Games like chinese chess

Xiangqi(Chinese:象棋; pinyin:xiàngqí;English:), also calledChinese chess, is a strategy board game for two players. It is one of the most popular board games in China, and is in the same family as Western (or international) chess,chaturanga, shogi, Indian chess andjanggi. Besides China and areas with significant ethnic Chinese communities,xiangqiis also a popular pastime in Vietnam, where it is known ascờ tướng.

The game represents a battle between two armies, with the object of capturing the enemy's general (king). Distinctive features of xiangqi include the cannon (pao), which must jump to capture; a rule prohibiting the generals from facing each other directly; areas on the board called theriverandpalace, which restrict the movement of some pieces (but enhance that of others); and placement of the pieces on the intersections of the board lines, rather than within the squares.