Chinese chess

American  

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

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

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

From Seattle Times

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

From BBC

Fast-forward a few years and Ding himself annotates in the book his famous sacrificial masterpiece against GM Jinshi Bai, played in a round of the Chinese Chess League in 2017.

From Washington Times

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