NEON XIANGQI

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HOW TO PLAY · NEON XIANGQI

Neon Xiangqi is a futuristic take on Xiangqi (Chinese Chess). Two armies — the Red Core and the Blue Core — face off on a 9×10 grid. Each piece shows its name in Chinese and English. Red always moves first. You win by capturing the enemy General (or leaving it with no legal move).

The Pieces

Piece	红色 Red	蓝色 Blue	Moves
General	帅	将	1 step orthogonally inside the palace. The two Generals may not face each other on an open file.
Advisor	仕	士	1 step diagonally inside the palace.
Elephant	相	象	Exactly 2 steps diagonally; cannot jump; stays on its own side of the river.
Horse	马	马	Knight move (1+2); blocked if the adjacent "leg" square is occupied.
Chariot	车	車	Any distance orthogonally, like a rook.
Cannon	炮	砲	Moves like a rook, but captures only by jumping exactly one piece (the screen).
Soldier	兵	卒	Forward 1 step; after crossing the river may also move sideways. Never backward.

Controls

• Select: click one of your pieces.
• Move: click a highlighted (glowing) square.
• New game: press N or click NEW GAME.
• Rules: press R or click HOW TO PLAY.
• Modes: VS AI (you are Red) or 2 PLAYERS (hot-seat).

Winning

Deliver checkmate — put the enemy General in check with no legal escape — or capture it directly. In Xiangqi, being unable to move at all (even without check) is also a loss. The river ("楚河 漢界") splits the board; only Soldiers, Horses, Chariots and Cannons may cross it.