Chinesechess,knownasXiangqi,isastrategyboardgamefortwoplayers.Itisoneofthemostpopularboardgames.InancientChina,Chinesechessusedtobelistedasawayforscholar-officialstocultivatetheirmoralcharacters,whilenowit'sregardedasakindofactivitiestodevelopintelligence.Thetwoplayersmovebyturninthegamewiththeobjectiveofcheckmatingtheopponent'sgeneralorking.Theboarditselfhas64squaresandhasa“river”inthemiddlethatdividestheboardintotwoopposingparts.Eachplayerhas16pieces,including1general(king),2horses,2chariots,2elephants(bishops),2guards,2cannonsand5pawns.Generallyspeaking,theplayerwiththeredpiecesmovesfirst.