Chinese Chess Game Template (Page 3 of 3) in pdf

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Instructions

The objective of Chinese Chess (or Xian qi) is to capture the opposing player’s pieces while defending your

own. Chinese Chess is over when one player captures the other player’s General.

1. Pieces are set up according to the placement provided above. Pieces are placed on the “points” of the

board rather than within the squares. Pieces move along the lines of the board throughout play.

2. Red moves first. After that, turns alternate between the two players.

3. Players keep numbered notations of each move and response move in the following format: (Piece

Name): (Column Number,) (Row Number). E.g. Horse: 4, 9. Captures can be noted here as well.

4. For each turn, a player moves their piece from one point to another. If that point is occupied by an

enemy piece, the piece is captured.

5. Players move according to the rules for each piece listed above.

6. If the General is in danger of being captured, he is “in check.” This position must be announced.

7. When the General can no longer move without being captured, it is considered “checkmate” and the

game is over.

8. If a stalemate occurs, the player with no legal moves left over loses.

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