Ever since the 80s, various electronic products have been created in Chess where you use an actual physical board with game pieces you move around and an enemy AI to challenge as in-built into the electric game board as seen with Talking Chess Computer published by iCore. The oldest of these devices has the AI communicate the movements to the players using voice commands and in recent times they added a mini LCD screen showing where the AI intends to move the piece as seen with Talking Chess Computer. You the player have to move the pieces for the enemy AI physically during its turn and so its assumed you are following fair play using these solo electric powered game boards.

In addition "puzzle games" exist for some of the newer models esp the ones with LCD you play pre-set pieces across the board resembling a game already being played or turning points of a historical match to resemble traditional non-electronic solitaire practise (though you have the AI guiding you if the moves you make are wrong without you having to check the cheat sheet or the answers appendix at the back of a typical puzzle Chess book).

The most advanced of these devices which is too expensive for major store chains like Amazon to carry and sell to the general public, has some magnetic manipulation or some other mechanisms for the board to actually move the opponent AI's physical pieces on its own so you only have to be concerned about removing captured pieces off the board and moving your own pieces.

So I'm wondering do such products exist for Xiangqi? How advanced is the current commercial products available for sale to the general public? Are the most sophisticated tech of these kinds of products that only professionals have access to capable of moving pieces on their owned via board mechanisms and other impressive feats?

Continued from previous post, Windows Apps as Resources for Xiangqi, that the most barrier/difficulty is the lack of English translation from original Chinese language. More apps have been updated, please visit Windows App Store to check them out if you are interested. Below is the list of Uncommon Layouts/Openings that the Apps cover:

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Code: A00

ENG: Uncommon Opening

CHS: 非常见开局

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Code: A01

ENG: Upper Advisor

CHS: 上仕局

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Code: A02

ENG: Side Horse

CHS: 边马局

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Code: A03

ENG: Side Cannon

CHS: 边炮局

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Code: A04

ENG: Riverbank Cannon

CHS: 巡河炮局

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Code: A05

ENG: Cross-River Cannon

CHS: 过河炮局

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Code: A06

ENG: Pawn-Base Cannon

CHS: 兵底炮局

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Code: A07

ENG: Golden Hook Cannon

CHS: 金钩炮局

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Code: A08

ENG: Side Pawn

CHS: 边兵局

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Code: A10

ENG: Flying Elephant

CHS: 飞相局

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Code: A11

ENG: Retreating Elephant

CHS: 顺相局

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Code: A12

ENG: Lined Elephant

CHS: 列相局

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Code: A13

ENG: Flying Elephant vs Advancing Left Horse

CHS: 飞相对进左马

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Code: A14

ENG: Flying Elephant vs Advancing Right Horse

CHS: 飞相对进右马

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Code: A15

ENG: Flying Elephant Advance Three Pawns vs Advancing Right Horse

CHS: 飞相进三兵对进右马

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Code: A16

ENG: Flying Elephant Advance Seven Pawns vs Advancing Right Horse

CHS: 飞相进七兵对进右马

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Code: A20

ENG: Flying Elephant vs Left Palcorner Cannon

CHS: 飞相对左士角炮

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Code: A21

ENG: Flying Elephant vs Right Palcorner Cannon

CHS: 飞相对右士角炮

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Code: A22

ENG: Flying Elephant Advance Left Horse vs Right Palcorner Cannon

CHS: 飞相进左马对右士角炮

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Code: A23

ENG: Flying Elephant Left Side Horse vs Right Palcorner Cannon

CHS: 飞相左边马对右士角炮

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Code: A24

ENG: Flying Elephant Horizontal Chariot vs Right Palcorner Cannon

CHS: 飞相横车对右士角炮

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Code: A25

ENG: Flying Elephant Advance Three Pawns vs Right Palcorner Cannon

CHS: 飞相进三兵对右士角炮

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Code: A26

ENG: Flying Elephant Advance Seven Pawns vs Right Palcorner Cannon

CHS: 飞相进七兵对右士角炮

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Code: A27

ENG: Flying Elephant vs Left Central Cannon

CHS: 飞相对左中炮

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Code: A28

ENG: Flying Elephant Screen Horse vs Left Central Cannon

CHS: 飞相转屏风马对左中炮

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Code: A29

ENG: Flying Elephant vs Right Central Cannon

CHS: 飞相对右中炮

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Code: A30

ENG: Flying Elephant vs Left Cross-Palace Cannon

CHS: 飞相对左过宫炮

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Code: A31

ENG: Flying Elephant Advance Right Horse vs Left Cross-Palace Cannon

CHS: 飞相进右马对左过宫炮

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Code: A32

ENG: Flying Elephant Advance Right Horse vs Left Cross-Palace Cannon, Red Central Chariot vs Black Advance 7th Pawn

