The chariot charges
A jade war cart rolls straight through a clear lane.
XIANGQI · CHINESE CHESS · 象棋A whole new
A whole new
world across the river.
Two armies. Nine files. Endless possibility. Play Chinese chess in 2D or the lantern-lit 3D courtyard, then find the lesson that changes your next move.
01Take your seat
A clear flat board or a cinematic courtyard. Your game, your view.
02Learn & train
24 video lessons, a piece guide and original board exercises.
03Bring a friend
Create an invite room and meet across the river.
THE XIANGQI ACADEMYUnderstand the piece.
Understand the piece.
See the possibility.
Start with the river and the palace. Discover the horse’s leg, build a cannon platform, and put each idea into practice on the board.
Explore lessons & practice Open the Theory AtlasTHE XIANGQI CANON
Great games, alive on the board.
Explore historical games from the association’s 60th-anniversary selection. Read the stories, replay them in Lantern Court and analyse each position.
Explore great Chinese chess games
When the pieces come to life.
The palace falls quiet
A cinematic imagining of what happens after checkmate.
THE XIANGQI JOURNAL
All notebooks Notes from the riverbank.
象Getting started · 4 min
Chinese chess for chess players: five things to unlearn
You already know how to look for threats. Here is what changes when the board has a river, palaces and cannons.
Read the notebook
炮Tactics notebook · 3 min
The cannon: count the platform before the capture
One intervening piece makes the capture possible. Removing it can be just as important as adding it.
Read the notebook
馬Piece guide · 3 min
Why your Xiangqi horse cannot make that move
The horse’s leg is a small intersection with a large effect. Learn to inspect the route, not just the destination.
Read the notebookMEET ACROSS THE BOARD
Better with company.
Invite someone into a Chinese chess room, or visit the Vibe Chess community to find your people.
THE MEMBERS’ CLUB · IN DEVELOPMENTA courtyard. A Chinese chess wing.
A courtyard. A Chinese chess wing.
Room for something substantial.
The club’s Xiangqi world is growing. Play here now, and explore the wider members’ club as it develops.
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