FUN XIANGQI GUIDES
How to use Fun Xiangqi.
Short step-by-step guides to the app — playing the Classic engine or the AI Player, joining an online match, solving puzzle challenges and completing quests.
How to Set Up a Xiangqi Board
Set up a xiangqi board in six steps: where the general, advisors, elephants, horses, chariots, cannons and soldiers go, plus the setup mistakes to avoid.
6 steps · 4 min read
What Is the Palace and River in Xiangqi?
Learn what the xiangqi palace and river are, where they sit on the board, and which pieces they limit: the general, advisors, elephants and soldiers.
5 steps · 4 min read
How to Move the General in Xiangqi (帥 / 將)
How the xiangqi general moves: one point along the lines, never out of the palace, never facing the other general — plus how check and checkmate work.
5 steps · 3 min read
How to Move the Advisor in Xiangqi (仕 / 士)
How the xiangqi advisor moves: one point diagonally along the palace X, only five points it can ever reach, and how advisors block checks on your general.
5 steps · 3 min read
How to Move the Elephant in Xiangqi (相 / 象)
How the xiangqi elephant moves: exactly two points diagonally, blocked when its eye is occupied, never across the river — seven points it can ever reach.
5 steps · 3 min read
How to Move the Horse in Xiangqi (傌 / 馬)
How the xiangqi horse moves: one point along a line, then one diagonally outward — and how a piece on the horse's leg blocks that whole direction.
5 steps · 3 min read
How to Move the Chariot in Xiangqi (俥 / 車)
How the xiangqi chariot moves: any distance along a line, stopping at the first piece in its way — and why getting your chariots out early matters.
5 steps · 3 min read
How to Move the Cannon in Xiangqi (炮 / 砲)
How the xiangqi cannon moves: like a chariot when it isn't capturing, and to capture it must jump exactly one piece — the screen — to take the piece beyond.
5 steps · 3 min read
How to Move the Soldier in Xiangqi (兵 / 卒)
How the xiangqi soldier moves: one point forward, a sideways step once it crosses the river, never backward — and what happens when it reaches the last line.
5 steps · 3 min read
How to Play the Central Cannon in Xiangqi (中炮)
Play the Central Cannon step by step: slide a cannon to the middle file, aim it at the central soldier, and know what reply to expect from your opponent.
5 steps · 3 min read
How to Play the Screen Horses Defense in Xiangqi (屏風馬)
Play the Screen Horses defense step by step: bring both horses up to guard your central soldier and answer the Central Cannon with a solid, calm centre.
5 steps · 3 min read
How to Play the Elephant Opening in Xiangqi (飛相)
Play the Elephant Opening step by step: fly an elephant to the front of your palace, build a solid centre first, and keep your plans flexible for later.
5 steps · 3 min read
How to Play the Cross-Palace Cannon in Xiangqi (過宮炮)
Play the Cross-Palace Cannon step by step: slide a cannon across the front of your palace, keep the middle file free, and open a file for your chariot.
5 steps · 3 min read
How to Play Against the Classic Engine
Start a free match against Fun Xiangqi's Classic engine: pick a level 1-9, choose your side and clock, then play on the board.
6 steps · 4 min read
How to Play Against the AI Player PRO
Start a match against Fun Xiangqi's AI Player, the Fun Pro opponent that adapts its strength to your rating as you improve.
6 steps · 3 min read
How to Join an Online Xiangqi Match
Join a friend's Fun Xiangqi match with a six-character code or invite link — free for everyone, plus spectator mode once the game has already started.
6 steps · 4 min read
How to Solve a Puzzle Challenge
Learn how Fun Xiangqi's puzzle challenges work: read the goal and par, make your move, use "Skip" or "Hint" if you're stuck, and earn stars for your set.
6 steps · 4 min read
How to Complete Quests in Fun Xiangqi
Learn how Fun Xiangqi quests work: daily and weekly tasks, coin rewards, streak multipliers, and how to claim them without touching your rating.
6 steps · 4 min read
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