CHS: 飞相进右马对左过宫炮 红直车对黑进７卒

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Code: A33

ENG: Flying Elephant Advance Right Horse vs Left Cross-Palace Cannon, Red Central Chariot Side Cannon vs Black Advance 7th Pawn

CHS: 飞相进右马对左过宫炮 红直车边炮对黑进７卒

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Code: A34

ENG: Flying Elephant Advance Right Horse vs Left Cross-Palace Cannon, Mutual Advance Seven Pawns

CHS: 飞相进右马对左过宫炮 互进七兵

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Code: A35

ENG: Flying Elephant vs Right Cross-Palace Cannon

CHS: 飞相对右过宫炮

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Code: A36

ENG: Flying Elephant vs Advancing 7th Pawn

CHS: 飞相对进７卒

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Code: A37

ENG: Flying Elephant Advance Left Horse vs Advancing 7th Pawn

CHS: 飞相进左马对进７卒

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Code: A38

ENG: Mutual Flying Elephant Advance 7th Pawn

CHS: 飞相互进七兵局

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Code: A39

ENG: Flying Elephant vs Advancing 3rd Pawn

CHS: 飞相对进３卒

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Code: A40

ENG: Starting Horse

CHS: 起马局

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Code: A41

ENG: Starting Horse vs Advancing 7th Pawn

CHS: 起马对进７卒

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Code: A42

ENG: Starting Horse to Side Cannon vs Advancing 7th Pawn

CHS: 起马转边炮对进７卒

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Code: A43

ENG: Starting Horse to Palcorner Cannon vs Advancing 7th Pawn

CHS: 起马转仕角炮对进７卒

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Code: A44

ENG: Starting Horse to Central Cannon vs Advancing 7th Pawn

CHS: 起马转中炮对进７卒

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Code: A45

ENG: Mutual Seven Pawn Advance with Horse

CHS: 起马互进七兵局

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Code: A50

ENG: Palcorner Cannon

CHS: 仕角炮局

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Code: A51

ENG: Palcorner Cannon vs Advancing Left Horse

CHS: 仕角炮对进左马

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Code: A52

ENG: Palcorner Cannon vs Right Central Cannon

CHS: 仕角炮对右中炮

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Code: A53

ENG: Palcorner Cannon Transformed to Screen Horse vs Right Central Cannon

CHS: 仕角炮转反宫马对右中炮

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Code: A54

ENG: Palcorner Cannon vs Advancing 7th Pawn

CHS: 仕角炮对进７卒

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Code: A60

ENG: Cross-Palace Cannon

CHS: 过宫炮局

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Code: A61

ENG: Cross-Palace Cannon vs Advancing Left Horse

CHS: 过宫炮对进左马

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Code: A62

ENG: Cross-Palace Cannon vs Horizontal Chariot

CHS: 过宫炮对横车

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Code: A63

ENG: Cross-Palace Cannon vs Left Central Cannon

CHS: 过宫炮对左中炮

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Code: A64

ENG: Cross-Palace Cannon Straight Chariot vs Left Central Cannon

CHS: 过宫炮直车对左中炮

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Code: A65

ENG: Cross-Palace Cannon Straight Chariot vs Left Central Cannon Horizontal Chariot

CHS: 过宫炮直车对左中炮横车

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You can now play competitive Xiangqui on Chess Remix. Chess Remix lets you play Xiangqui with the original Kanji, use western style images, movement diagrams or even set your own images for the pieces. It's a great way to play for beginners. Also a good time to join as it has just launched and you can have almost any username you want!

My ex-coach once told me there are 4 types of Xiang Qi Players:

• Aggressive (Always trying to sacrifice pieces for the win/ always trying to push forward into enemy territory)

• Stable (Playing more positional and more steady. Letting their opponent blunder into them)

• Trickster ? Not too sure for this one (Playing trap lines to win opponent)

• Mindless (Anyhow play)

I myself am an aggressive player but the mindless playstyle kicks in after the third game...
So comment down what is your playstyle like!

Hi everyone,

I haven't played in a very long time. I was a kid when my grandfather taught me. I have a question about an interaction in an app I have. In the first picture, I am able to take the middle pawn, and I do so.

In the second picture, they move their cannon to threaten mine, but I can't take it. Why is this? What rule prevents me from taking their cannon here?

https://preview.redd.it/n4dr4hykk8od1.jpg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=764c90521b5d84b3a0222c3ecbddcc2a6b031420

https://preview.redd.it/uwkf795qk8od1.jpg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a64b7bba6c750fc90b94b641239c1c7d6368b6a6

https://preview.redd.it/r8tzljkbk0od1.png?width=844&format=png&auto=webp&s=645dec08157f85792960c149f154a7a4bb260419

I mean 2d digital is the fully flat 2d type where we see or play in computer or phone.

I just couldn't get started and lost interest very fast when looking them, doesn't matter if I am playing or watching.

Recently found there is a youtuber who explain using physical pieces with magnet and I am hooked.