A detailed guide examining the history, rules, and strategic contrasts between the ancient Chinese board game Xiangqi (Chinese chess) and Western chess. Discover why chess fans will appreciate this dynamic chess type game and start playing Xiangqi today!

Like every other sport, Chinese chess requires scientific training methods and persistent effort. Here are the 10 ways that beginners can follow to improve their skills and become Chinese chess masters.

Many Chinese Chess beginners tend to over-emphasize tactical calculation and neglect the importance of situational analysis prior to the calculation. A scientific situational analysis process can be divided into three steps: assessing the situation, setting strategic direction, and setting tactical application. This article introduces 5 indicators to help beginners develop a scientific and comprehensive situation analysis methodology.

The endgame stage in Chinese Chess is the stage when there are only a handful of pieces left on the board. Just like the opening and midgame, at the endgame stage, to have the game in your favor, you need to know the principles of Chinese Chess endgame, i.e., "aim for victory when in the upper hand, aim for a draw when in the lower hand". Johnny Chen, a former professional Chinese Chess player of Guangdong team, is going to introduce the 10 most important endgame principles in Chinese Chess for you to improve your endgame.

The mid-game is the most decisive phrase of a Xiangqi game. Unlike the opening phrase, mid-game doesn’t have much to do with memorization, but is more about strategic mindset and your understanding of the principles. Johnny Chen, a former professional Chinese Chess player of Guangdong team, points out the ten most important mid-game principles for you to master the Xiangqi mid-game.