#Chinese chess pieces names software

Yokohama 2013, Wen-Jie Tseng, Shi-Jim Yen, Harm Geert Muller and Jaap van den Herik Publications 1981.

For example, when comparing Perft results at deep 7, Xiangqi number is 72 times as largeĭ) Evaluation of positions may require more knowledge, especially endgame positionsĮ) Rules 3-fork repetitions are hard to implement and maybe so slow All may make move generators be more complex and slowerĬ) The search trees are usually larger. The board size (90) can't fit 64-bit integer either, the number of columns 9 can't help quick devices. However its programming is a bit harder to gain high levels due to some reasons:Ī) The board is significantly larger (90 vs 64, 40% larger)ī) Even there’s no diagonal slide moves (such as Bishops), its pieces have more limitations, been blockable, Cannons have a special way to capture. to new ones using NNUE, AlphaZero methods. It can use almost all chess techniques, from traditional methods using Board Representation, Alpha-Beta search, Evaluation, Opening Book, Endgame Tablebases.

#Chinese chess pieces names software

Here is FEN of the starting position: rheakaehr/9/1c5c1/p1p1p1p1p/9/9/P1P1P1P1P/1C5C1/9/RHEAKAEHR w - 0 1Ĭhinese chess is quite similar to chess in multi-aspects thus its software can be developed and tested in similar ways. FEN: Chinese Chess can use Forsyth-Edwards Notation to save down positions, ignored some fields such as Castling and En passant target square.Ruling the game when 3 forks happen is the hardest thing for fully understanding, installing for both players and software. If no side violates the forbidden, game will be ruled as a draw. a perpetual check 長將, perpetual thread of capture 長捉, a check and then a threat of mate 一將一殺, or a combination of these). However, partly due to the freedom and power of the Rook over other pieces, and the limited freedom of the King, it is forbidden to repeat perpetually a direct thread (i.e. When a position repeated 3 time (3 folks) the game will be terminated too. The object of the game is to checkmate or stalemate (is a win as well) the opponent King aka General. Instead it has some limitations such as King, Advisors must move inside their own Palaces, Horses and Elephants can be blocked (from moving), two King cannot “face” each other (stands in the same column without any piece between). Xiangqi doesn’t have rules such as castles, en-passants, promotions. Pieces can move and capture according to their individual ability and restriction along the lines including the “Riverbanks”. Once crossed the river, also one point sidewaysīasic rules are similar to chess with some modifications. Ĭannon is the most interesting piece in Chinese chess. They are the same pieces, but names on the White side are subtly more noble than those on the Black side. As the Chinese characters, pieces on the white side may use different characters than their counterparts on the black side. Typically those pieces are made from small, simple wood pieces which some symbols (new way) or Chinese characters (traditional way) written on them. There are 7 types: King, Advisor, Elephant, Rook, Cannon, Horse, and Pawn.