Xiangqi
Xiangqi Beginner Rules: Center Route Setup with Red C4=5
1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7Main mistake: opening a rook file while the palace guard is still pinned
Use this beginner Chinese chess rule card as an encyclopedia checkpoint: build the rule card in order: setup, win condition, legal move, turn order, notation bridge, common rule trap, and variant boundary. Only after that, replay 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7; 2. Red H7+3 | Black R1=8 and explain why Black H8+7 exposes opening a rook file while the palace guard is still pinned.
1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7
Start with the notation and level shape, then use the diagram as a check on the same position.
1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7Red opens the cannon file for this rule card; Black develops a horse before touching the palace guard.
Beginner Xiangqi records keep the line short, name the cannon or horse route, and stop at the first unsafe material grab.
Find a rook-file contest, an advisor shape, and a palace point under pressure; one visible plan and one tempting mistake; red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1; the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints check for the rule card, then test the mistake before opening source references.
The balance rule task teaches setup, win condition, legal move, turn order, notation bridge, common rule trap, variant boundary, and record-reading bridge....
6 entries; use the notation before reading commentary.
a rook-file contest, an advisor shape, and a palace point under pressure; one visible plan and one tempting...
Compare notation and position type after the lesson line is clear; do not treat this fragment as a copied score.
Beginner Xiangqi records keep the line short, name the cannon or horse route, and stop at the first unsafe material grab.
Say the first line aloud, then match it to the board diagram.
Keep this failure in view while replaying the final two entries.
Stay in Xiangqi and compare the same rules and setup topic at intermediate level; the rules and notation stay familiar while the record shape gets easier or harder.
What this record looks like
For beginner Xiangqi readers opening the center route rule card, the page should answer the rules question first: what is the setup, how is the game won, which move is legal, whose turn is next, and what variant boundary changes the record? The short line 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7; 2. Red H7+3 | Black R1=8 is included only to make the rule concrete. Board cue: red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1. Rule check: the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints. It does not replace the source rules.
Position cue
a rook-file contest, an advisor shape, and a palace point under pressure; one visible plan and one tempting mistake; red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1; the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints check for the rule card
Unique asset
A self-authored SVG study diagram for this Xiangqi rule card marks red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1. It is paired with Xiangqi algebraic piece-file notation beginning 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7; 2. Red H7+3 | Black R1=8. The public reference image pub-xiangqi-initial-setup gives readers an open-gallery board or piece reference for the same game family.
Xiangqi rule check
Check this before the outside record: read 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7, name the rule source, test the position cue, and keep the mistake visible.
Open World Xiangqi FederationWorld Xiangqi Federation is the rule source to open first; use it for legal vocabulary before comparing this beginner record.
Piece-file notation is not decoration; it tells the reader which piece moved, from which file, and whether the move advanced, retreated, or shifted. The rule card should be read beside the notation before judging the plan. In this lesson the first line is 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7.
Each piece has its own movement rule: chariots slide along open lines, horses step with a blockable leg, cannons move like chariots but capture over exactly one screen, elephants stay on their side of the river, advisors stay diagonal inside the palace, soldiers change after the river, and generals stay inside the palace. For this page, apply it to a rook-file contest, an advisor shape, and a palace point under pressure; one visible plan and one tempting mistake; red cannon file 4, black.
The common beginner trap is treating a cannon or horse as if it attacks freely. A cannon without the right screen or a horse with a blocked leg can make a move look active while the record shows it was illegal or harmless. Here the reader's mistake check is opening a rook file while the palace guard is still pinned.
How to read this lesson
First replay: 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7. Keep the line short enough to say aloud before judging whether the move is good.
Then inspect: The balance rule task teaches setup, win condition, legal move, turn order, notation bridge, common rule trap, variant boundary, and record-reading bridge. Board cue: red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1. Rule frame:...
Outside check: Linked only as an external record context. This site does not copy XQBase game scores or present its composed fragments as database records.
Piece-file notation
Read the sample as a teaching notation line, not as a historical Xiangqi game score or engine-approved continuation.
