as the first move in a game) and etc.
+janeric11yt Thank you so much! It's not easy for a westerner to get a good response on pronunciation of a Chinese word! I am fascinated by the Chinese language and I wish I could really speak it. For the time being, I have to settle for playing Chinese chess -- but that's very enjoyable all the same. Please feel invited to share your knowledge in the comments of any of my videos.
Very nicely explained!
However, you missed one rule in this video. No offense, just a comment here :).
Elephants move two diagonals, but when any piece occupied the exact mid-point of the two-diagonal route, the elephants are not allowed to move in that way.
For instance, if part of the board looks like this:
┌ ┬ A
├ 兵 ┤
象 ┴ ┘
(As a reminder to other readers: 象 = black elephant, 兵 = red pawn)
then the elephant on the left-bottom corner are *not* allowed to move to position A.
Thanks for the good comment. Yes -- very important! both the knights and the elephants can be blocked by an intervening piece. This is significantly different from the moves of elephants and horses that come from the Indian/Persian/Arabic tradition (which freely leap over intervening pieces). Much detail can be found in our book ( aworldofchess.com )
兵 actually means soldier not pawn.
@@jcn268 Thanks for that good point. I sometimes translate chess-to-chess instead of language-to-language ... but it is always best to know the meanings of the pieces as they actually are. (Our book is much more careful in this sort of detail aworldofchess.com )
@Gary Lau Yeah it's actually civil official.
However, due to the fact that ancient Chinese don't like repeating things, they would tend to put synonyms to the opposite position. 帥 and 將 for example, both denoted as the king of red and black, but they are actually marshal and general of the military system.
If synonyms can't be found, they would alter the characters slightly or use the homonyms. 炮 and 包 for example, are both canons of red and black. If you insist to translate them, however, the former one is canon, but the later one is "bun" (yeah that delicious ones). 相 and 象 are examples of homonyms, and thus are more be called "elephants" when translated.
@@jcn268 Prawns have a lot in common with cockroaches. So tasty.
One mistake in my demo -- at 4:57 I was demonstrating stalemate (which is a win in this game). However, I had the black "king" in the wrong position. It should be over on the left side of the fortress, preventing the red "king" from any possible move.
AncientChess a little over nine years late but lots of respect for correcting yourself 👍🏼
@@Breadward_MacGluten Thanks! I actually put a text correction into the video a few years ago --- but then UA-cam disabled the text video function and it disappeared! I finally realized now there was a way to put that comment at the top of the thread. I just don't want anyone confused by what I was trying to demonstrate. A pleasure to hear from you.
AncientChess haha the pleasure is really mine, i never expect people being this active. In a sort of metaphorical sense, i see videos on youtube which are five years or older as relics in time, so to be given a response by the same person so many years later is basically the same to me as admiring a fossil in a museum and then that fossil coming alive to shake my hand. Its unexpected and very surreal, but very very appreciated.
@@Breadward_MacGluten THat's very funny. I'm a fossil! Actually, I've had a lot of changes since I made this video, but I do still deal in chess history and chess variants. The most important change for me is that our book was published. See the video at aworldofchess.com . Anyway, thanks for the comments!
That is a beautiful looking Chinese chess board where did you get it
A short video that pretty much taught everything I need to know. Xiexie ni
When capturing, does the cannon have to jump over a friendly piece or can it jump over one enemy to capture another?
+bbqwhaaat Thanks for the question. The cannon in xiangqi can jump over any piece at all, either friend of foe, when capturing.
the elephant can be blocked by another like the cavalry
Thanks, this is a very important thing for beginners to notice: the elephant or the horse can be blocked by any piece in its way. Blocking these pieces creates important tactical positions!
@Ian June it's blocked from the middle of the 田 shape (if there's a piece in the middle)
the greatest about chinese chess is the story behind it.(the chinese chess is developed base on a true historical battle at the end of Qin Dynasty。 what isinteresting is that the Korean chess is telling the exactly same story..)
