Chinese chess

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noun

a Chinese game, resembling chess, played on a board consisting of two halves, each eight squares by four, with a strip separating them: pieces representing the military of ancient China are placed on the intersections of the lines and the game is won when a general is checkmated.

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Chinese chess

Chin Kwong-tak, 83, was in a nearby park, watching friends play Chinese chess, when one of them pointed to the flames.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025

Chinese chess, called xiangqi in Chinese, is a traditional board game that remains popular, particularly among older people.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2024

The winner of a Xiangqi, or Chinese chess, tournament has been stripped of his title after allegations of inappropriate behaviour.

From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2023

It went east, where it was adapted to the modern game of xiangqi or Chinese chess, as well as east to Persia and the Arab world.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 28, 2022

Dalgetty noticed an intricate Chinese chess set on the desk.

From The Sensitive Man by Poul William Anderson

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