Yáng Qí is a westernized variant of Chinese Chess. The Horse can jump as a Knight. The Prime Minister/Elephant (xiàng) is replaced by a Sage (shèng), which moves as a Bishop. The Guards (shì) are replaced by Arrows (shi), which move as diagonal versions of the Cannon. The King moves as the King in Chess or Shogi. Chess Pawns replace Chinese Pawns. The initial setup can be seen in the diagram below.
 
The board shown below is designed to aid the visualization of diagonal moves, while still retaining the characteristics that distinguish a Chinese Chess board from a checkered western board. As in Chinese Chess, pieces occupy intersections rather than spaces. Sages and Arrows can move along visible diagonal lines or along roads between two parallel diagonal lines. It is painted to resembles the Chinese Chess board, though the river and fortress play no special role in the game. It comes with three sets of pieces. The set shown below is based on Big5 Chinese characters. Another set is based on simplified GB Chinese characters, and a third set (for those who get confused by Chinese characters) is based on my abstract piece set. If you're interested in a version with completely western graphics, visit the Yáng Qí page at chessvariants.com, linked to above. I submitted only this version to Zillions, because I think it is much more beautiful.
 
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