Banqi / Bànqí / 半棋
Asian chess systems
Pieces begin face-down.
Asian chess systems
Pieces begin face-down.
Asian chess systems
Large-board shogi family game.
Asian chess systems
Play on a 9x10 intersection board with palaces.
Asian chess systems
Animals have ranks and capture by rank rules.
Asian chess systems
Play Shogi on a 5x5 board with king, gold, silver, bishop, rook, and pawn per side.
Asian chess systems
Streamlined xiangqi-family movement.
Asian chess systems
Khmer Ouk Chaktrang movement with local opening rules.
Asian chess systems
Captured pieces become pieces in hand.
Asian chess systems
Players place major pieces freely in their halves.
Asian chess systems
Thai Makruk uses chess-like pieces with different queen/bishop/pawn behavior.
Asian chess systems
Play on 9x10 intersections with palace and river.