okjb: Black has to stop chasing your cannon, otherwise he will lose the game, see http://www.clubxiangqi.com/rules/d32to38.htm

Pedro Martínez, FromHell, svyel: Thanks for your support. You didn't convince my opponent, but you've convinced Fencer who put an end to this unpleasant chapter.

I need some help from the XQ rule experts among you. Please take a look at one of my games. According to my interpretation of Chapter 21 within the Asian rules I am of the opinion that my opponent has to stop chasing my rook and play another move either instead of Ng3 or instead of Ni2. My opponent doesn't agree so I need someone who explains to him why he has to change moves, or someone who explains to me why I have to change moves. Thanks in advance!

435152: Your comments about games, which are still in progress, are not welcome. Please stop doing this and wait until the game is finished. Or choose a game which is already finished.

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Two Years of Xiangqi on Brainking

Celebrating the introduction of Xiangqi on Brainking on 2005/08/12

Play for the inofficial Xiangqi-Championship and try to win one of these prizes:

1st place: 1 year Rook membership
2nd place: ½ year Rook membership
3rd place: 150 Brains

The tournament will start two years after the start of the first inofficial Championship.

gringo: ok, I see, that's rather unlikely so I didn't think about such a possibility :-)

435152: sorry, but I don't understand what you mean? If you have only advisors and elephants, then you can't win, and if the other side has additional pieces then this only improves the winning chances of the other side. Or what did you mean?

435152: a beginner will never win against a master even if gets odds of two knights (well, maybe, if he is allowed to capture the center pawn):

Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Example 4

with more examples in the May archives

435152: no, this a draw, because none of your remaining pieces can deliver mate, and stalemate isn't possible either

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DragonKing: That's a question which has to be answered by Fencer. Such a feature certainly would be desirable but the rules, especially for perpetual chasing, can be quite tricky. Anyway I don't think that it's an urgent matter on a turnbased site because first you can inform your opponent about the rules, and if that doesn't help then you can always message Fencer and ask him to take measures. That is if you know the rules ;) If you don't and you agree to a draw because you think the same rules as in western chess apply then it's too late ;)

Hi,

seeing that there are still draws by perpetual check, recently in these two games:

http://brainking.com/en/ArchivedGame?g=1160405
http://brainking.com/en/ArchivedGame?g=1049399

I think it makes sense to repeat an important rule: Contrary to western chess perpetual check is not allowed in chinese chess, as it is explained under "Other important rules" on the rules page: http://brainking.com/en/GameRules?tp=68

bobwhoosta:
Hi,
the rules about repetition can become rather complicated. If you want to delve into the details you may go to the bottom of http://www.geocities.com/xqlearner/manual/rule/index.html where you can download an english translation of the Asian rules. Which can be different from the Chinese rules ;)

As a direct reply I want to say four things:
1) If the two players want a draw then they can agree upon a draw, they do not have to conspire to repeat moves ;)
2) Usually you are allowed to repeat moves which do not consist of checks and chases.
3) Usually the player who starts the repetiton has to deviate.
4) Usually you are allowed to attack protected pieces repeatedly.

Hi,
sorry for pointing you to that game ;) My question was more in the direction of the enforcement of this rule. On other sites this rule is automatically enforced by the "system" itself. Whom would I have to address here if my opp doesn't want to quit checking?

Hi,
considering the fact that perpetual checking is not allowed, what measures Red could have taken if he were not satisfied with a draw in http://brainking.com/de/ArchivedGame?g=983380 ?