中国象棋ChineseChess英语演讲.pptx

Chinese Chess2013/5/9Design by:sixth groupLOGOChinese Chess was invented in India sometime before the 6th century,but didnt evolve into its current form until the 15th century.HistoryThe game was made popular in Medieval Europe,it was played mostly by the nobility.LOGOHistoryChinese Chess is an extremely popular game in the Eastern Hemisphere.It is currently played by millions(or tens of millions)in China,Taiwan,Thailand,Singapore,Vietnam,Hong Kong and other Asian countries.Chinese Chess has remained in its present form for centuries.There is much literature on Chinese Chess,most of it in China.There are,however,a few books available in English and other languages.Westerner may feel strange for these traditional Chinese symbols,but can easily be recognized with a minimum of practice.LOGOBoard&PiecesThe Chinese Chess board is made up of ten horizontal lines and nine vertical lines.The verticals are interrupted by a central-horizontal void called a river.Two palaces are positioned at opposite sides of the board.Each is distinguished by a cross connecting its four corner points.Tip:Chinese Chess pieces are played on line intersections which are called points.The above board shows various L-shaped markings in order to distinguish the setup points of Pawns and Cannons.LOGOBoard&PiecesFrom left to right on the bottom and top rows,you see:a Rook,a Knight,a Minister,a Guard,a Generals,a Guard,a Minister,a Knight,and a Rook.On the third rows,you see the Cannons,and on the fourth row you see the Pawns.Pieces at the bottom half are red.LOGOThe Objective is to Checkmate your opponent-trapping while Checking your opponents Generals.The game is won by checkmating or stalemating the opponent King.Chinese Chess is a based game,with Red starting gameplay.RulesPerpetual check is forbidden.You cannot check your opponent more than three times in a row with the same piece and same board positions.LOGOPawnsPawns are the weakest piece in the game of Chinese Chess.They can only move forward and attacking.starting Pawn moves one point straight-forward.AA Pawn crossing the river promotes,keeping its previous move and gaining a new move-a one-point step to either horizontal.Pawns do not advocate on the last rank,where they can move only left or right.LOGOCannonsThe Cannon moves differently when it moves to capture than when it moves passively.1.The Cannon moves passively as an Rook.2.The Cannon moves to capture as an Rook which is required to hop over a single screen.In other words,Cannons capture by skip a second piece in order to capture a third piece.Cannons only capture when skip and only hop when capturing.They may never hop over more than one piece in a given move.LOGORook are the first most powerful piece in the game of Chinese Chess.They can move either horizontally or vertically.RookLOGO KnightsKnights movement is very unique,similar to that of a L shape.Moving one square laterally,then one square diagonally.The Knight moves one point orthogonally followed by one point outward-diagonally.It may not leap over occupied points.LOGO MinistersThe Ministers can only stay on their designated side,so a Ministers on a red square can never go on a black square.The Ministers moves exactly two points diagonally.It may not leap over occupied points.Also,Ministers are confined to their home side of the river.LOGOGuardsThe Guards movement is limited to own palace.Moving any direction diagonally in own palace.moving one step each time.LOGO GeneralsThe Generals movement is limited to own palace.They can move either horizontally or vertically.but cannot move diagonally.LOGOTip1.The Generals is a chess piece that you want to protect.If your General is exposed to attack,your General is in Check.“2.The two Generals cannot face each other on an open file.If either General sits exposed on an open file,the other General may not move to occupy that file.LOGO