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Rook, Cannon, Horse: the same pieces, different logic in Xiangqi and Chess
The Chariot moves identically, the Cannon exists in only one game and captures over a screen, the Horse traces the same L but can be hobbled — a quick translation between the two games.
7 Mistakes Chess Players Make When Switching to Xiangqi
Cannons need screens, Horses get hobbled, generals fly, and running out of moves loses — seven habits that are right in chess and wrong in xiangqi, and how to retrain them.
The Complete Feature Guide — Game Rooms, Challenges, Correspondence Chess and More
Discover every feature of Xiangqi Online: play vs the computer across 12 levels, realtime game rooms, friend challenges, correspondence chess, puzzles, the lesson library, leaderboards and push notifications.
How to Add the Xiangqi Shortcut to Your Phone's Home Screen (iPhone & Android)
Step-by-step guide to adding Xiangqi Online to your phone's home screen so it opens fast like a real app, with full push notifications.
How to Play Xiangqi: A Beginner's Guide
A complete guide to playing xiangqi for beginners: the board, how each piece moves, and the basic rules of winning and losing.
"The Central Cannon Opening: Xiangqi's Classic First Move"
Learn the Central Cannon opening — xiangqi's most classic attacking setup, its Same Direction and Opposite Direction variations, and how to counter it.
5 Xiangqi Endgame Tips That Will Help You Win More
The 5 most important xiangqi endgame principles: keep your king safe, use your crossed-river pawns, coordinate chariot and horse, and calculate continuous checks.