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Lifestyle Gaming Chess

How To Play Chinese Chess (Xiangqi) For Beginners

Learn the basics of Chinese Chess - how to setup the board, how to move the pieces, and play your first game!
Rating: 4.2 out of 54.2 (6 ratings)
15 students
Created by Nathan Rose
Last updated 11/2020
English
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you'll learn

  • Everything you need to play your first game of Xiangqi
  • How to setup the board
  • All the pieces, and how they move
  • The rules of gameplay
  • Basic strategy - including opening moves, development, and tactics
  • How to avoid the most common beginner mistakes
  • Students will be ready to start learning more advanced Chinese Chess / Xiangqi concepts

Requirements

  • There are no prerequisites or previous knowledge needed for in order to take this course
  • This course will teach you Chinese Chess / Xiangqi from scratch

Description

Chinese Chess (Xiangqi) is China's ancient game of strategy.

Played by millions of people, it is one of the world's most popular board games.

Players of regular (Western) chess will find Chinese Chess to be similar enough to feel familiar, while also different enough to be a distinctive playing experience.

Just like regular chess, Chinese Chess is a 2-player strategy board game, and the aim is to trap your opponent's King.

However, with a larger playing board and different playing pieces, Chinese Chess tends to be faster, more dynamic, and more tactical.

Chinese Chess is an amazing game which you can now learn for yourself!

This course is taught by Nathan Rose (Author of "Chess Opening Names") - a native English speaker and international chess enthusiast.  The lessons regularly highlight the differences and similarities between Chinese Chess vs. regular chess... but even if you don't know how to play regular chess, this course will teach you Chinese Chess - absolutely no prior knowledge is assumed.

In this course, you will learn:

  • How to setup the board

  • All the pieces, and how they move

  • The rules of gameplay

  • Basic strategy - including opening moves, development, and tactics

  • How to avoid the most common beginner mistakes

  • ... and, you can download a "Cheat Sheet" to remind yourself of the most important principles while you play

This course offers everything you need to play your first game of Chinese Chess (Xiangqi).

Ready to get started? Click "Buy Now" and let's begin!

Who this course is for:

  • Newcomers to Chinese Chess / Xiangqi
  • Chess enthusiasts who want a fascinating new challenge
  • Lovers of strategy board games and Asian culture
  • Those who want to improve their critical thinking skills

Course content

7 sections • 27 lectures • 1h 34m total length

  • Preview05:24
  • Preview04:37

  • The Playing Board
    04:49

  • Moving, Capturing, Turn-Taking
    04:54
  • The General
    03:19
  • Advisors
    01:11
  • Elephants
    02:28
  • Horses
    02:44
  • Chariots
    00:47
  • Cannons
    03:34
  • Soldiers
    02:23
  • Board Setup & Relative Value Of The Pieces
    04:14

  • Check, Checkmate, Stalemate, Perpetual
    08:10
  • Other Rules
    05:51

  • Openings
    05:36
  • Development
    05:52
  • Tactics
    12:50

  • Understand The Cannons
    02:42
  • The Horse Can Be Blocked
    00:58
  • The General & Advisors Can't Leave The Palace
    01:12
  • Opposing Generals Are Forbidden
    01:26
  • The River Is Not A Barrier
    01:23
  • Soldiers Can Move Sideways Once They Cross The River
    01:02
  • Don't Allow Your Opponent To Get Doubled Cannons
    01:21
  • Don't Fall For The Back-Rank Checkmate
    01:14
  • Final Thoughts & Next Steps
    02:14

  • Bonus Content - Free Downloads & Recommendations
    02:30

Instructor

Nathan Rose
International Chess Instructor
Nathan Rose
  • 4.2 Instructor Rating
  • 6 Reviews
  • 15 Students
  • 1 Course

Nathan Rose is a teacher and enthusiast of strategy board games from all over the world. He is the author of the book "Chess Opening Names", and is a player of Xiangqi (Chinese Chess), Shogi (Japanese Chess), Makruk (Thai Chess), and Janggi (Korean Chess) - as well as the international "Western" Chess.

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