Sources and method

The game reference

• World Xiangqi Federation — World Xiangqi Rules 2018 (new tab): Piece movement, the palace, the river, and game endings. The app’s simplified repetition rule is explicitly identified as a difference.

Facts specific to this app

The modes, settings and differences described are checked against the app’s specifications and source code. They are presented separately from the general rules of the game.

The examples

Content checks verify the board, coordinates and outcome of the illustrated situation. They also verify the stated rule constants. The site does not run any native engine.