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Structured, interactive lessons crafted by titled players. Start with how the pieces move, build a real opening repertoire, and finish with master-level endgame technique.
Three guided journeys take you from your very first game all the way to expert play — each lesson unlocking the next.
Never touched a Xiangqi board? Start here and play your first full game with confidence.
Know the rules but stuck around 1200? Build a real opening repertoire and sharpen your tactics.
Pushing toward expert play? Master deep strategy, precise endgames, and master-level theory.
Seven pieces, seven personalities. Learn what each one can do — the foundation every great Xiangqi player builds on.
Moves one point orthogonally and never leaves the palace. The two Generals may never face each other along an open file.
Moves one point diagonally and stays inside the palace, shielding the General from frontal attacks.
Moves exactly two points diagonally and cannot cross the river. It is blocked if the intervening point is occupied.
Moves one point orthogonally then one diagonally outward. It can be 'hobbled' — blocked by a piece on the orthogonal step.
Moves any distance in a straight line along ranks and files, exactly like a rook. The most powerful piece on the board.
Moves like the Chariot, but captures only by leaping over exactly one piece — the 'screen' — to take the target beyond it.
Advances one point forward. After crossing the river it also moves one point sideways, but never backward.
Bite-sized, hands-on lessons you solve on a live board — not videos you passively watch.
Every game starts with a plan. Study the systems masters actually play, and choose the ones that suit your style.
Red opens with the Cannon to the central file, eyeing the General. The most popular and aggressive opening at every level.
Black answers with a parallel Cannon on the same wing, leading to dynamic, attacking middlegames rich in tactics.
A rock-solid defence where both Horses guard the central Soldier, blunting the Central Cannon's pressure.
Black develops a Horse to the third file behind a Cannon, a flexible, modern setup favoured by many masters.
The Cannon swings to the corner of the palace, supporting a quiet, positional build-up and a delayed counterattack.
Red opens with the Elephant for a flexible, low-risk game — patient strategists love its solidity and surprise value.
Most decisive games are decided in the endgame. Learn the theoretical positions every strong player must know by heart.
Learn the winning method to convert a Chariot against a lone Horse, and the defensive fortress that holds the draw.
Study this endgameMaster the classic mating nets where a Cannon needs a screen and a Soldier delivers the final blow inside the palace.
Study this endgameHow a full set of Advisors and Elephants turns a losing position into an impregnable fortress against heavy pieces.
Study this endgameCoordinate two Chariots to break through a complete defensive formation — the textbook attacking endgame.
Study this endgameThe subtle technique of probing a fortress with a single Cannon, forcing weaknesses where none seem to exist.
Study this endgameWhen passed Soldiers cross the river, every tempo counts. Calculate the race and time your breakthrough precisely.
Study this endgamePrefer to watch? Grandmasters break down the ideas behind every move, from beginner basics to deep theory.
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