You can play chinese chess (or xiangqi) with other people at CXQ. In order to play, you need to have a valid CXQ account. If you don't yet have an account, you can fill out the registration form here to create an account.. If you need help getting started, please read this page.

To login, fill in your screen name and password on the front page and click on the button "Login". On the next screen, you can select one of the rooms available, then click on the button "Play". If you have problem login, please check here first.

Once login, you can start playing. Click on button "FindTable" to find a table in which you can play. If there is no one available at that time, you may have to wait until an opponent comes. Alternatively, you can click on button "Tables" to see a list of all tables available and select a table with seat(s) available to you.

If you want to go to a different room, you can click on the "Rooms" button and select a different room.

For CXQ xiangqi game rule, please click here. In particular, please observe the automatic drawing MEP rules. The game is drawn when the number of Moves reaches 300, or the number of Effective moves reaches 120, or the number of moves since the game last Progressed is 30.

All games at CXQ are timed, and when your time runs out, you lose.

Each player has 3 timers. The first timer is for the game time, the total amount of time remaining for the game. The second timer is for the move time, the time remaining for your current move. When the move time reaches 0, you lose. The third timer is for free time, the time available to you each move when the game time reaches 0 or below. When the free time reaches 0, you lose.

You can also see the timers of your opponents, though keep in mind that these timers are no longer accurate when network lags. What you see on your screen may not be what is actually shown on your opponent screen. The timers lag behind for a few seconds in most cases, though the lags could be up to a few minutes.

You can give your opponent more time if you wish. Click on the "Options" button and look for the "Add Times" option. On certain rooms, you could also set the time limits there.

You could use the image icons in your chat if you wish. All image icons starts with a single quote. For example, to draw a sad face, type 's or 'sad . For help on this topic, type /2 in the chat line and press Enter.

To change the color of your chat text, use <number>. For example, to type a message in purple color, type <6>Your message. For help on this topic, type /3 in the chat line.

The server automatically removes unused accounts. If you do not play for 4 months or more, your accounts will be reset. If you do not login for 6 months or more, your accounts will be completely removed from the server.