Chai Yangfei David Li's book, the Genealogy of Chess, goes into that story in great detail. Very interesting!
+Light that is ture
The boards I have now are the same size and material, but the lines are a little thinner, not as pronounced. The pieces I have now are the same size and material -- but they have the more 'modern' style of script. Not the 'simplified' characters, but a sort of cursive brush-stroke look. They seem to be making all the sets that way lately. Anyway, you can check them out by going to buychinesechess.com (another one of my web sites)...
Kool ! I'm a 52 brazilian Guy and learned by myself this game 'round 1975, and before the Internet, I never knew nobody, with interest on that game! I'll learn It again !! Thanks for reminding my Childhood !! Peace!
Hey Fernando, great to hear from you! I was learning about this and other games in the 70s too ... You'd probably like my video about that ua-cam.com/video/ger8Qsk_RMg/v-deo.html You can probably find more people playing it, now that people have moved around a bit more. All the best!
"flying general" in chinese is "飛公" / "飛將軍". it is actually referring to the rule that the two generals cannot face each other on the same vertical line, not without any other pieces between them. otherwise one can "fly" over to capture the other.
Super! Glad to hear you're having such a good time with Chinese chess! I agree, the inlaid one is especially nice. I still have many of those on the shelf. Don't know why but they haven't sold as fast as some of the other sets. Looking forward to my new shipment -- my xiangqi shelves are getting a little empty but I'll be stocked again when my ship comes in :)
When the Cannon captures, it has to jump over one piece, and then capture the piece it lands on. It does not matter what sort of piece it jumps over, friend or foe. For instance, in his first move, a cannon may capture the horse on the other side (though this is not usually recommended).
Thanks,
Rick
AncientChess com
Thanks for the quick lesson. I've been reading up on Xiangqi for years, but only just got a set this week. Can't wait to start playing!
Yes, the board shown has a go board on the reverse side -- a very common combination board in China, where go (weiqi) is the game of the elite and Chinese chess (xiangqi) is the game of just about everyone.
elephant restriction:
1,2,3
4,5,6
7,8,9
if the elephant is at 1, you can block it from going to 9 by putting a piece at 5
+Capt Nyanpasu Yes, exactly. I see what you mean
CHECKMATE!
Rick, I love these games. I hope you can find more chess sets because, I love chess.
I've played chess and shogi, so the river concept is very interesting to me! It's fun to see all the similarities and differences between games spawned from chaturanga.
This is what fascinates me, how one clever game idea became an entire family of games all over the world. We put together the best up-to-date resource, and informed discussion on how they were spawned in our book. aworldofchess.com/video.html
I'd find it easier to follow if the pieces were figurine miniatures, of a cannon, an elephant, a knight, a foot soldier etc. I'm sure such sets are available as well.
Interesting side note, theres a recent chinese chess game on steam. It's a little rough around the edges but the graphics look nice and I like that when you select a piece it shows you where it can move.
Thank you for the helpful video. I have recently been getting into Chess again; and I really like hearing about the different kinds of Chess across the world, Xiangqi probably interests me the most.
I have been thinking of getting my own Xiangqi set; since I see a lot of them for really cheap (sometimes as low as $5.) But there is still one question I have.
If an enemy piece were to step foot in one of the "General's squares" can the General capture that enemy piece; like the king can capture other pieces in European Chess, or can the General only move, and not attack?
Thanks for the good comments. I'm glad to hear that you're taking an interest -- send me messages any time with your further explorations. The general can capture, just like any other piece ... but, as you mention, the piece would necessarily be in the general's fortress. The same is true of the general's advisors.
AncientChess Okay, thank you for your answer; I will further consider if I should try other variations of Chess. Since all I play as of right now is the European "International" Chess version.
