![]() (Main article: 10 Most Important Xiangqi Opening Principles )ĭeveloping the most powerful pieces (Chariots, Horses and Cannons) is the most important principle in Xiangqi opening. Also, when the opponent is attacking intensively, we can also try to exchange pieces to increase the chance of a draw. When the opponent is prevailing due to positional advantage, such advantage can be weakened by exchanging its powerful pieces. 3.1.4 ExchangeĮxchange in Xiangqi means both players capture each side's piece(s) in a series of moves. Sometimes, players may have to sacrifice one or more pieces in order to gain positional advantage or checkmate. However, when being checked, the player can only save his/her General by: When being chased, the player can protect his/her pieces by: 3.1.2 How to Defend against Chase and Check? Similar to “chase”, “check” means a move that can threaten the opponent’s General. In Xiangqi, “chase” is a move that can threaten one or more opponent’s piece(s). The king can move in any direction as well, but he can only move one square at a time.3.1 What are the Basic Attack and Defense Tactics? 3.1.1 Chase and Check The queen can move vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, and she can move as many spaces as you want. If you’re looking at the board, the queen should be placed on the left and the king should be placed on the right. The bishops can only move diagonally, but they can move as many squares as you want. Then, place the two bishops beside the knights. Knights are the only pieces on the board that can “jump” over other pieces. The knights can only move in an L-shaped pattern, where the long part of the L is two squares and the short part is one square. Then, place the two knights, which usually look like horses, beside the two rooks. Rooks can only move vertically or horizontally, but they can move as many squares as you want. To organize the back row, place the rooks, or towers, on either end. However, when you capture a piece with a pawn, the pawn moves diagonally. Pawns are the short pieces, and they can only move forward, one square at a time. Your pieces should be arranged in two rows: the back row should contain all of your special pieces, and the front row should contain all of your pawns. ![]() ![]() To set up a chess board, place all of the white pieces on one side and all of the black pieces on the other side. ![]() This can happen accidentally, but it’s more common when both players repeat the same move 3 times because nobody thinks they can win. ![]()
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