Xiangqi One - Chinese Chess
Thomas gerbouin Games iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Xiangqi One - Chinese Chess is a free Games app for iPhone and iPad by Thomas gerbouin. Rated 4.8/5 from 5 ratings. Requires iOS 15.1.
- Rating
- 4.8
- 5 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 101 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 20
- 2026 · v1.10.0
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About Xiangqi One - Chinese Chess
Xiangqi One is the free Chinese chess app for learning, playing online and training every day. Xiangqi (象棋), also called Chinese chess or cờ tướng / co tuong, is the 2,000-year-old strategy game played by millions across Asia. If you love chess, you will love its faster, more tactical cousin: cannons that jump to capture, a river that splits the board, a general locked in his palace. Whether you are completely new or already a strong player, everything you need is in one app. LEARN CHINESE CHESS FROM ZERO • Interactive lessons: how each piece moves, the river, the palace, the elephant and the cannon • Piece values, opening principles, forks, pins, skewers and discovered attacks • The classic checkmates, step by step, with guided exercises • Beginner friendly: no prior chess experience needed PLAY XIANGQI ONLINE, LIVE OR DAILY • Real-time matchmaking against players worldwide • Bullet, blitz and rapid time controls • Elo rating, leaderboards and full game history • Daily games: up to a day per move, play whenever you like and get a notification when it is your turn 40 AI OPPONENTS, ONLINE OR OFFLINE • Eight bots per level, from absolute beginner to master strength • Each bot has its own personality, inspired by history's great strategists • Play offline anywhere, no connection needed DAILY PUZZLES • A new xiangqi puzzle every day, and puzzles that adapt to your level with your own puzzle rating • Tactics, mates and endgames to sharpen your calculation GAME ANALYSIS • Engine-powered review after every game: best moves, mistakes, blunders • Evaluation graph to see exactly where the game turned • Set up any position on the board or import a FEN or PGN, then analyze it with a strong xiangqi engine PLAY WITH FRIENDS • Challenge friends directly with custom time controls • Pass-and-play: two players on one device, with a built-in chess clock MAKE IT YOURS • Traditional Chinese pieces or international icons for chess players • Several board and piece themes, light and dark mode • Available in English, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Vietnamese, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Indonesian Xiangqi One is made by chess players for chess players: a clean, modern interface with no clutter, so you can focus on the board. Download Xiangqi One and start your Chinese chess journey today.
Ratings & reviews
4.8
5 ratings
What’s new
Version 1.10.0 · Updated October 20, 2026
Play via link Send a link and play a friendly game with anyone, even without an account. Themed puzzles Train by theme: mate in 1 to 5, 17 classic mating patterns and 8 tactics. Nearly 9,000 new puzzles, each with a single solution. After your move, analyze the position or replay the puzzle. Leaderboard New Deferred tab.
App privacy
The developer, Thomas gerbouin, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name
- User Content: Gameplay Content
- Identifiers: User ID
Used for: App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- User Content: Photos or Videos
Used for: App Functionality
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