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 Freeling
- Manchu 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.
Three-player variants
- Game of the Three Friends
- '''Game of the Three Kingdoms'''
Seven-player variants
- Game of the Seven Kingdoms, invented by Sima Guang