中国象棋

With a history spanning over 3,000 years, Chinese chess is a two-player strategy game that strikes a perfect balance—it's moderately challenging yet easy to grasp, with simple and intuitive basic rules.

As a two-player game of strategy with a rich 3,000-year heritage, Chinese chess offers just the right level of difficulty: it's engaging yet accessible, thanks to its straightforward rules. The board and pieces have evolved over centuries, shaped by traditional Chinese culture, to reach their current form. During a match, the interplay of attack and defense, feints and genuine threats, and local skirmishes versus the overall battle creates a captivating and immersive experience.

How to Play Chinese Chess: The Basic Rules

Keep these key principles in mind:

- The General (King) stays within the palace, and the Advisors (Guards) remain close by.

- The Elephants (Bishops) move diagonally across their territory, while the Horses (Knights) take precise, angled steps.

- The Cannons must leap over another piece to capture, and the Chariots (Rooks) move freely along straight lines.

- Only the Soldiers (Pawns) advance slowly, one step at a time, gaining new power after crossing the river.