1. Red C8=5 | Black H7+7Beginner Xiangqi records keep the line short, name the cannon or horse route, and stop at the first unsafe material grab.
Intermediate records compare two legal replies, usually a tempting active move against a move that protects the file, palace, or river lane.
Advanced records add quiet preparation and conversion checks, so the reader must track file pressure across several replies.
Annotated Record Fragment
Xiangqi record reader
Xiangqi beginner rule-note fragment starts from 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7. It is a composed teaching fragment, not a tournament score; compare outside records for rules, notation, and position type before treating it as proof.
1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7Red opens the cannon file for this rule card; Black develops a horse before touching the palace guard.
Key entry: connect it to a rook-file contest, an advisor shape, and a palace point under pressure; one visible plan and one tempting mistake; red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1; the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints check for the rule card.- Position cue
- a rook-file contest, an advisor shape, and a palace point under pressure; one visible plan and one tempting mistake; red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1; the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints check for the rule card
- Mistake test
- opening a rook file while the palace guard is still pinned
| Move | Notation | Annotation | Reader Cue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red C4=5 | Black H8+7 | Red opens the cannon file for this rule card; Black develops a horse before touching the palace guard. | Key entry: connect it to a rook-file contest, an advisor shape, and a palace point under pressure; one visible plan and one tempting mistake; red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1; the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints check for the rule card. |
| 2 | Red H7+3 | Black R1=8 | The horse joins the center fight while the rook claims an open file for this rule card. | Pause here and name the rule cue, not only the active move. |
| 3 | Red R4=2 | Black C8=5 | Red contests a file; Black mirrors cannon pressure instead of taking a loose pawn. | Compare with the previous reply before moving on. |
| 4 | Red P7+1 | Black P3+1 | Both sides test river timing, which is the first real turning point in this rule card. | Pause here and name the rule cue, not only the active move. |
| 5 | Red C5+5 | Black A4+5 | The cannon check is forcing in this rule card, but the advisor move shows why the attack is not automatic. | Compare with the previous reply before moving on. |
| 6 | Red H7+4 | Black R1+5 | Red improves the horse route in this rule card; Black gains activity only if the cannon lane stays defended. | Finish check: explain why opening a rook file while the palace guard is still pinned is unsafe here. |
- Move 1
Red C4=5 | Black H8+7Red opens the cannon file for this rule card; Black develops a horse before touching the palace guard.
Key entry: connect it to a rook-file contest, an advisor shape, and a palace point under pressure; one visible plan and one tempting mistake; red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1; the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints check for the rule card. - Move 2
Red H7+3 | Black R1=8The horse joins the center fight while the rook claims an open file for this rule card.
Pause here and name the rule cue, not only the active move. - Move 3
Red R4=2 | Black C8=5Red contests a file; Black mirrors cannon pressure instead of taking a loose pawn.
Compare with the previous reply before moving on. - Move 4
Red P7+1 | Black P3+1Both sides test river timing, which is the first real turning point in this rule card.
Pause here and name the rule cue, not only the active move. - Move 5
Red C5+5 | Black A4+5The cannon check is forcing in this rule card, but the advisor move shows why the attack is not automatic.
Compare with the previous reply before moving on. - Move 6
Red H7+4 | Black R1+5Red improves the horse route in this rule card; Black gains activity only if the cannon lane stays defended.
Finish check: explain why opening a rook file while the palace guard is still pinned is unsafe here.
Common Mistake
Mistake to test: opening a rook file while the palace guard is still pinned. Replay 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7 against a rook-file contest, an advisor shape, and a palace point under pressure; one visible plan and one tempting, then name the rule or reply that prevents it.
CommentaryOpen detailed replay notesFirst reading pass for Xiangqi Rule Card: Center Route: Read the first exchange as a Xiangqi board-location test....
Commentary
First reading pass for Xiangqi Rule Card: Center Route: Read the first exchange as a Xiangqi board-location test. The local cue is red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1, not a memorized opening name.
