Xiangqi: Chinese chess, duel

1. Red moves first; pieces stand on the intersections of a 9×10 board with a river in the middle.
2. The king and advisors must stay inside the palace.
3. The cannon moves like a rook but captures only by jumping exactly one piece.
4. The two kings may never face each other on an open file.
5. Put the opposing king in checkmate for the win.

Xiangqi: Chinese chess, duel brings one of the world's oldest strategy games online. Pieces stand on the intersections of a 9x10 board, divided in the middle by a river that changes how soldiers, horses and elephants move. Each side has a palace, and the king and his advisors can't leave it. Some pieces behave in surprising ways: the cannon moves like a rook but captures only by jumping over exactly one piece, and the two kings may never face each other along an open line. Red moves first, and the goal is checkmate. Play the computer, a friend on the same device or an online rival, or watch other games as a spectator.