I just got Xiangqi a few hours ago at an Asian supermarket. I haven't had a chance to play it yet; but I am planning on doing so sometime soon. I think this video is the video that pushed me to get it, so once again, thank you.
Thanks for the note -- I'm glad to hear that you've got a set! I really hope you find the resources to enjoy this game, maybe even a xiangqi enthusiast you can have some games with. All the best --
Thanks for that insight into the Chinese terms! I had heard before that the generals can not 'see' each other. This is the first time I've heard they are called 'flying generals'.
Rick
Thanks for the question. While the Advisors and General are confined to the fortress, the other pieces pass through it easily, just as they would move on any other part of the board.
Thanks for the question. No, the elephant only moves exactly 2 points diagonally, so the space in front of the adviser is only one point from the elephant's starting position. In fact, the elephant can only land on 7 points of the entire board (2 points diagonally, never crossing the river).
Great video! I have to do an assignment for one of my classes involving this game so it's nice to have a quick yet well explained tutorial on how the game works!!
Thanks for the great comment! You can also download a free booklet from this page: www.ancientchess.com/page/free-downloads.htm
Thanks for the comment. Yes, the elephant, which moves two spaces diagonally can not jump over a piece when it moves. Like the horse, the elephant can be blocked by a piece in its way.
I am a Chinesse.
I and other Chinese people watch your video.
Thank you, I am honnored! Leave comments any time.
@@kohLeeDjocdja Very nice! Friends, please see it at ua-cam.com/channels/BrNwnpq9P9i903ggu5gqKA.html
@@AncientChess Thanks a lot ♥
The “elephant” is not elephant. it means prime minister. Before Tang Dynasty, prime ministers were to powerful so the emperor of tang decided to set two prime ministers to balance the power.
Thanks Jimmy, this is a very interesting issue, regarding the 'elephant'. The symbol itself has had many meanings over time; to make matters more interesting, it is a different character across the board. It is almost always called 'elephant' in modern translation, but the meanings over time suggest much different possibilities
It looks like the original game of chess, Chaturanga, had a piece called the Elephant, which moved in a similar fashion but could leap over other pieces. The Minister cannot leap and is constrained to its own territory. It might make more sense to call this piece a Minister, if not just to prevent confusion with the Elephant which moves differently... The World Xiangqi Federation, however, calls the piece an Elephant. :/
How can I recognise the pieces if I can't read Chinese. They should be in the form of symbols like Indian or Western Chess
Thanks for asking that. My new video addresses that issue in two ways: 1) how to understand Chinese and 2) sets made for people who want to play the game without the Chinese. Please go to ua-cam.com/video/kSL7JErRMx8/v-deo.html
Excellent video you did an excellent job on teaching how to play Chinese chess perfect 👍👍👍
Thanks for the great comment! You can always find more, or contact me on my web site AncientChess.com
Good job, that was very helpful. Thanks.
My favorite book on the subject of board games, which got me going many years ago, is Board and Table Games from Many Civilizations, by R.C. Bell. It's sure to get your mind going on this world of game intrigue. To get a quick view of more chess-related games, go to my site, AncientChess com, and click the "How to Play" tab. Get back to me with what you find!
Thanks for your comment! You are absolutely correct, I forgot to mention that the elephant can be blocked by a piece in its way.
the chariot/car, and the knight/horse can be wrote differently.
chariot/car: 車 and 车
horse/knight: 馬 and 马
Thanks for mentioning this. Chinese writing goes through changes. The characters 车
and 马 are 'simplified' forms which were established in the mid 20th century, after the communist revolution, though the traditional form is still often used. There is also a sort of 'cursive' form, now used in many xiangqi sets. It is based on the traditional form, but written more quickly, simplified in a different way
Thanks for the nice comment. The cannon jumps over any piece, either friend or foe, to make its capture.
There are also ones like Chinese Chess games with western tokens, like when playing against a computer. One can do a Google Image search of 'Chinese Chess with western tokens'. It probably wouldn't then be easy for someone from the west, who used those, to play against someone from the east.