Main habit for Rule Card: Center Route: pause before Red C4=5, count the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints, and then test Black H8+7.
Mistake note for Rule Card: Center Route: a check or capture can be cosmetic if the cannon has no screen or the horse leg is blocked. The durable progress test is the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints.
Cross-game intuition helps only after the local rule is named. For this Xiangqi rule card: center route page, that rule set is the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints around Red C4=5.
The fragment has done its job when the reader can describe opening a rook file while the palace guard is still pinned in their own words and replay the first two entries.
PracticeOpen study questions4 questions for checking the record after replay.
Study Questions
- Which setup detail in red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1 has to be true before 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7; 2. Red H7+3 | Black R1=8 can be read correctly?
- What is the win condition, and which part of the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints stops Red C4=5 from being judged only as activity?
- Which legal-move or turn-order rule does Black H8+7 test in this rule card: center route card?
- Xiangqi: where would you write the variant boundary before opening a real source or the next record lesson?
What different record levels look like
Compare the same game family across level examples before choosing the next lesson. The active card marks this page's level.
1. Red C8=5 | Black H7+7- Rule squareStart from 1. Red C8=5 | Black H7+7 and name the shared cue: a rook-file contest, an advisor shape, and a palace point.
- Reply laneCompare the reply around a rook-file contest, an advisor shape, and a palace point before trusting the first plan.
- Conversion fileCarry the branch to the mistake test: grabbing the river pawn before the cannon file is safe.
6 entries, 1 plan + 1 reject: one visible plan, one rule cue, and one mistake to stop before.
- Length
- 6 annotated entries
- Branch load
- Single line, no side branch
- Candidates
- 1 plan + 1 reject
- Judgment
- Legal cue first: piece-file notation, cannon-file pressure, horse routes, river timing, and palace safety
- Depth
- Two-move window
- Read for
- Read one plan aloud, match it to the board cue, and stop at the first unsafe reply.
- Watch
- grabbing the river pawn before the cannon file is safe
- Next cue
- Move up after you can name the rule cue without rereading the note.
Replay 1. Red C8=5 | Black H7+7, name a rook-file contest, an advisor shape, and a palace point under pressure; one, then reject grabbing the river pawn before the cannon file is safe.
Beginner Xiangqi records are a short line built from 1. Red C8=5 | Black H7+7: one rule cue, one visible plan, and one obvious mistake around a rook-file contest, an advisor shape, and a palace point under pressure; one visible plan and.
- Opening line
- Start with 1. Red C8=5 | Black H7+7; keep the first reply visible.
- Rule cue
- Point to piece-file notation, cannon-file pressure, horse routes, river timing, and palace safety before judging the move.
- First trap
- Stop at grabbing the river pawn before the cannon file is safe instead of exploring side branches.
- Ready check
- Move on only after the rule cue can be named from memory.
Beginner Xiangqi records keep the line short, name the cannon or horse route, and stop at the first unsafe material grab.
Intermediate recordXiangqi Intermediate Reply Record: Red C8=5 Corner Pressure Turn1. Red C8=5 | Black H7+7- Rule squareStart from 1. Red C8=5 | Black H7+7 and name the shared cue: a rook-file contest, an advisor shape, and a palace point.
- Reply laneCompare the reply around a palace guard constraint, a cannon screen, and a river-side before trusting the first plan.
- Conversion fileCarry the branch to the mistake test: starting a cannon attack without a stable screen.
8 entries, 2 candidate replies: add a reply comparison before deciding which plan survives.
- Length
- 8 annotated entries
- Branch load
- Main line plus reply branch
- Candidates
- 2 candidate replies
- Judgment
- Timing, safety, and shape all get judged
- Depth
- Turning-point window
- Read for
- Compare two candidate plans, then explain why the reply changes timing or safety.
- Watch
- starting a cannon attack without a stable screen
- Next cue
- Move up after you can compare both plans before seeing the answer.
Compare both replies around a palace guard constraint, a cannon screen, and a river-side pawn that tempts; explain where starting a cannon attack without a stable screen changes the plan.
