# ChuHe HanJie Chess — Chess standalone

> Traditional Chinese Xiangqi board game with historical context and rules. (iPhone/iPad app by 娟 杜.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chuhe-hanjie-chess/id1549658172 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [娟 杜](https://appshunter.io/developer/974748350)
- Category: Games, Education, Family, Simulation
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 7 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 26 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2021-01-20
- Data updated: 2026-07-28
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chuhe-hanjie-chess/id1549658172/reviews.md

## What is ChuHe HanJie Chess?

The Chu River Han boundary is the dividing line in the chess board, derived from the Chu-Han War. From the format of the chessboard, the two sides of the Chu River Han boundary are nine straight lines and five horizontal lines. Nine, the largest in numbers, five, in the middle of the number, vertical nine horizontal five combined to form the "Nine Five" Supreme, which is the highest and the largest and broadest, representing the imperial throne. After the chess pieces were placed on both sides, the black and red confrontation and competition formed just artistically reproduced the historical scene of Chu and Han fighting for the world. Abstracted into a chess game, the traditional board puzzle game has a long history, belongs to a kind of two-player confrontation game, because of the simple equipment, strong fun, has become a very popular chess activity. Chinese chess is Chinese chess culture and a cultural treasure of the Chinese nation.

Chess records
Current notation generally uses four characters to record the movement of a chess piece.
The first word indicates the piece that needs to be moved.
The second character indicates the straight line code in which the moving piece is located (both red and black squares are counted from right to left by their own bottom line), red square is represented by Chinese characters, and black square is represented by Arabic numerals. When there are two identical pieces on the same line, the difference between front and back is used, such as "rear car flat four" and "front horse into 7".
The third character indicates the direction in which the chess piece moves, using "flat" for horizontal walking, "forward" for advancing towards the opponent's bottom line, and "retreating" for retreating towards one's own bottom line.
The fourth word is divided into two categories: when the pawn advances or retreats in a straight line, it indicates the number of moves the pawn advances and retreats; When a piece is drawn flat or diagonal, it indicates the number of the line reached.

Basic Law
Shuai (將): Shuai (將) is the leader of chess and is the target that both sides strive for. It can only move within the nine houses, up or down, left or right, and can only walk one block according to the vertical or horizontal line each time. The handsome and the general cannot be directly opposite in the same straight line, otherwise the walking side will be judged negative.
Shi (士): Shi (士) is the personal bodyguard of the general (shuai), and it can only walk around the Nine Palaces. Its chess path is only four diagonal lines in the nine houses.
Phase (image): The main role of phase (elephant) is to defend and protect one's handsome (general). Its way of walking is to walk diagonally two blocks at a time, commonly known as "elephant flying field". The scope of activity of the phase (elephant) is limited to the local position within the river boundary, and cannot cross the river, and if there is a chess piece in the center of the field character it is walking, it cannot walk, commonly known as "plug elephant eye".
Rook: Rook is the most powerful in chess, regardless of horizontal or vertical lines, as long as there is no child obstruction, the number of moves is not limited. Therefore, one car can control seventeen points, so it is known as "one car and ten children".
Cannon: When the cannon does not eat seeds, it moves exactly the same as the car. When eating a piece, there must be 1 piece between the opponent's piece (regardless of the opponent or your own piece), and the cannon is the only chess piece in Xiangqi that can cross the piece.

## Key features

- Traditional Chinese chess (Xiangqi)
- Detailed game rules explanation
- Chess notation guide
- Historical context of the game
- Strategic gameplay

## Recent user reviews (7 of 7)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chuhe-hanjie-chess/id1549658172/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 老人消遣的，先玩玩试试，后续再评价

*2026-03-30*

总体还可以

### 1/5 — 老师打

*2025-11-15*

不会说说：不够了……不能太棒、是的……是的不是一般．是好久了……是的……是的还是我想二

### 1/5 — 全是广告

*2024-07-31*

他那个老出bug‘每次都是他的老将飞过来吃我老将；全是广告上当了、品质不好、一级的人机跟个高手似的，就是让我们赢不了、管这叫一级的人机呀。

### 1/5 — 没有提示。

*2024-06-15*

没有一点提示。

### 3/5 — 皮卡鱼

*2024-05-24*

图像可以，只是有蝉鸣的声音，难度连入门级都没有，希望研发者能在难度上加大力度，引擎配置最好是皮卡鱼，有时候用户总想你们能改变一下里边的难度配置什么的，但是已经很久很久没有人问津了，希望研发者能予以考虑和采纳本人的意见，谢谢🙏

### 1/5 — 广告太多了

*2024-03-24*

全是广告，上当了

### 5/5 — 很好

*2023-08-18*

很好

## Frequently asked questions about ChuHe HanJie Chess

### What is ChuHe HanJie Chess?

ChuHe HanJie Chess is a free mobile application that provides a traditional Chinese chess (Xiangqi) experience. It includes detailed explanations of the game's rules, history, and notation.

### Is ChuHe HanJie Chess free to play?

Yes, ChuHe HanJie Chess is completely free to download and play. It does not have any in-app purchases or require a subscription.

### Does ChuHe HanJie Chess have ads?

No, ChuHe HanJie Chess is ad-free. You can enjoy the game without any interruptions from advertisements.

### What devices does ChuHe HanJie Chess support?

ChuHe HanJie Chess is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is designed for iOS users.

### What is the age rating for ChuHe HanJie Chess?

ChuHe HanJie Chess has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of players.

### How often is ChuHe HanJie Chess updated?

The app was last updated on November 12, 2023, with version 2.1.2. This indicates regular maintenance and potential for future updates.

### Can I play ChuHe HanJie Chess offline?

The description does not explicitly mention offline play. However, as it is a single-player game focused on learning and playing the board game, it is likely playable offline.

### What are the basic rules for the Shuai (將) piece in ChuHe HanJie Chess?

The Shuai (將) is the leader and moves one block up, down, left, or right within the nine houses. It cannot directly face the opposing Shuai (將) on the same straight line.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1.2 — 2023-11-12

Performance optimization

### 2.1.1 — 2023-11-03

Bug fixes, performance optimizations

### 1.2 — 2023-08-06

fixed bugs.

### 1.1 — 2023-08-04

fixed bugs.

### 1.0.4 — 2022-06-27

修复错误，性能优化

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