You mean those xiangqi sets that have little symbols of western chess pieces, instead of the Chinese inscriptions? I have some interesting 'westernized' sets listed in eBay ... what do you think?
www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_ssn=rickofricks&LH_PrefLoc=&_from=R40&_trksid=p2499338.m570.l1313&_nkw=xiangqi&_sacat=0
With the similarities in rules and pieces, did Chinese chess influence the development of European chess? Also, I remember someone once told me that your infantry (foot soldier) has to cross the river first, because it is the infantry that "builds" a bridge (imaginary), then other pieces that are allowed to cross the river can then move across the river.
Thanks for your message. It is not entirely clear, from the historic record, how Chinese chess and the ancient Persian/Indian games first influenced each other. But the influence is unmistakable. The European game that we play in the US is derived from the Persian/Indian/Arabic game -- so they are all closely related. That is interesting about the pawn, gaining power because it has created a bridge. It makes sense. Send your further thoughts any time.
I like the way you teach chinese chess i can understand most of the game now
According to wiki Xiangqi is similar to western chess in terms of how easy it is to learn and grasp. The problem is finding helpful sources for in depth strategy and databases etc in English
+Daniel Alwine Yes, I think this is true -- although there is enough available to us for beginners to make a serious study. But compared to western 'international' chess -- well, nothing can compare. Western chess has been subjected to more analysis and theoretical scrutiny than all other board games combined!
+Golden Eagle -- Thanks, I think this comment is in reference to the fact that pawns in xiangqi have different markings, different Chinese words in fact, on the two sides. Yes, it's true!
a great no fuss explanation of Chinese chess, thankyou
Thanks for the great comment. I try to make all the chess forms easily accessible and enjoyable. ancientchess.com
great tutorial, loved your simple explanation but I think i'll stick with regular chess lol
id like to play this version of chess it looks very fun
Ikr
I like chinese chess...it's like between chess and checkers in terms of simplicity and time to play... :)
I just played this game 10 times against an AI and I found it a decent game.
The problem for me is the slow endgame caused by the elimination of pieces and the defense-only pieces (almost a third
of the pieces can't even get to the opponent's side of the board).
I think a chess game really needs strong pieces like the western chess or the dropping rule like shogi to make the endgame exciting.
Hey Rick have you received my e-mail with the list of open source chess programs? There may have been a problem getting it to you.
+Daniel Alwine Thanks for the message. Yes, I did receive them. I hope to make some time (some time!) to get them incorporated into my web site -- it will be a very good addition!
You forgot to mention the xiang (or bishop) also like the knight (horse), cannot move if the center of the diagonal is blocked.
Thanks, very good observation! An important point -- the Chinese elephant cannot leap over a piece in its way
I have a new and improved video for this!
Please go to
ua-cam.com/video/kSL7JErRMx8/v-deo.html
車 is not a rook is actually referred to as car.
Thanks for the good comment. I refer to it as rook only for the convenience of 'western' players. In fact, our word 'rook' does not mean anything, except 'that chess piece' ♖ ... so there is no real-life figure indicated by the word. Now used to indicate a car, the symbol 車 probably meant something more like 'chariot' or 'cart' when it was first placed on the Chinese chessboard centuries ago (before cars existed).
Of course perpetual check is not allowed in chinese chess, it is against the spirit of fair play!! Do they allow it in Inter chess?
Yes, alas, perpetual check is one of the many annoying ways to force a draw in 'international' (western) chess. What's worse is stalemate! If one side cannot make a legal move (but is not in check at the moment) the game is drawn! In Chinese chess, that is a victory for the attacking player -- as it should be!
I have the board and pieces for 象棋 but I forgot how to play it. I think I used to play it with my dad when I was 4 or something. Thanks but I'll still ask my dad for advice!
