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Categories=2d,Oriental,XiangqiBased

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• Chinese Chess. Links and rules for Xiangqi (Chinese Chess). (9x10, Cells: 90) (Recognized!) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.

• 125 Percent Shogi and 125 Percent Xiang Qi. 4-player versions of Oriental variants on cross-shaped boards. (15x15, Cells: 125) By Charles Gilman.
• An-Qi. Played on the squares of half a Xiangqi board but using all the pieces. (8x4, Cells: 32)
• Anglis Qi. Xiang Qi and FIDE Chess variant. (8x8, Cells: 64) By Charles Gilman.
• Beautiful Sun Chess (Meiriqi). A 10x10 blend of FIDE, Shogi, and Xiangqi influences. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Glenn Overby II.
• Blind Chess. Played on the squares of half a Xiangqi board but using all the pieces. (8x4, Cells: 32)
• Cannonless Xiang Qi variants. A look at stronger variations of pre-cannon Xiangqi. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Charles Gilman.
• Chess and Xiangqi Variants. Variants from the Shakki-77 group. Author: Jouni Tolonen.
• Chinese and Korean Chess Links. Comprehensive list of links to Chinese and Korean chess pages. Author: Roleigh Martin.
• Chinese Chess. Links and rules for Xiangqi (Chinese Chess). (9x10, Cells: 90) (Recognized!) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
• Chinese Chess variant for 7 players. (19x19, Cells: 361) Author: Stephen Leary.
• Crouching Stepper, Hidden Rider. Xiang Qi pieces' moves lengthen and shorten with location. (9x10, Cells: 90) By Charles Gilman.
• Essentials of Chinese Chess and of Korean Chess . (Link.). Author: Daniel Kian McKiernan.
• Eurasian Chess. Synthesis of European and Asian forms of Chess. (10x10, Cells: 100) By Fergus Duniho.
• Five Tigers. A Chinese Chess variant with unequal armies. (9x10, Cells: 90) Author: Stephen Leary.
• The Game of Three Friends. A variant on Chinese Chess for three players. (Cells: 135)
• The Game of Three Kingdoms. Another variant on Chinese Chess for three players. (x3, Cells: 45)
• Gnu Qi. A cross between Anglis Qi and Wildebeest Chess. (9x9, Cells: 81) By Charles Gilman.
• Imperial Dragon Chess. A variant of Xiangqi designed to appeal to western players. (9x10, Cells: 90) Author: Peter Aronson. Inventor: Paul Fredrix.
• Little Dragon Chess. Modern small variant of Xiangqi on board of 41 squares. (5x7, Cells: 41) By Peter Aronson.
• Lucky Xiangqi. All the pieces, except the kings, are turned over so you can't see what they are. (9x10, Cells: 90) Author: Stephen Leary.
• Para-Xiang-qi. Xiangqi with limited drops and new piece. (9x10, Cells: 90) By (zzo38) A. Black.
• Peng Hu rules. Rules for half-board Xiangqi. (8x4, Cells: 32) Author: Bo Xian.
• Proto-Xiang-Qi. A seminal so-called "chinese" game with the minimal configuration. (9x10, Cells: 90) By Jean-Louis Cazaux.
• Shanghai Palace Chess. A blend of Chinese, Japanese, and Western Chess. (9x9, Cells: 81) By Gary K. Gifford.
• Sino-European Chess. (9x9, Cells: 81) By Andy Thomas.
• Turn Qi. Cannonless Xiang Qi on a Byzantine-style board, complete with Byzantine geography! (18x5, Cells: 90) By Charles Gilman.
• Who crosses the river first?. A variant on Chinese Chess. (9x10, Cells: 90) Author: Stephen Leary.
• Xiangqi. Links and rules for Xiangqi (Chinese Chess). (9x10, Cells: 90) (Recognized!) Author: Hans L. Bodlaender.
• Xiangqi 42. A minature version of Xiangqi (Chinese Chess) on 42 squares. (7x6, Cells: 42) By Robert Price.
• Xiangqi for Chess Players . Introduction geared toward western chess players. (9x10, Cells: 90) Author: Douglas Crockford.
• Yáng Qí. Yankee ingenuity adds new power to Chinese Chess. (9x10, Cells: 90) By Fergus Duniho.
• Yitong. Widely-played regional variant on Chinese Chess. (9x10, Cells: 90) Author: Stephen Leary.

Game and 2d | Game and Oriental | Game and XiangqiBased

Game and 2d and Oriental | Game and 2d and XiangqiBased | Game and Oriental and XiangqiBased

2d | Oriental | XiangqiBased

2d and Oriental | 2d and XiangqiBased | Oriental and XiangqiBased

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32 'Game' entries listed	3 'Large board' entries listed
5 'Small board' entries listed	4 'Three or more players' entries listed
32 'Oriental' entries listed	1 'Unorthodox shaped board' entry listed
1 'Circular shaped board' entry listed	1 'Hidden information' entry listed
2 'Each player has a different army' entries listed	32 'Xiangqi, or Xiangqi-based' entries listed
3 'Shogi, or Shogi-based' entries listed

Total items listed: 32

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