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Chinese chess Xiàngqí, or Chinese Chess, is an extremely popular game in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is currently played by millions (or tens of millions) in China, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam and other Asian countries. Xiàngqí has remained in its present form for centuries. The name Xiàngqí has an interesting origin. Of China‘s four traditional arts -- qín (music), qí (strategy games) , shū (calligraphy) and huà (brush painting) -- qí, provides the final syllable of Xiàngqí . Two sides, one in red, the other in black. Count how many pieces? Each player has the following pieces: 2 Rooks (R) (or chariots) 车（chē） The Rook moves as an orthodox Rook. That is to say, the rook can move wherever , and things on its way will be killed. 2 Knights (N) (or horses) 马（mǎ） The Knight moves one point orthogonally followed by one point outward-diagonally. It may not leap over occupied points. 日 2 Elephants (M) (or bishops or ministers) 象（xiàng）/相（xiàng） The Elephant moves exactly two points diagonally. It may not leap over occupied points. Also, Elephants are confined to their home side of the river. Due to these limitations, the Elephant can see only seven points of the board.?[The symbols on red and black Elephants differ, but their moves are the same.] 2 Mandarins (G) (or advisors or assistants or guards) 士（shì） The Mandarin (or Guard) moves one point diagonally. It may never leave the palace. 1 King (K) (or generals) 帅（shuài） 将（jiàng） The King moves as an orthodox King, but cannot move diagonally. It may never leave the palace. [The symbols on red and black Kings differ, but their moves are the same.] The two Kings cannot face each other on an open file. If either King sits exposed on an open file, the other King may not move to occupy that file. 2 Cannons (C) 炮（pào） The Cannon moves differently when it moves to capture than when it moves passively. The Cannon moves passively as an orthodox Rook The Cannon moves to capture as an orthod