Ancient games I highly recommend in addition to those already mentioned: Tafl Games (Tablut, Hnefatafl, Brandubh, etc.), Dou Shou Qi, Nine Men's Morris, Parchisi, Senet, The Royal Game of Ur, Halatafl, and Ravspel (Fox and Geese/Fox and Sheep). Many of those are shown on my channel ;-)
Thank you very much, just want to add one small thing, the elephant can also be blocked.
Thanks yes, very important. It makes a big difference in how the piece is used
The king or General leave the fortress box or jump the river when trying to avoid being capture?
Thanks for the good question. The General (essentially, the chess king) always stays in the 9-point fortress -- never leaves. It makes him much more easy to trap, since he can be checkmated against the wall of that small area. No running all over the board like the King in 'international' chess.
Oh wow
Good
Is there any chance that you could review Cochess? It's the combination between international and Chinese chess. All the online resources are in Chinese. I'd be happy to translate the rules into English if you're interested.
My guess is that the flying general is not confind to the castle but can move all over the board. That's just me guessing though.
cannon move like tank , capture like bomber plane
In a way it is more like a mobile mortar, rather than a more direct cannon.
next Muhammad Ali?
Where can I get those xiangqi pieces? Love em!
Thanks for asking. Sorry to say I can't get that exact set any more. They changed it to a more 'cursive' style of writing ... so I have the same large, solid acrylic pieces -- but penned in a different style.
Listed here: www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_ssn=rickofricks&LH_PrefLoc=&_from=R40&_trksid=p2499338.m570.l1313.TR3.TRC1.A0.H0.Xxiangqi.TRS0&_nkw=xiangqi&_sacat=0
@@AncientChess thank you I bought them. Love the large pieces. Such a great game!
Nice kimono, is that from Japan?
Yeah, my wife lived in Japan 2 years, and her brother lives there. Sorry that's the closest I could come to something Chinese for this
@@AncientChess you didn't have to (^^)
nicely done. Just one question can the cannon also jump an enemy piece to capture another enemy piece?
I think he/she meant to ask about the "flying chariot". Maybe they recall hearing the term (when hearing about shogi) some time ago, and so mistakenly thinks they heard about it when hearing about xiangqi and wanted to ask about it.
I used to play this a lot when I was little but I completely forgot how to play
That is nice to hear. I hope you will have a chance to play again, now that the game it becoming better known throughout the world
Thanks for posting this. Kind regards, GB
Thanks for the good comment! I do have a new, improved video on this subject at ua-cam.com/video/kSL7JErRMx8/v-deo.html
Hi Rick,
I am a total newbee. A question, if would. please comment on the fortress
as it involves the pieces other than the Advisors and the General. I seem to be missing it. thank you! Joseph
有人说象棋的每个棋子都是汉字不方便外国人记忆。可以对每个棋子上的字进行翻译，比如，“将”翻译为 General，“士”翻译为Counselor，“象”翻译为 bodyguard，“马”翻译为cavalry，“车”翻译为Chariot，“兵，卒”翻译为infantry ，“炮”翻译为artillery. 也许这样翻译更容易外国人学习和记忆吧
Thanks very much , Vic! I have translated your words from Chinese with help of Google:
Some people say that each chess piece being a Chinese character is not convenient for foreigners to remember. The words on each piece can be translated, for example, "将" translates to General, "士" translates to Guard, "象" translates to Elephant cavalry, "马" translates to cavalry, and "车" translates to Chariot, "兵，卒" translates to infantry, "炮" translates to artillery. Maybe this translation is easier for foreigners to learn and remember.
You are welcome
Cool by than I should be have the money to get a set. By the way that 15 inch inlaid set you sell is really nice. May have a friend make a case for it. So I'm not having to use that cardboard sleeve all the time when travelling with it. Got my pastor interested in playing xiangqi. Him and I play western chess also.
