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A clear xiangqi rules FAQ: how the board and pieces work, how you win by checkmate or stalemate, the flying-general rule, draws, and perpetual check explained.
Understand perpetual check in xiangqi: why endless checks and chasing an unprotected piece are banned, how the rules decide the result, and how to play them right.
Understand xiangqi draw rules in plain language: agreement, insufficient material, repetition, perpetual check, and move limits that decide when a game is drawn.
Stalemate in xiangqi is a loss for the player who cannot move, unlike Western chess. Learn why the rule exists and how it changes endgame technique.
Women in xiangqi have shaped the game at every level. Explore the rise of female grandmasters, women's championships, and how to follow and join the scene.
A xiangqi ai engine now plays at superhuman strength. Learn how search, evaluation, and neural networks conquered Chinese Chess and how to train with them.
Looking for the best xiangqi books and resources? This guide maps the categories, from rules primers to endgame manuals, apps, and video channels for every level.
Learn how to play chess from scratch: the board, how the pieces move, check and checkmate, castling, en passant, promotion, and your first game plan.
The chess rules explained clearly: setup, legal moves, captures, castling, en passant, promotion, check, checkmate, and every way a game can be drawn.
A piece-by-piece guide to how chess pieces move: pawns, knights, bishops, rooks, the queen, and the king, plus captures and the relative value of each.
Learn the correct chess board setup step by step: how to orient the board, place every piece, and remember the queen-on-color and white-on-right rules.
Master chess notation with this clear guide: the coordinate system, piece letters, captures, check and checkmate symbols, castling, and reading a full game.
Everything about castling in chess: how kingside and queenside castling work, the exact rules and conditions, and the strategy of when to castle and when to wait.
En passant is chess's most misunderstood rule. Learn the three conditions for this special pawn capture, why it exists, and how to use it correctly.
Pawn promotion in chess turns a humble pawn into a queen or any piece you choose. Learn how promotion works, underpromotion, and how to convert an extra queen.
Confused about checkmate vs stalemate? Learn the difference between check, checkmate, and stalemate, why stalemate is a draw, and how to avoid throwing away wins.
These 10 chess tips for beginners cover opening principles, piece safety, king safety, and endgame basics to help new players improve fast and win more games.
Avoid the most common chess mistakes beginners make, from hanging pieces and ignoring threats to neglecting development and bringing the queen out too early.