Intermediate Xiangqi records keep the same cue near a palace guard constraint, a cannon screen, and a river-side pawn that tempts activity; two candidate, then add candidate replies, a turning point, and one comparison line after 1. Red C8=5 | Black H7+7.
- Main line
- Anchor the comparison at 1. Red C8=5 | Black H7+7, not at a loose theme name.
- Candidate pair
- Keep two replies alive until the timing or safety test resolves them.
- Turning point
- Explain how starting a cannon attack without a stable screen changes the value of the first plan.
- Replay task
- Before opening the answer, say which candidate survives and why.
Intermediate records compare two legal replies, usually a tempting active move against a move that protects the file, palace, or river lane.
Advanced recordXiangqi Advanced Reply Record: Red C6=5 River Lane Turn1. Red C6=5 | Black H8+7- Rule squareStart from 1. Red C6=5 | Black H8+7 and name the shared cue: a rook-file contest, an advisor shape, and a palace point.
- Reply laneCompare the reply around a central cannon file, a horse-leg block, and a river before trusting the first plan.
- Conversion fileCarry the branch to the mistake test: starting a cannon attack without a stable screen.
10 entries, 3+ candidate points: hold the branch, quiet preparation, and conversion test together.
- Length
- 10 annotated entries
- Branch load
- Forcing branch, quiet prep, conversion
- Candidates
- 3+ candidate points
- Judgment
- Every move can change the final evaluation
- Depth
- Full branch with source comparison
- Read for
- Hold the forcing branch, quiet preparation, and conversion test in the same replay.
- Watch
- starting a cannon attack without a stable screen
- Next cue
- Stay here when you want dense branches, not just legal-move recognition.
Annotate the quiet move after 1. Red C6=5 | Black H8+7; prove the conversion still survives starting a cannon attack without a stable screen.
Advanced Xiangqi records turn 1. Red C6=5 | Black H8+7 into a branch: forcing move, quiet preparation, conversion test, and source comparison around a central cannon file, a horse-leg block, and a river pawn that changes timing; a forcing.
- Forcing branch
- Track the pressure line from 1. Red C6=5 | Black H8+7 without skipping replies.
- Quiet move
- Mark the preparation move that does not look urgent but keeps the branch alive.
- Conversion test
- Check whether starting a cannon attack without a stable screen appears only after the defender's best reply.
- Review task
- Write the moment pressure becomes conversion, then compare an outside record.
Advanced records add quiet preparation and conversion checks, so the reader must track file pressure across several replies.
Xiangqi beginner rule-note fragment starts from 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7. It is a composed teaching fragment, not a tournament score; compare outside records for rules, notation, and position type before treating it as proof.
Compare this Xiangqi lesson with real records
Use XQBase to compare piece-file notation, cannon-file pressure, horse routes, river timing, and palace safety. This beginner lesson stays an original teaching example, not a copied score, table log, SGF file, or named-player record.
1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7piece-file notation, cannon-file pressure, horse routes, river timing, and palace safety
- AMatch the source type
Open XQBase as a real record index and decide whether you are comparing a real record index, a rule source, or a position reference before judging the lesson.
- BMatch notation before quality
Hold the article sample 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7 beside the outside source. Compare notation shape, turn order, and record length before deciding whether the moves teach the same problem.
- CMatch the position job
Use the cue a rook-file contest, an advisor shape, and a palace point under pressure; one visible plan and one tempting mistake; red cannon file. The outside material only helps if it trains the same board, route, tile, threat, capture, or rule-position job.
- DKeep the lesson original
Use outside move lists, player names, event labels, table logs, SGF files, or database commentary only as context checks; then return to the article's own mistake check: opening a rook file while the palace guard is still pinned.
Xiangqi classic record bridge
Use 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7 as the page's working line, then compare beginner record shape against XQBase, the classic anchor, and the trained mistake before opening a full outside score.