Good job❤
+10000 social credit
when the opponents pawn move out of the way, and two generals meet, it is your turn, you could just fly your general and checkmate the opponents general.
I'm completely new to the game and am far from having a good grasp of the basics; however, as I understand it, the first move as you describe it, ie "when the opponent[']s pawn move[s] out of the way, and two generals meet"...the situation would simply not be allowed to arise because it could only be created by an illegal move.
The first move you describe (the pawn move) would not be allowed because of (4:26):"Generals are not allowed to face each one another one the same line without there being an intervening piece."
Rick, the set you are using in this video what are the piece's made of? where can I find one just like it?
+ohiohamguy Thanks for the message. The pieces are solid acrylic, very nice and durable. I get sets like this still and sell them on my web site, but the company has changed the calligraphy to be more 'modern' ... not the simplified characters but a sort of 'cursive' style. I guess it's what's happening in Chinese chess sets, but it is unfortunate for westerners like me, because the 'cursive' style is a little harder for the non-Chinese eye to interpret. I think you'll see what I mean if you check the xiangqi in my listings. Still very good sets, but a different appearance.
The second piece you explain cannot go one space, only 2 spaces diagonally
Thanks for your message. I am sorry if this is not clear --
I think most viewers understand this. The second piece I show is the horse, at 1:10. I moves one space orthogonally (along the square lines) plus one diagonally, making what we consider a 'knight's move'. perhaps you mean the third piece I show, the elephant (or minister). It moves, as you said, 2 spaces diagonally, no more or less. That is at 1:55
I have put a note in the video, where the elephant's move is given.
Could you tell me how are Chinese chess and Japanese chess different from Western Chess on the basis of their strategies and tactics?
P.S. Great video!
Wow, that's a really big question, worth a much bigger answer than I can give right here. But I hope you check some strategy videos to show some of the basic ideas. From my perspective, I would say the Chinese game is very open. You can begin threatening and invading the opponent's side very quickly, as many angles of attack are open from the beginning. It continues like that -- seems like the lines of attack keep appearing out of nowhere. Very exciting!
The Japanese game starts more slowly, with strategic considerations guiding the first few moves. But once pieces start to be exchanged and promoted, the possibilities explode, making the game very complex. Since the pieces keep coming back into play, the complexity never ends, and it becomes a race, who can checkmate the opponent most quickly (and win).
I hope you do play these games, and search more -- there are many great youtube videos about the games... and even videos in other languages teach a lot, showing the positions and considerations on the board.
@@rickknowlton9990 Thank You for answering!! Also, if you don't mind, could you please tell me which strategy videos to watch? I already know some of the basics.
What figures Can general capture and what is use of the those figures hue are Next to general, whats the use of them? Pls answer
The general can capture any pieces, just like everyone else.
The use of the advisors are already shown in the video
a very instructive video. by the way i like your wardrobe choice 😂
Thanks, I try to be entertaining! (although I have been criticized for wearing a Japanese top in a Chinese chess video -- it's the best I could do! :)
AncientChess lol if u didnt tell me i wouldnt be able to tell 😂 great video though
Something my wife picked up in Japan a few years ago. I don't know too much about it, but it's got a big face of one of those traditional Samarai drawings on the back.
Not Chinese at all really...
:)
I've got a shipment out on the sea right now, but these things take a while. It may be about a month before I've got them listed again.
Thanks.
Rick
Já conheço todas movimentações e capturada. Só não lembro como fazer xeque mate e quando não permite movimentar as pacas
Me desculpe, o Google não consegue traduzir muito bem "movimentar as pacas". Você pode dizer isso de uma maneira diferente?
great review
Korean chess also exists.
I like the chess pieces in this Video. Do you have the link to buy that set? Thanks
Thanks for your message. I'm sorry to report that the company I got those from no longer makes that exact model. I have similar large acrylic pieces, but the style of rendering the characters has been 'modernized'. To see the Chinese chess sets I now have, go to www.ebay.com/str/worldchessandfinearts?_bkw=xiangqi
@@AncientChess Thanks. I'll check it out.
