#xiangqi mistakes

For Chess Players

Ten Traps Chess Players Fall Into in Their First Xiangqi Games — and How to Avoid Each One

Chess instincts cause predictable xiangqi mistakes: blocked horses, cannon screens, pinned pieces between the generals. The ten most common and their fixes.

29/09/2026 5 min read

Beginners

12 Beginner Xiangqi Mistakes and How to Fix Each One: From Hobbled Horses to Forgotten Cannon Screens

The twelve mistakes almost every new xiangqi player makes, grouped into rule errors, opening habits and in-game blind spots, with a concrete fix for each.

28/09/2026 5 min read