2 players
Manzhouqi
Mǎnzhōuqí
- Game family
- xiangqi
- Origin
- Manchuria
Overview
Manzhouqi is a game described by Xu Ke, a Qing Dynasty historian, who says it was played in Manchuria. It is similar to Xiangqi, and each player plays with different pieces.
Source rules (English)
Manzhouqi is played on a Xiangqi board. The black player's pieces are set up as in Xiangqi, but the white player has the following pieces: Five soldiers: Move one space forward orthogonally. Two courtiers: Move one space diagonally and cannot leave the palace. One general: Moves on space orthogonally and cannot leave the palace. Two elephants: Move two spaces diagonally and cannot cross the river. One chariot: can move any distance orthogonally, taking either by jumping or by landing on the same space, and can also move like a knight in chess. The player that checkmates the other player's general wins.