About XiangQi Wizard Light

XiangQi Wizard Light is Chinese chess (xiangqi) against a computer opponent, written by Morning Yellow of xqbase.com. Xiangqi is one of the most played board games in the world: two armies with a general, advisors, elephants, horses, chariots, cannons and soldiers face each other across a river.

The computer has three levels, from beginner to expert, and you can give it a handicap of one horse, both horses or nine pieces. You can also let the computer move first or play against a friend on the same screen, and the move list shows the whole game.

How to play

Choose who moves first, a handicap and the computer's level.

Press Restart to begin.

Click a piece and then the square you want to move it to.

Capture the opposing general (checkmate) to win.

Controls

Mouse / touch: click a piece, then its target square

Restart: new game with the chosen settings

Undo move: take back the last move

Tips

Cannons capture by jumping over exactly one piece.

Your general and advisors cannot leave the palace.

Start at Beginner and move up a level when you win.

Devices

Plays on computers; works on phones and tablets with some limits.

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