Variant of xiangqi created during the Qing dynasty
Manchu chess board and starting setup. The red chariot can also be placed on i1.[1]
Manchu chess[2] (Chinese: 满洲棋; pinyin: Mǎnzhōuqí[3]), also known as Yitong[4] or Yitong chess (Chinese: 一统棋; pinyin: Yìtǒngqí[5]), is a variant of xiangqi. It was created during the Qing dynasty by the Bannermen and was one of the most popular board games among them.[6]
^Wei 1990, p. 237
^Finkel 2007, p. 126
^Xu 1984, p. 4173
^Cazaux & Knowlton 2017, p. 105
^Wei 1990, p. 236
^"Manchu Chess (满洲棋)". Liaoning Antique Archaeology Institute. Retrieved 2017-11-26.(in Chinese)
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