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Elephant (Xiangqi). Moves two squares diagonally (non-jumping).[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Charles Gilman wrote on Wed, Jul 21, 2010 06:32 AM UTC:
Take a look at the name of the AgBank chairman here.

Anonymous wrote on Wed, Mar 24, 2010 11:09 AM UTC:
Three?! There are at least four differences between moves of pieces in Xiang-qi and Changi (elephant, cannon, pawn and general with advisors (if counting the last as ONE difference)). Also, there are another starting position and another rules about stalemate.

Charles Gilman wrote on Sun, Jul 27, 2003 10:06 AM UTC:
The combination of the move and lack of river in Changgi makes a further difference: Changgi Elephants can capture each other, unlike those in either Xiang Qi or Chaturanga.

David Cannon wrote on Fri, Apr 18, 2003 09:21 AM UTC:Excellent ★★★★★
I would like to see something added about the difference between the
Elephant in Xiangqi and the Elephant in Changgi (Korean Chess).  The two
varieties of chess are almost identical except for three things, one of
which is the move of the Elephant.

Xiangqi : the elephant moves two points diagonally (non-leaping) and
cannot cross the river.

Changgi : the elephant moves like a ZEBRA in some chess variants (i.e.,
one square orthogonally followed by one square diagonally, or vice versa)
- except that it is not a leaper; there must be unobstructed access
between the point of departure and the point of arrival.

Also, there is no 'river' in Changgi, so the rule about not crossing the
river is not applicable.

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