1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7a rook-file contest, an advisor shape, and a palace point under pressure; one visible plan and one tempting mistake; red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1; the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints check for the rule card
Mistake checkopening a rook file while the palace guard is still pinned
Open XQBaseCompare the first cannon file, horse development, rook file, and whether the outside score keeps the central file pressure before material grabs.
Open XQBaseBeginner pages should match only the first plan and one illegal or premature grab; intermediate pages should compare candidate replies; advanced pages should compare longer conversion pressure before treating two records as similar.
Open XQBaseIn the outside source, look only for the same first plan around 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7; ignore long branches until the mistake can be named plainly.
Compare whether the outside line tests the same reply choice and whether opening a rook file while the palace guard is still pinned appears one exchange later.
Use outside records to compare branch discipline and conversion timing, then keep this original teaching example separate from outside scores.
This bridge is a reader-facing comparison guide. The article remains a composed teaching fragment and original teaching example, separate from outside scores, player metadata, event labels, table logs, SGF files, database commentary, and source commentary.
Xiangqi real record check plan
Use this plan after the lesson replay: compare 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7 with XQBase, then match the position terms, level job, and mistake pattern before trusting an outside record as a useful comparison.
1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7rook-file contest advisor shape palace point under pressure visible plan tempting mistake red cannon file 4
A useful outside Xiangqi record should share the notation shape 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7, the same position job around rook-file contest advisor shape palace point under pressure visible plan tempting mistake red cannon file 4, and the trained mistake opening rook file palace guard is still pinned.
Keep outside scores, player names, event labels, table logs, SGF files, database notes, and source commentary separate from the article body.
XQBase can prove that real Xiangqi records exist in a comparable notation or database format. Use it to compare piece-file notation, cannon-file pressure, horse routes, river timing, and palace safety, record density, and level shape; it does not prove that this beginner record line is copied from that source.
This page uses 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7 as a compact Xiangqi study line for rook-file contest advisor shape palace point under pressure visible plan tempting mistake red cannon file 4. It teaches a level-specific record shape and a mistake check; it is not presented as a copied score from XQBase.
Compare notation family, turn order, piece-file notation, cannon-file pressure, horse routes, river timing, and palace safety, record level, and the mistake cue opening rook file palace guard is still pinned. A useful outside record may share the same problem without sharing every move.
Keep outside scores, player names, event labels, table logs, SGF files, database notes, and source commentary separate from the article body. Use XQBase to check record reality, then return to the article's own annotation rather than mixing outside metadata into the lesson.
- SourceOpen the right kind of record source
Start with XQBase as a real record index. Decide whether the outside page is a real record index, rule document, position reference, table log, or SGF-style record before comparing moves.
- LineMatch the first notation line
Hold 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7 beside the outside source. The first check is notation family, turn order, and record length, not whether the whole outside score is identical.
- PositionMatch the position terms
Search by rook-file contest advisor shape palace point under pressure visible plan tempting mistake red cannon file 4. The outside material helps only when it trains the same piece-file notation, cannon-file pressure, horse routes, river timing, and palace safety.
- LevelMatch the record level
Look for a short Xiangqi line that starts like 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7 and explains one rule cue around rook-file contest advisor shape palace point under pressure visible plan tempting mistake red cannon file 4; skip long database branches until the first mistake can be named.
- SeparateKeep the teaching line separate
Treat this beginner lesson as an original teaching example, not a named game record or copied match score. Keep outside scores, player names, event labels, table logs, SGF files, database notes, and source commentary separate from the article body.
Treat this beginner lesson as an original teaching example, not a named game record or copied match score.
Xiangqi lesson references
Xiangqi beginner record starts from 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7; compare rule language, record context, classic position shape, and public image evidence before using outside material.
Use World Xiangqi Federation to check legal vocabulary and Piece-file notation before reading 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7.
- Compare
- Compare the rule cue in a rook-file contest, an advisor shape, and a palace point under pressure; one visible plan and one tempting mistake; red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1; the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints check for the rule card with piece-file notation, cannon-file pressure, horse routes, river timing, and palace safety; the article's notation sample is the first thing to keep stable.
