Rules (WIP)
General
@VinayR-GitHub please add these sometimePiece movements
Movement legend
| Movements | |
|---|---|
| ○ | Steps a limited number of squares along a straight line. |
| │ | Slides along a straight line. |
| ─ | |
| ╲ | |
| ╱ | |
| ┼ | Slides to this square, then continues sliding in a perpendicular direction. |
| ╳ | |
| ☆ | Jumps directly to this square. |
| ○ | After making a jump marked by ☆, steps a limited number of squares along a straight line. |
| │ | After making a jump marked by ☆, slides along a straight line. |
| ─ | |
| ╲ | |
| ╱ | |
| 3 | Slides along a straight line, jumping over up to three pieces in the way. |
| ! | Can move to or capture this square then immediately return in a single move, effectively staying put. Capturing without moving is known as igui (居食い, stationary feeding). Moving to an empty square then immediately returning can be used to pass a turn, which is known as jitto (じっと). |
| ✖ | Steps to this square and can capture a piece here before continuing with the rest of the compound move. |
| │ | Flies along a straight line, capturing all pieces it jumps over. Pieces on the same team can also be captured if jumped over. All pieces captured must be of a lower rank. |
| ─ | |
| ╲ | |
| ╱ | |
Crown prince (太子)
Promoted from: Drunken elephant
Promotes to: King
Each player starts with 1 of this piece.
Great general (大将)
Promoted from: Free king, Vice general, Fire general
Doesn't promote.
Each player starts with 1 of this piece.
Gold general (金将)
Promoted from: Pawn
Promotes to: Flying chariot
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Flying chariot (飛車)
Promoted from: Gold general, Flying swallow, Flying cat
Promotes to: Dragon king
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Right army (右軍)
Promoted from: Right general
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Rear standard (後旗)
Promoted from: Little standard
Promotes to: Center standard
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Center standard (中旗)
Promoted from: Rear standard
Promotes to: Front standard
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Free king (奔王)
Promoted from: Free dream-eater, Free demon, Flying horse
Promotes to: Great general
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Wooden dove (鳩槃)
Promoted from: Great dove, Northern barbarian
Doesn't promote.
Each player starts with 1 of this piece.
Ceramic dove (鳩盤)
Promoted from: Donkey, Enchanted badger
Doesn't promote.
Each player starts with 1 of this piece.
Rain dragon (雨龍)
Promoted from: Earth dragon
Promotes to: Great dragon
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Free demon (奔鬼)
Promoted from: Running horse, Rushing bird
Promotes to: Free king
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Running horse (走馬)
Promoted from: Horse soldier
Promotes to: Free demon
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Beast officer (獣吏)
Promoted from: Beast cadet
Promotes to: Beast bird
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Flying eagle (飛鷲)
Promoted from: Right mountain eagle, Left mountain eagle, Dragon king, Fierce eagle
Promotes to: Great eagle
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Whale (鯨鯢)
Promoted from: Reverse chariot, Silver rabbit
Promotes to: Great whale
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Treacherous fox (隠狐)
Promoted from: Running rabbit
Promotes to: Mountain crane
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
White tiger (白虎)
Promoted from: Right tiger
Promotes to: Divine tiger
Each player starts with 1 of this piece.
Divine tiger (神虎)
Promoted from: White tiger
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Turtle-snake (玄武)
Promoted from: Left tiger
Promotes to: Divine turtle
Each player starts with 1 of this piece.
Divine turtle (神亀)
Promoted from: Turtle-snake
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
White foal (白駒)
Promoted from: Incense chariot, Gold stag
Promotes to: Great foal
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Elephant king (象王)
Promoted from: Fragrant elephant, White elephant
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
White elephant (白象)
Promoted from: Wood general, Earth general, Stone general, Tile general, Iron general
Promotes to: Elephant king
Each player starts with 1 of this piece.
