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International chess
Two players, sixteen pieces each, on an 8×8 board. Checkmate the opposing king to win.
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Xiangqi
Chinese chess · Xiangqi
Pieces stand on the points of a 9×10 board divided by a river. Checkmate the general or leave your opponent without a legal move.
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- GomokuCaro is a five-in-a-row game on a 15×15 board. Make exactly five marks horizontally, vertically or diagonally, with at least one open end. ChessPlayX also supports Standard and Freestyle Gomoku; their winning-line rules differ.4 topics
- Hidden chessCờ úp is Vietnamese hidden Xiangqi on a 9×10 board. The two generals are visible and 30 pieces start covered. A covered piece first moves as its starting-square role, then reveals its identity. This is different from Banqi on a half board.5 topics
- GoGo is a two-player game of surrounding territory. Place stones on intersections, keep connected groups supplied with liberties and capture groups with none. ChessPlayX uses Chinese area scoring, with 9×9, 13×13 and 19×19 boards available.5 topics
- DraughtsInternational draughts uses a 10×10 board with 20 pieces per side. Capture is compulsory, and you must choose a sequence taking the most pieces. Kings travel along diagonals. This is the international game, rather than 8×8 English draughts.5 topics
- ReversiReversi is played on an 8×8 board starting with four central discs. Place a disc to enclose and flip opposing discs in a straight line. Black moves first. When neither side can move, the player with more discs wins.5 topics
- Math chessVietnamese Math Chess uses a 9×11 board and ten numbered pieces per side, from 0 to 9. Zero stays still. Arithmetic determines capture distances using a neighbouring friendly support piece; capturing the opposing zero wins.6 topics
- JanggiJanggi is Korean chess for two players on 9×10 intersections. Palace diagonals, passing and cannon screens distinguish it from Xiangqi. ChessPlayX uses a points profile for accepted bikjang and certain drawn-looking endings; Han receives 1.5 extra points.5 topics
- ShogiShogi is Japanese chess on a 9×9 board, with 20 pieces per side. Captured pieces can return as drops, and many pieces can promote in the opposing camp. Sente moves first. The main objective is to checkmate the opposing king.6 topics
- Chinese CheckersChinese Checkers is a race across a star-shaped board with 121 holes. Move a marble one step or chain jumps over neighbouring marbles; jumped pieces remain in place. ChessPlayX supports 2, 3, 4 or 6 players, with ten marbles per player.5 topics
- BackgammonBackgammon uses 24 points, two dice and 15 checkers per player. Bring every checker into your home board and bear them off before your opponent. ChessPlayX supports match play, a doubling cube, gammons, backgammons and the Crawford rule.6 topics
- MonopolyMonopoly is a property-trading game for two to four players on ChessPlayX. Travel around 40 spaces, buy or auction properties, collect rent and manage debts. The last player who has not gone bankrupt wins.5 topics
- LudoChessPlayX Ludo follows a published Vietnamese two-dice variant for two to four players. Deploy horses, race around the track and bring all four home. A 1, a 6 or a double allows deployment; doubles grant another turn.5 topics
- Reveal ChessReveal Chess is a ChessPlayX hidden-information variant on an 8×8 board. Kings stay visible; other pieces begin covered and reveal after their first move. The starting role and revealed identity can differ. Read this variant's rules before playing.11 topics
- Three-Player ChessThree-Player Chess uses a 96-square board and three armies of 16 pieces. ChessPlayX uses the Modern v1 variant, with turns rotating among the remaining players. Eliminated armies are removed; the last surviving player wins.8 topics
- Three Kingdoms XiangqiThree Kingdoms Xiangqi brings Wei, Shu and Wu onto a 135-intersection board. Each player starts with 16 pieces. ChessPlayX uses Modern v1 rules for the centre, palaces and elimination, with the last surviving player winning.8 topics
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ProductMeet ChessPlayX: a home for board games
Discover ChessPlayX: play chess, Xiangqi and Go in your browser, learn the rules, invite friends and review your games. Choose the way you want to play.
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UpdatesChessPlayX update history
Follow ChessPlayX changes in one place: improvements to games, learning and the interface, grouped by date with the newest updates first.
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ComparisonsChess vs Xiangqi: the key differences
Compare chess and Xiangqi: boards, pieces, cannons, blocked horses, promotion and stalemate. Learn what carries over and which rules you need to relearn.
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ComparisonsXiangqi vs Go: checkmate, territory and strategy
How do Xiangqi and Go differ? Compare pieces, boards, captures, liberties, ko and scoring, then choose a practical way to learn your next board game.
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