Amazing!
Is very help ful thank you
Hi, Does anyone can write all name of this champ in Chinese Chess for me? Thanks
Where did you buy this board and pieces?
When u 'block' the horse sometimes we call it 'chopping the horses legs off' (shrugs) dont ask me why cuz I dunno my master never told me why.
It *blocking* not chopping I'm Chinese
Is there some rule about crossing the river? When the soldier reaches the river is he able to move sideways or does he have to cross the river?
Thanks for the question, John. The soldier uses his original move, straight forward, to cross the river. After he finds himself on the other side, in subsequent moves, he has the ability to move straight forward, left or right (never diagonally)
@@rickknowlton9990 Thanks for your clear, prompt answer.
Where did you get that Chinese Chess game and where can I find it?
Can other pieces capture? You only just nentioned the canon can capture
Thanks for asking. All other pieces capture exactly as they move, using their regular move to land on a spot occupied by one of the opponent's pieces.
Quick Question, does the knight still move in L shape in Chinese Chess just the same way it moves in Westernized Chess?
Yes, BUT it can be blocked on the first point it crosses, not on the second point. For that reason, the knight in xiangqi is considered to move one point orthogonally (forward, backward, left, right) plus one point diagonally (still moving away from its point of departure). In this way, there is one intervening point that can block a knight's move. See?
I went to your ebay store but it appears that you are sold out of these big urea plastic pieces you used in this video. Are you planning on getting more in stock?
Nice set and videos.
Thanks for the good comment!
Wow. Great video. Thanks. Could you do a video on Mahjong?
Thanks for the good comment! I don't actually know Mahjong well, I specialize in chess variants. Check out my further videos on AncientChess.com. :)
Mahjong is easy, just match 2 tiles, unless they're blocked, ie under another tile.
@@4deathfishvalleystar411 lol that’s not how Mahjong is played in China.
I saw a nice set with nice 3d pieces. Definitely a lot better :3
I reall learned a lot thanks
That is a beautiful Chinese chess board where did he get that
Thanks for the message. Sorry, I don't have that exact set any more. What I do have will be listed on the following link. Many things are already listed, and some things I have I still need to list
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i didnt understand two parts: one the check mate dont need to be in check if the opponet did an llegal move the opponet receive the che mate!!but what is the illegal move that i cant do??? and secon the reds cant perpetuate a check and what about the blacks??
I am sorry, I do not exactly understand the first question (even with 3 question marks). The answer to the second question is that no player is allowed to create a perpetual check, not red and not black either. Whoever is giving check has to come up with a different move.
+AncientChess The first question asks if making an illegal move counts as a loss.
I don't find that loss-by-illegal-move idea in the official rules. The only thing I see is that if a player makes the same illegal move 3 times, though he has been warned by the arbiter, he loses -- but that's a case of deliberately ignoring the arbiter. There are many details in rules of what constitutes a perpetual attack, but that's another story. The easiest rendering of the official rules of xiangqi (for tournaments), I find at this link:
www.xqinenglish.com/axfrules.html
Do you any app which I can play online with my taiwanese father?
you know you also could play this game in a other way.
you only use half the board and need to flip the chess backward so that you can not see them play it like stratego.
you should not use the english chess as an substitute because not all people knows how to play english chess like me. So when u say the cannon works like a rook, i really don't understand what you mean. I don't know how rook works either
Hey, don't be so surprised that most people watching this video already know how to play standard international chess. It's OK if you don't -- no problem. Download my free Chinese chess booklet from this page ancientchess.com/page/free-downloads.htm
It's in the middle of the list, "Xiangqi (Chinese Chess) Rules".
Let me know if you have any questions
AncientChess thx for replying, i will check it out thx again! :D
Good jod 👍
Thank you ❤