What are the pieces and how do they move?
Each side has the following pieces: 2 Rooks (R) (or chariots) 2 Knights (N) (or horses) 2 Ministers (M) (or bishops or elephants) 2 Guards (G) (or assistants or counselors) 1 King (K) (or generals) 2 Cannons (C) 5 Pawns (P) (or soldiers) ROOKS The rooks move and capture as in chess ……..k……..9 KNIGHTS ……………..8 The knights move and capture as in chess, with ……………..7 one important difference: they can be blocked. ……………..6 Example: if a knight sits on c2 and another piece ……………..5 (either your own or the opponent’s) sits on c3, . river . the knight cannot move to d4 or b4; but it could ……………..4 move to b0 or d0 or a1 or e1 or e3. If a knight ….R…………3 sits on c2 and another piece is on d2, then it ….N.c……….2 cannot move to e1 or e3. …………..C..1 ……..K…M….0 a b c d e f g h i MINISTERS The ministers can move only two diagonal spaces at a time.
Each side has the following pieces: 2 Rooks (R) (or chariots) 2 Knights (N) (or horses) 2 Ministers (M) (or bishops or elephants) 2 Guards (G) (or assistants or counselors) 1 King (K) (or generals) 2 Cannons (C) 5 Pawns (P) (or soldiers) ROOKS The rooks move and capture as in chess ……..k……..9 KNIGHTS ……………..8 The knights move and capture as in chess, with ……………..7 one important difference: they can be blocked. ……………..6 Example: if a knight sits on c2 and another piece ……………..5 (either your own or the opponent’s) sits on c3, . river . the knight cannot move to d4 or b4; but it could ……………..4 move to b0 or d0 or a1 or e1 or e3. If a knight ….R…………3 sits on c2 and another piece is on d2, then it ….N.c……….2 cannot move to e1 or e3. …………..C..1 ……..K…M….0 a b c d e f g h i MINISTERS The ministers can move only two diagonal spaces at a time. They cannot cross the river (see River below) to the other si
