Pieces
Both players have 16 pieces:
5 Pawns
2 Rooks
2 Cannons
2 Horses
2 Elephants (or Mandarins)
2 Guards (or Advisors)
1 King (or General)
The pieces and their movements are listed below. There are some additional rules that prohibit certain moves. See these restrictions on the sections Prohibited Moves and Repetition Rules.
NOTE | The pieces use traditional Chinese symbols. The corresponding pieces on different sides may have different symbols. For example, the red cannon looks different from the green cannon. |
Basic Movement
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Rooks |
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Cannons |
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Horses |
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Elephants (or Mandarins) |
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Guards (or Advisors) |
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King (or General) |
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