Xiangqi - Chinese Chess

Xiangqi (Chinese Chess) that works the moment you open it. No internet, no account, no ads interrupting your game.

★ A REAL OPPONENT, NOT A RANDOM BOT

The chess engine is written from scratch in C++ and runs on a background thread, so the board stays at a smooth 60 frames per second even while the computer is calculating.

• EASY — A beginner. It still takes hanging pieces and still spots a mate in one, but it slips now and then. You will beat it within a few games.
• MEDIUM — A club player. It sees two- and three-move combinations, sets traps for your chariot, and trades down when it is ahead. You have to concentrate.
• HARD — Full strength, no mercy. Opening book, endgame knowledge, and it keeps thinking during your turn. Strong casual players will struggle to win.

★ THE RULES, ALL OF THEM

Not a half-finished board game. Everything other apps skip is here:

• Blocked horse leg, blocked elephant eye, cannon needs a screen to capture
• Flying general — a move that opens the file between the two kings is illegal
• Running out of legal moves is a LOSS, not a draw as in Western chess
• Perpetual check loses for the checking side, per Asian rules
• 60-move rule and insufficient material draws
• The 60-move rule can be switched off in Settings

★ A BOARD WORTH LOOKING AT

Real wood grain, depth, and shadow. Round pieces with bevelled edges and engraved Han characters, drawn entirely with vectors so they stay sharp on any screen.

• The river text 楚河 漢界, palace diagonals, and the star points at the cannon and pawn positions
• Horses move along a curve, captured pieces fade away, the losing general topples over
• Tap to see legal moves, or drag and drop — both work
• When you are in check the general shakes and glows red; you cannot miss it

★ SMALL THINGS THAT MATTER

• Unlimited undo when your finger slips
• Three hints per game, computed by the Hard engine
• Auto-save after every move — close the app mid-game, come back later
• Win/loss/draw statistics per difficulty
• Play Red, Black, or random
• Traditional, simplified, or symbol piece lettering
• Three piece sizes, optional coordinates, adjustable animation speed
• Vietnamese, English, Chinese

★ RESPECTS YOUR DEVICE AND YOUR DATA

• Does NOT request the Internet permission. The app could not send your data anywhere even if it wanted to.
• Collects nothing. No ads, no in-app purchases, no tracking.
• Stops calculating the moment you switch away, so it does not drain your battery in the background.
• Small download, runs well on Android 7.0 and up.

Xiangqi is a game for thinking. This app does one job: give you a decent opponent and a beautiful board, then get out of the way.