# Cờ Tướng Kỳ Đạo — Learn by story, no ads

> Learn by story, no ads (iPhone/iPad app by NGUYEN NHUT TRINH.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/co-tuong-ky-ao/id6822633925 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [NGUYEN NHUT TRINH](https://appshunter.io/developer/6816835890)
- Category: Games, Education, Board
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 11 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan), Vietnamese
- Released: 2026-10-21
- Data updated: 2026-11-01

## What is Cờ Tướng Kỳ Đạo?

On a rainy night you find a chipped wooden General under a pine tree. Old Mộc, the hermit of Kỳ Sơn mountain, recognizes it as his own piece from a game he lost three years ago, and takes you as his apprentice. Cờ Tướng Kỳ Đạo is a story-driven way to learn xiangqi (Chinese chess): no ads, no sign-in, no internet needed. Available in English, Traditional Chinese and Vietnamese.

TRAIN ON THE MOUNTAIN
• Five floors of training: first steps, mating ideas, openings, middlegame, deeper mates.
• Seven lessons on how each piece moves, then 90+ original positions: openings, middlegames, mates in 1 to 3.
• Every step is a bamboo slip stamped with red seals. Solve without hints or mistakes to earn all three.
• Hints are always free: first the piece to move, then the target square.

PASS THE GATES
• Each floor ends with a gate: beat the wooden dummy, solve five mates in a row, face your senior Lam Nguyệt, win within 60 moves a knight up, and finally play your master.
• Seals add up to ranks, from novice to grandmaster.

GO FORTH
• Pass the final gate to leave the mountain. An antique map of Kỳ Châu leads you to the Red River ferry and the Eastern Capital.
• Every opponent has their own style and voice: the steady ferryman, the by-the-book scholar, the reckless Cannon Fiend.
• Beat each region’s boss to claim its General’s Seal.

WOODEN BOARD, CARVED PIECES
• Fragrant-wood or inlaid rosewood board with engraved lines and the river inscription.
• Carved wooden pieces with Chinese characters or Vietnamese names.
• Captures, checks and checkmates each have their own effects and sounds: wooden clacks, war drums, a ringing gong.
• A pentatonic soundtrack for each chapter: zither and flute on the mountain, moon lute on the road, battle drums for bosses.

FREE PLAY
• Play the computer at 5 levels as Red or Black, with Undo and Hint.
• Two players nearby over Bluetooth or the same Wi-Fi, no account needed.
• Unfinished games are saved; review your last 50 games move by move.

PRIVACY
• No personal data is collected. Games and progress stay on your device.
• Two-player mode asks for Local Network and Bluetooth only when you open it.

FREE, PLUS A ONE-TIME PACK
• Free to download. Playing the computer, two players, history, the first training floors, puzzle hints and one Old Mộc game review per day are all free.
• The Nhập thất pack, bought once, unlocks unlimited game reviews, the apprentice's notebook and the toughest Go Forth matches. The price is shown on the App Store; Restore Purchases is included.
• No ads, no subscription.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nhập thất | $2.99 | one-time |


## Is Cờ Tướng Kỳ Đạo safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Cờ Tướng Kỳ Đạo.

## Is Cờ Tướng Kỳ Đạo legit?

Cờ Tướng Kỳ Đạo has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Cờ Tướng Kỳ Đạo is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2.1 — 2026-10-31

Version 1.2.1:
- Story dialogue now shows in full on small screens such as iPhone SE instead of being cut off.
- Dialogue answer buttons respond to a tap anywhere on the button.
- Fixed a repeated label on the results screen in Traditional Chinese.

New in 1.2:
- Now in English and Traditional Chinese: the app follows your device language (English, Traditional Chinese or Vietnamese), and moves are written in WXF notation (C2=5).
- Two-player games with an optional clock: 5, 10, 15 or 30 minutes per side, or untimed.
- Ask to take back a move (undone on both devices once your opponent agrees) and resign with a confirmation step.
- Old Mộc reviews your games: the weak move and the better one, once a day for free.
- The Nhập thất pack, bought once: unlimited game reviews, the apprentice's notebook and the toughest Go Forth matches. Restore Purchases is included.

### 1.2.0 — 2026-10-28

- Now in English and Traditional Chinese: the app follows your device language (English, Traditional Chinese or Vietnamese), and moves are written in WXF notation (C2=5).
- Two-player games with an optional clock: 5, 10, 15 or 30 minutes per side, or untimed.
- Ask to take back a move (undone on both devices once your opponent agrees) and resign with a confirmation step.
- Old Mộc reviews your games: the weak move and the better one, once a day for free.
- The Nhập thất pack, bought once: unlimited game reviews, the apprentice's notebook and the toughest Go Forth matches. Restore Purchases is included.

### 1.1.0 — 2026-10-22

No release notes.

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