Great dove (大鳩)
Promoted from: Turtle dove
Promotes to: Wooden dove
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Great dragon (大龍)
Promoted from: Rain dragon, Fierce dragon, Cloud dragon, Reclining dragon
Promotes to: Ancient dragon
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Thunder runner (雷走)
Promoted from: Forest demon
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Great stag (大鹿)
Promoted from: Mountain stag
Promotes to: Free stag
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Free leopard (奔豹)
Promoted from: Running pup
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Free serpent (奔蛇)
Promoted from: Running serpent
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Great shark (大鱗)
Promoted from: Side serpent
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Free tiger (奔虎)
Promoted from: Running tiger, Vertical tiger
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Free bear (奔熊)
Promoted from: Running bear, Vertical bear
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Heavenly tetrarch (四天)
Promoted from: Nature spirit, Buddhist devil, Guardian of the gods, Sumo wrestler
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Vertical mover (竪行)
Promoted from: Silver general
Promotes to: Flying ox
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Drunken elephant (酔象)
Promoted from: Go-between
Promotes to: Crown prince
Each player starts with 1 of this piece.
Front standard (前旗)
Promoted from: Center standard, Neighboring king
Promotes to: Great standard
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Playful parrot (遊䳇)
Promoted from: Gold chariot
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Side dragon (横龍)
Promoted from: Side flyer
Promotes to: Running dragon
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Running dragon (走龍)
Promoted from: Side dragon
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Free stag (奔鹿)
Promoted from: Great stag, Running stag
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Running wolf (走狼)
Promoted from: Vertical wolf
Promotes to: Free wolf
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Free wolf (奔狼)
Promoted from: Running wolf, Side wolf
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Rain demon (霖鬼)
Promoted from: Angle general
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Flying crocodile (飛鰐)
Promoted from: Flying general
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Blue dragon (青龍)
Promoted from: Right dragon
Promotes to: Divine dragon
Each player starts with 1 of this piece.
Vermillion sparrow (朱雀)
Promoted from: Left dragon
Promotes to: Divine sparrow
Each player starts with 1 of this piece.
Beast bird (獣鳥)
Promoted from: Beast officer
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Free dragon (奔龍)
Promoted from: Wind dragon
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Free pup (奔狗)
Promoted from: Pup general
Promotes to: Free dog
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Phoenix master (鳳師)
Promoted from: Water dragon
Doesn't promote.
Each player starts with 1 of this piece.
Side mover (横行)
Promoted from: Copper general
Promotes to: Free boar
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Goose wing (鴻翼)
Promoted from: Silver chariot
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Side soldier (横兵)
Promoted from: Cassia horse, Side monkey
Promotes to: Water ox
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Free chicken (奔鶏)
Promoted from: Chicken general
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Free horse (奔馬)
Promoted from: Horse general
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Free boar (奔猪)
Promoted from: Side mover, Side boar, Angry boar
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Lion (獅子)
Promoted from: Eastern barbarian
Promotes to: Furious fiend
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Furious fiend (奮迅)
Promoted from: Lion
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Stone peng (石鵬)
Promoted from: Woodland demon
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Vice general (副将)
Promoted from: Water general
Promotes to: Great general
Each player starts with 1 of this piece.
Walking heron (歩䳲)
Promoted from: Stone chariot
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Cloud eagle (雲鷲)
Promoted from: Swooping owl
Promotes to: Strong eagle
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Strong eagle (勁鷲)
Promoted from: Cloud eagle
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Angle mover (角行)
Promoted from: Fierce leopard
Promotes to: Dragon horse
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Dragon horse (龍馬)
Promoted from: Angle mover, Cat sword, Vertical horse
Promotes to: Horned hawk
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Dragon king (龍王)
Promoted from: Flying chariot, Flying dragon
Promotes to: Flying eagle
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Horned hawk (角鷹)
Promoted from: Dragon horse, Mountain hawk
Promotes to: Great hawk
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Copper elephant (銅象)
Promoted from: Copper chariot
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Cannon chariot (炮車)
Promoted from: Running chariot
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Tiger soldier (虎兵)
Promoted from: Ram's-head soldier
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Flying ox (飛牛)
Promoted from: Vertical mover, Fierce ox, Side ox
Promotes to: Fire ox
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Ancient dragon (元龍)
Promoted from: Great dragon
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Gold bird (金翅)
Promoted from: Phoenix, Kirin, Southern barbarian
Promotes to: Free bird
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Buddhist spirit (法性)
Promoted from: Dark spirit
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Wind snapping turtle (風鼈)
Promoted from: Wood chariot
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Left dog (左犬)
Promoted from: Howling dog (left)
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Right dog (右犬)
Promoted from: Howling dog (right)
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Square mover (方行)
Promoted from: Prancing stag
Promotes to: Strong chariot
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Water ox (水牛)
Promoted from: Side soldier
Promotes to: Great dream-eater
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Great dream-eater (大獏)
Promoted from: Water ox
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Hook mover (鉤行)
Promoted from: Poisonous serpent, Capricorn
Doesn't promote.
