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The white faced general in xiangqi (白脸将) turns the flying general rule into a weapon. Learn verified Chariot and Cannon mates and how to stop them.
The double cannon checkmate xiangqi players call 重炮: one Cannon screens for the other. Verified examples, three versions, defences and mistakes.
Heaven and earth cannons xiangqi players call 天地炮 pair a central Cannon with one on the back rank. See a verified mate, the setup and the defences.
Fishing the moon xiangqi players call 海底捞月 checks the General from behind, on its own back rank. Verified examples, the endgame method and defences.
Two ghosts knocking at the door xiangqi players call 二鬼拍门 uses two Soldiers to freeze the General. A verified mate, the setup, defences and mistakes.
Big blade cuts the heart xiangqi players call 大刀剜心: a Chariot takes the palace-centre Advisor to break the defence. A verified forced line and defences.
Trapping pieces in xiangqi wins material without a capture: take away every safe square, then attack. See the rim Horse and corner Chariot traps.
Removing the defender in xiangqi means capturing, deflecting or blocking the piece that guards your target. Two engine-checked examples show how.
Double check in xiangqi (双将) hits the General from two pieces at once. Learn why it usually has to move, and the rare cases where one block works.
Eunuch chasing the emperor (太监追皇帝) is a xiangqi mate where one Soldier checks the General again and again until it has no room left.
Xiangqi checkmate threats win material when one move threatens mate and attacks a piece at once. See a verified example and learn to build your own.
How to choose a Chinese chess set: what a complete set contains, which piece materials and sizes to pick, and how to match the pieces to the right board.
Chinese board games from Go and xiangqi to Mahjong, Liubo, Jungle and army chess: how each one plays, where it came from, and the Chinese Checkers twist.
Classic xiangqi books such as Secrets in the Tangerine and the Plum Blossom Manual shaped the openings we still play. Meet them and learn to read them.
Blindfold xiangqi (盲棋) means playing with no board in sight. Learn how moves are called, how blindfold simuls work, and a plan to build your board vision.
Living xiangqi turns people into pieces on a giant board. Explore its history, Vietnam's cờ người festivals, and how to stage a safe game of your own.
Xiangqi perpetual chase (长捉) is forbidden, just like perpetual check. Learn what counts as a chase, what is allowed, and who must change the move.
Chinese chess piece names explained: Red and Black characters, pinyin, meanings, and English and Vietnamese names for all seven xiangqi pieces.
