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Manzhouqi
Mǎnzhōuqí
- Famille de jeux
- xiangqi
- Origine
- Manchuria
Présentation
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.
Règles de la source (anglais)
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.