River's already drawn. Red and black are waiting. Move a cannon — it'll only bite if something sits in between.
Local table
A quiet game against the local AI. No lobby, no waiting.
Red opens. Moves will list here after the first piece lands.
Kept in this browser only. Clearing site data wipes it.
On this page
You typed play. The board is already set. Red moves first. The river is painted. Black answers on this device — local, not a cloud lobby.
This is the action door for people who searched play chinese chess online and did not want a hallway of thumbnails first.
When
Ready to move immediately. Showing a friend the first chariot push. Testing whether your horse still gets hobbled.
When not
Still mixing Xiangqi with western chess — read vs-chess first. Wanting a human lobby — not here. Hunting piece names — try pieces.
Defaults
Standard starting position. Local AI on Medium unless you change it. No account.
Steps
Worked notes
Watch-outs
Controls
Strength · Play as · New game · Hint · Undo · Flip. Sound stays quiet until you turn it on.