中国象棋chinese-chess课件教材教学课件.ppt

Chinese chess Xiàngqí, or Chinese Chess, is an extremely popular game in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is currently played by millions (or tens of millions) in China, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam and other Asian countries. Xiàngqí has remained in its present form for centuries. The name Xiàngqí has an interesting origin. Of China‘s four traditional arts -- qín (music), qí (strategy games) , shū (calligraphy) and huà (brush painting) -- qí, provides the final syllable of Xiàngqí . Two sides, one in red, the other in black. Count how many pieces? Each player has the following pieces: 2 Rooks (R) (or chariots) 车（chē） The Rook moves as an orthodox Rook. That is to say, the rook can move wherever , and things on its way will be killed. 2 Knights (N) (or horses) 马（mǎ） The Knight moves one point orthogonally followed by one point outward-diagonally. It may not leap over occupied points. 日 2 Elephants (M) (or bishops or ministers) 象（xiàng）/相（xiàng） The Elephant moves exactly two points diagonally. It may not leap over occupied points. Also, Elephants are confined to their home side of the river. Due to these limitations, the Elephant can see only seven points of the board.?[The symbols on red and black Elephants differ, but their moves are the same.] 5 Pawns (P) (or soldiers) 兵（bīng） 卒（zū） Unlike orthodox Pawns, the Xiangqi Pawns passive move and capture move are always the same. A starting Pawn moves one point straight-forward. A Pawn crossing the river promotes, keeping its old move and gaining a new move -- a one-point step to either horizontal. [The symbols on red and black Pawns differ, but their moves are the same.]  RULES a) The object of the game is to checkmate or stalemate the opponent. This is accomplished by: Placing the opponent in check so that he has no legal move to get out of the check. Stalemating your opponent so that he has no legal move (when you stalemate your opponent, you win--it is not a draw as in chess). ? b) Red usual