The game represents a battle between two armies, with the primary object being to checkmate the enemy's general (king). Besides China and areas with significant ethnic Chinese communities, this game is also a popular pastime in Vietnam, where it is known as cờ tướng, literally 'General's chess'. Xiangqi is in the same family of games as shogi, janggi, Western chess, chaturanga, and Indian chess. It is the most popular board game in China. ![]() Xiangqi ( Chinese: 象棋 pinyin: xiàngqí Wade–Giles: Hsiang ch'i English: / ˈ ʃ ɑː ŋ tʃ i/), also called Chinese chess or elephant chess, is a strategy board game for two players. ![]() ![]() If you have trouble playing the files, see Wikipedia Media help. This article includes inline links to audio files.
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