Each player starts with 1 of this piece.
Swallow's wings (燕羽)
Promoted from: Flying goose
Promotes to: Gliding swallow
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Flying hawk (飛鷹)
Promoted from: Strutting crow
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Fierce stag (猛鹿)
Promoted from: Blind dog, Climbing monkey
Promotes to: Rushing boar
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Treasure turtle (宝亀)
Promoted from: Little turtle
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Spirit turtle (霊亀)
Promoted from: Great turtle
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Running tile (走瓦)
Promoted from: Tile chariot
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Poisonous wolf (毒狼)
Promoted from: Evil wolf
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Heavenly horse (天馬)
Promoted from: Wind horse
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Raiding hawk (延鷹)
Promoted from: Flying chicken
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Mountain witch (山母)
Promoted from: Old monkey
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Wizard stork (仙而鷦)
Promoted from: Huai chicken
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Lion dog (狛犬)
Promoted from: Western barbarian, Roaring dog
Promotes to: Great elephant
Each player starts with 1 of this piece.
Rushing boar (行猪)
Promoted from: Fierce stag
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Bear's eyes (熊眼)
Promoted from: Fierce wolf
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Mountain crane (山鶻)
Promoted from: Treacherous fox
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Center master (中師)
Doesn't promote.
Each player starts with 1 of this piece.
Peng master (鵬師)
Doesn't promote.
Each player starts with 1 of this piece.
Reed bird (芦鳥)
Promoted from: Earth chariot
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Divine sparrow (神雀)
Promoted from: Vermillion sparrow
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Divine dragon (神龍)
Promoted from: Blue dragon
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Gliding swallow (燕行)
Promoted from: Swallow's wings
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Flying stag (飛鹿)
Promoted from: Blind monkey, Blind tiger, Blind bear
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Strong chariot (強車)
Promoted from: Square mover
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Coiled dragon (蟠龍)
Promoted from: Coiled serpent
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Free eagle (奔鷲)
Doesn't promote.
Each player starts with 1 of this piece.
Lion hawk (獅鷹)
Doesn't promote.
Each player starts with 1 of this piece.
Chariot soldier (車兵)
Promoted from: Vertical soldier
Promotes to: Heavenly tetrarch king
Each player starts with 2 of this piece.
Heavenly tetrarch king (四天王)
Promoted from: Chariot soldier
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Fierce wind (暴風)
Promoted from: Wind general
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Huai river (淮川)
Promoted from: River general
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Mount Tai (泰山)
Promoted from: Mountain general
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Great standard (大旗)
Promoted from: Front standard
Doesn't promote.
Each player starts with 1 of this piece.
Running boar (走猪)
Promoted from: Boar soldier
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Running leopard (走豹)
Promoted from: Leopard soldier
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Strong bear (強熊)
Promoted from: Bear soldier
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Great master (大師)
Doesn't promote.
Each player starts with 1 of this piece.
Right iron chariot (右鉄車)
Promoted from: Right chariot
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Left iron chariot (左鉄車)
Promoted from: Left chariot
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Longbow general (弩将)
Promoted from: Longbow soldier
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Leopard king (豹王)
Promoted from: Vertical pup
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Cannon general (炮将)
Promoted from: Cannon soldier
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Sword general (刀将)
Promoted from: Sword soldier
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Great eagle (大鷲)
Promoted from: Flying eagle
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Spear general (鎗将)
Promoted from: Spear soldier
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Great leopard (大豹)
Promoted from: Vertical leopard
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Great tiger (大虎)
Promoted from: Fierce tiger
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Crossbow general (弓将)
Promoted from: Crossbow soldier
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.
Great elephant (大象)
Promoted from: Lion dog
Doesn't promote.
This piece only appears through promotion.