- Boundary
- The rule source supports vocabulary and legality checks while this page stays a composed teaching fragment for Xiangqi.
Use XQBase to compare record shape, source type, and the trained mistake: opening a rook file while the palace guard is still pinned.
- Compare
- Match 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7, turn order, record length, and the position job before judging whether an outside record trains the same decision.
- Boundary
- Outside records are context checks; the move line here remains an original teaching example, not a named-player score.
Central Cannon versus screened-horse development keeps a rook-file contest, an advisor shape, and a palace point under pressure; one visible plan and one tempting mistake; red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1; the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints check for the rule card connected to a stable board, route, tile, or threat shape.
- Compare
- Compare the first cannon file, horse development, rook file, and whether the outside score keeps the central file pressure before material grabs.
- Boundary
- The anchor is a lookup guide for study shape; it does not turn this composed fragment into a copied score.
Wikimedia Commons Xiangqi initial setup diagram is the public visual reference for this Xiangqi page; The original study diagram is paired with Wikimedia Commons Xiangqi initial setup diagram, a public-library reference for a full initial Xiangqi setup, useful when a lesson compares opening development and piece-file notation; used as game-material context before the reader checks the article-specific study diagram. The exact tactical position stays in the self-authored diagram, so the public image is not used as the composed move sequence around Red C4=5.
- Compare
- Use the image for board, piece, route, tile, or surface context, then use the article diagram and 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7 for the exact composed line.
- Boundary
- The public image supports context and license transparency; it is separate from the article-specific study diagram and move sequence.
The line beginning 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7; 2. Red H7+3 | Black R1=8 is a composed teaching fragment for Xiangqi rule card, built for first notation practice. It is not a tournament score; the page uses it as a beginner study-note example for rule and notation practice. The page-specific mistake check is opening a rook file while the palace guard is still pinned.
- Compare
- Use outside material to check piece-file notation, cannon-file pressure, horse routes, river timing, and palace safety, source type, and position similarity before returning to the article line.
- Boundary
- Use XQBase move lists, player names, event names, or complete scores only as context checks; this beginner lesson stays an original teaching example, separate from outside scores, player metadata, and source commentary.
- Notation and turn order: 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7.
- Position job and trained mistake: a rook-file contest, an advisor shape, and a palace point under pressure; one visible plan and one tempting mistake; red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1; the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints check for the rule card / opening a rook file while the palace guard is still pinned.
- Image fit, source URL, license label, and whether the public image matches the same game family.
- Outside scores, player metadata, event labels, table logs, SGF files, and database commentary stay outside the article body.
- A public image is visual context, not proof that the composed move sequence happened in a real match.
- A classic position anchor helps comparison; it is not a claim that this page reproduces that exact external record.
Classic lookup cueClassic lookup cue for XiangqiXQBase: search cue and four comparison checks.
Classic lookup cue for Xiangqi
Use XQBase as a real-record or position lookup context. This page remains a composed teaching fragment and is not a copied tournament score, named-player record, table log, or external database entry.
XQBase: Xiangqi Rules setup + rook-file contest advisor shape palace point under pressure visible plan + 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7 + xiangqi-beginner-rule-card-center-route-red-c4-5Open XQBaseStart with rook-file contest advisor shape palace point under pressure visible plan. The goal is to find the same kind of board, tile, route, or threat problem before looking for an exact score.
Use the sample 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7 to compare notation form, move length, and record density against external material.
Keep this mistake visible while comparing: opening rook file palace guard is still pinned. A useful outside record should make that decision easier to discuss.
Open XQBase for real records or position context, but keep this lesson separate from copied match scores and named-player claims.
Record exemplarCompare the lesson with a real source type2 source-backed exemplars for this game family.
Compare the lesson with a real source type
These exemplars explain what to compare in a real record index, rules source, or position reference before judging this composed fragment. They keep source lookup useful without copying outside records.
Search for central-cannon openings, then compare the first cannon file, horse development, rook file, and river timing.
