List of Xiangqi variants
Many variants of xiangqi have been developed over the centuries. A few of these variants are still regularly played, though none are nearly as popular as xiangqi itself.
Two-player variants
Congo, invented by Demian FreelingManchu chess, invented by the Bannermen during the Qing dynasty- Mini Xiangqi, invented by Shigenobu Kusumoto in 1973, played on a 7x7 board with no river, no advisors, no elephants, and no promotion.