Manchu chess
(
), also known as Yitong or Yitong chess (), is a
variant of xiangqi. It was created during the
Qing dynasty
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by the
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and was one of the most popular
board game
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s among them.
Rules
Black's pieces are set up and move the same as in
xiangqi
''Xiangqi'' (; ), also called Chinese chess or elephant chess, is a strategy board game for two players. It is the most popular board game in China. ''Xiangqi'' is in the same family of games as '' shogi'', '' janggi'', Western chess, '' ...
, but horses, cannons, and one of the chariots are absent for Red.
The remaining chariot has the combined powers of the chariot, horse, and cannon.
Although Black appears to have the advantage, the lethality of the red chariot can easily lead to an endgame if Black does not play cautiously.
The red chariot is believed to be the representation of
Solon soldiers who were brave and battle-hardened during the
Manchu conquest of China
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.
See also
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List of Xiangqi variants {{Unreferenced, date=May 2019, bot=noref (GreenC bot)
Many variants of xiangqi have been developed over the centuries. A few of these variants are still regularly played, though none are nearly as popular as xiangqi itself.
Two-player variants
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Maharajah and the Sepoys
Maharajah and the Sepoys, originally called Shatranj Diwana Shah and also known as the Mad King's Game and Maharajah chess, is a popular chess variant with different armies for White and Black. It was first played in the 19th century in India. It i ...
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