Before reading about Xiangqi and Shogi's rules, I thought Shogi was a much more complex game because of the recapture rule. However, I realized I could play decent games more easily in Shogi, but I struggle much more with Xiangqi. I feel like it's because Shogi is closer to chess than Xiangqi. Do you think Shogi is really closer to chess than ...

Nov 6, 2020 · I've checked Jim's books, but I'm not sure if any of them suits what I'm looking for. Since there are plenty of apps for practicing puzzles, I'd like a book that shows the main ideas about how to play xiangqi. Right now I feel like almost randomly moving my pieces around the board, with no idea what I'm doing, just paying attention to tactics.

Mar 15, 2021 · The Xiangqi Knight can move in eight directions instead of just two, and it can pin pieces or become blocked. The Cannon can attack pieces hidden behind other pieces, and it can pin two pieces at once. In Xiangqi, each player starts with two Rooks instead of just one. The Xiangqi board has 9 more spaces than the Shogi board.

Feb 25, 2021 · Welcome to r/xiangqi! Discuss tactics, game positions, events, and news of all things related to one of the best strategy games of all time.

Jan 31, 2021 · i've been using xiangqi.com-- they have timed games (rated and unrated) with move timers of 1, 2, 5, and 10 minutes and game timers 5, 10, 20, 30, and 60 minutes long. there's also non-timed games. heard a rumor xiangqi.com is coming out with games against a computer (maybe with taking back moves?)

Jun 7, 2017 · In xiangqi, the elephant moves two spaces diagonally in any direction, and is restricted to your half of the board, making it a mainly defence-oriented piece. In janggi, the elephant moves one space in vertically or horizontally, then two spaces diagonally in that same direction, akin to a beefed up horse.

Pawn structure also just doesn't seem to be a thing in Xiangqi. Again, it just seems to be too dynamic. Xiangqi feels like playing opposite-sides castling positions to me. The attacking side will win out so you must attack effectively and directly. I'm no expert though. I'd be happy to be corrected by a strong xiangqi player :)

Oct 10, 2023 · I tend to disagree myself. In terms of game-tree complexity, xiangqi is a lot more difficult than chess. Shogi is a lot more than xiangqi, and Go is a lot more than xiangqi. Part of the reason is that chess only has 64 squares, xiangqi has 90 intersections, shogi has 81 squares (but pieces can respawn), and Go has 19x19 lines = 361 intersections.

Aug 6, 2020 · Welcome to r/xiangqi! Discuss tactics, game positions, events, and news of all things related to one of the best strategy games of all time.

Aug 13, 2023 · I know nothing about xiangqi but I like doing research and am very familiar with the best AIs for chess-like games. My research didn't come up with anything that is an app, but you can do this for websites: At the bottom of the Safari browser, find and tap on the share icon on the menu bar – it looks like a box with an up arrow.