Beginner: one cannon lane and one unsafe pawn grab. Intermediate: two replies around the same file. Advanced: quiet file pressure, palace safety, and conversion timing.competition rules boundaryHorse-Leg Legality ExemplarUse the horse-leg rule and piece-movement vocabulary as a legality check before comparing a composed cannon or horse route with outside Xiangqi scores.
Beginner: see one blocked horse route. Intermediate: compare two replies that change the leg square. Advanced: combine legality, cannon file pressure, and king safety.Classic position anchorsUse known study shapes before searching for exact scores2 anchors; compare without copying a real score.
Use known study shapes before searching for exact scores
These anchors name stable rule, opening, route, tile, or board-position shapes for this game family. They help readers compare this composed fragment with external material without copying a real score.
Use this anchor when a Xiangqi page teaches cannon-file development, horse routes, palace pressure, or why a river pawn should not distract from the main file.
Compare the first cannon file, horse development, rook file, and whether the outside score keeps the central file pressure before material grabs.Horse route blocked by adjacent pieceHorse-Leg Constraint AnchorUse this anchor when a lesson asks the reader to notice why a horse route is legal, blocked, or delayed before comparing outside games.
Compare legal movement vocabulary, horse-leg interference, river timing, and whether the move sequence trains legality or opening strategy.Curated reference packWhere to verify the record context2 game-specific references kept separate from the lesson.
Where to verify the record context
These links give the reader a small, game-specific reference trail before using a real database, rule source, or public board reference. They support comparison; they are not copied into this lesson.
Use this when a Xiangqi article teaches a cannon file, horse route, river crossing, or opening-shape habit and the reader wants to compare the lesson with real external game records.
Compare piece-file notation, opening family, cannon lane, horse-leg constraint, and palace pressure before judging whether an outside game is strategically similar.rules and positionXiangqi Rule NoteUse this when a page depends on legal movement, piece names, river/palace terms, or the difference between a legal teaching line and a complete historical score.
Compare rule vocabulary and legality first; then use the article's own notation sample only as a teaching cue.Comparison pathHow to compare this fragment with external records4 lookup steps; compare, do not copy a real score.
How to compare this fragment with external records
Use this as a reading route before opening external databases or classic-position references. The goal is comparison, not copying a real score into this lesson.
- 1Match the notation shape
Start with Piece-file notation and the sample 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7. Compare outside records only for notation shape before judging move quality.
- 2Anchor the same kind of position
Use this page cue: a rook-file contest, an advisor shape, and a palace point under pressure; one visible plan and one tempting mistake; red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1; the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints check for the rule card Look for a similar board, tile, route, or threat problem, not an identical copied position.
- 3Read it as a beginner lesson
Compare record length, annotation density, and the trained mistake: opening a rook file while the palace guard is still pinned. That is how this page explains what a beginner record is for.
- 4Keep lesson and outside record separate
Use XQBase for real record lookup. This page remains a composed teaching fragment and is not a copied tournament score or named-player record.
Reference layerRules checked separately from the teaching fragment1 rule source link for notation and boundary checks.
Rules checked separately from the teaching fragment
These links support rule vocabulary, notation boundaries, and game-family context. They do not turn this composed study fragment into a tournament score or named-player record.
Record contextExternal records stay separate from this lessonXQBase: context only, not copied-score proof.
External records stay separate from this lesson
Named Xiangqi game-score and opening-record context for readers who want to compare composed lessons with external record databases.
Linked only as an external record context. This site does not copy XQBase game scores or present its composed fragments as database records.
Public reference: The original study diagram is paired with Wikimedia Commons Xiangqi initial setup diagram, a public-library reference for a full initial Xiangqi setup, useful when a lesson compares opening development and piece-file notation; used as game-material context before the reader checks the article-specific study diagram. The exact tactical position stays in the self-authored diagram, so the public image is not used as the composed move sequence around Red C4=5. Source: Wikimedia Commons Xiangqi initial setup diagram. License: Wikimedia Commons freely licensed file. Source page. Source file
