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The position of Chinese chess pieces at the beginning of a game. The pieces on lines 6 and 3 are pawns (soldiers, or infantry), and those on lines 7 and 2 are cannons (artillery). Lines 9 and 0 contain (from left to right) rook (chariot), knight (horse), elephant, mandarin (advisor), king (general), mandarin, elephant, knight, and rook.
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Also Known As Xiangqi • Hsiang-ch’i

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The position of Chinese chess pieces at the beginning of a game. The pieces on lines 6 and 3 are pawns (soldiers, or infantry), and those on lines 7 and 2 are cannons (artillery). Lines 9 and 0 contain (from left to right) rook (chariot), knight (horse), elephant, mandarin (advisor), king (general), mandarin, elephant, knight, and rook.
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