对局目标 Objective
象棋在9×10的交叉点上进行，中间以河界分隔。双方各执16枚棋子。将死对方的将/帅（使其无法逃脱）即可获胜。若一方完全无棋可走（且未被将军），也算作失败。
Xiangqi is played on the intersections of a 9×10 grid, split by a river. Each side commands 16 pieces. Checkmate the enemy general — trap it with no safe move — to win. Having no legal move at all (without being in check) also loses.
棋盘 The Board
棋子落在交叉点上，而非格子内。双方各有一个以"米"字标出的3×3九宫——将/帅与士只能在九宫内活动。中间的河界会阻挡象的移动，并改变兵的走法。
Pieces sit on the intersections, not inside the squares. Each side has a 3×3 palace — the General and Advisors may never leave it. The river blocks Elephants and changes how Soldiers move.
各棋子走法 How Each Piece Moves
帥
将/帅 General每次沿直线走一格，且必须留在九宫内。双方的将不能在没有其他棋子相隔的情况下直接对望（称为"照面"），否则视为犯规。
Moves one point orthogonally, staying inside the palace. Two generals may never face each other with nothing between them ("flying general").
仕
士/仕 Advisor每次沿斜线走一格，且必须留在九宫内——因此只能在5个点之间活动。
Moves one point diagonally, staying inside the palace — only 5 points total.
相
象/相 Elephant每次沿斜线走两格，且不能过河。若中间那一点被其他棋子占据，则无法移动（称为"塞象眼"）。
Moves exactly two points diagonally, never crossing the river. Blocked if the middle point is occupied.
馬
马 Horse走"日"字：先直走一格，再斜走一格。若直走方向相邻的点被占据，则无法移动（称为"蹩马腿"）。
Moves like a knight — one point orthogonally then one diagonally. Blocked if the adjacent point is occupied.
車
车 Chariot可沿横线或直线移动任意距离，遇到第一个棋子即可将其吃掉。
Moves any distance horizontally or vertically, like a rook.
炮
炮 Cannon不吃子时走法与车相同。吃子时必须越过恰好一枚棋子（己方或对方均可，称为"炮架"），落在其后的敌方棋子上。
Moves like a Chariot when not capturing. To capture, it must jump over exactly one piece and land on an enemy beyond it.
兵
兵/卒 Soldier过河前只能向前走一格；过河后还可以横向移动一格。永远不能后退。
Moves one point forward only, until it crosses the river, after which it can also move sideways. Never moves backward.
新手小贴士 Tips for Beginners
• 尽早出动马和车——它们是您最强大的棋子。
• 用士和象保护好您的将/帅，不要轻易将其暴露。
• 小心对方的炮——只要一条直线上恰好有一枚棋子（无论敌我），炮就能形成威胁。
• 过河的兵价值更高——它获得了横向移动能力，常常是攻入对方九宫的有力先锋。
• Develop your Horses and Chariots early — they're your most powerful pieces.
• Keep your General guarded by its Advisors and Elephants.
• Watch out for Cannons — they threaten along any line with exactly one piece in front.
• A Soldier past the river is worth more — it gains sideways movement.