Experience the captivating world of Xiangqi (Chinese Chess)! This 21st Anniversary Edition offers a refreshing alternative to Western chess, combining fun, mental stimulation, and strategic depth.
ZingMagic's acclaimed Chinese Chess app provides an engaging and challenging gameplay experience. The objective, like Western chess, is to checkmate your opponent's king. However, Xiangqi features seven unique pieces, each with distinct movement rules, navigating a board with both horizontal and diagonal lines. The central empty space symbolizes the Yellow River, a significant geographical feature separating North and South China. Xiangqi's dynamic piece interactions lead to faster-paced games compared to Western chess.
New to Xiangqi? No worries! The app offers comprehensive guidance, including hints, legal move displays, piece movement explanations, game information, and 20 difficulty levels, allowing you to master the game at your own speed.
Key Features:
- Play against the computer or a friend on the same device.
- 20+ difficulty levels to challenge your skills.
- Award-winning AI engine developed by renowned Chinese Chess experts.
- Customizable boards and pieces.
- Choice of Chinese and Western piece sets.
- Full undo/redo functionality.
- Last move, legal moves, and threatened pieces indicators.
- Piece name display for beginners.
- Helpful hints.
- Part of a larger collection of classic board, card, and puzzle games.
