In which Asian Games did Xiangqi first become an official game? What is the name of the grid on the chessboard?

Chinese chess is a two-player game with a long history in China, about 2,000 years ago. However, there are many different opinions about the origin of chess, but none of them are important. What is important is the immersive experience it brings us! In which Asian Games did chess first become an official game in the Asian Games? Do you know?

Contents of this article

1. In which Asian Games did chess first become an official competition?

2. What is the name of the grid on the chess board?

3. Why does chess have two queens?

In which Asian Games did chess become an official competition for the first time?

Xiangqi was first included in the Asian Games in Guangzhou. The reason why Xiangqi was included in the Asian Games was related to the then Vice Chairman of the Asian Games Council, Huo Zhenting. He and the then President of Guangzhou Chess Academy worked together to get Xiangqi included in the Asian Games and finally succeeded. The Guangzhou Asian Games was the first time that the "three chess games" of Go, Xiangqi and International Chess were held.

The 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games, also known as the 16th Asian Games, was held in Guangzhou on November 27. This is the second city in my country to host the Asian Games. This Olympic Games has a total of 42 events, which is also the Asian Games with the most events in history.

The reason why chess was included in the Guangzhou Asian Games has a lot to do with Timothy Fok. He is the vice chairman of the Asian Games Council, as well as the president of the World Chess Federation and the Asian Chess Federation. He and the then president of the Guangzhou Chess Academy worked together to strive for chess to be included in the Asian Games, and finally obtained the recognition of the Olympic Council of Asia. On April 29, 2008, chess was officially approved as an official competition event of the Guangzhou Asian Games.

With chess becoming an event in the Asian Games, the Guangzhou Asian Games also realized the first "three chess games" of Go, chess and international chess in history, which is very memorable. Chess has a deep mass base in my country, and Guangdong is a strong province in chess. Guangdong chess players have won the championship of chess competitions many times.

What is the name of the grid on a chess board?

The grid on the chessboard is called the Nine Palaces. The Nine Palaces on the chessboard, also known as the General Palace, refers to the square area in the middle of the bottom of the red and black squares that is shaped like a "rice" character. There are a total of nine intersections, and the generals in Go can only be in these nine intersections at any time and cannot leave the "palace", which is also one of the rules of chess.

The nine palaces of Chinese chess are taken from the nine-star orientation diagram in the Eight Diagrams, also known as the "Nine Palaces and Nine Stars Diagram", which belongs to the category of Qimen Dunjia and is full of changes. The Chinese think of using a square grid chessboard with a total of 32 chess pieces, 16 red and 16 black chess pieces, which need to be placed at the intersection of the chessboard when playing chess.

When playing Chinese chess, you need to follow different rules, such as the horse moves in a straight line, the elephant moves in a field, the chariot moves in a straight line, etc. The two sides take turns to move the pieces. Whoever kills the opponent's general or king first means the game is over, and the side that "checkmates" wins.

Introduction to Chess

Chinese chess is a two-player competitive game with a long history in China, about two thousand years ago. However, there are many different opinions about the origin of chess. Some say it was invented by the emperor, some say it was invented by Emperor Shun, some say it originated in the passing period, and some say it originated in the Warring States Period. But no matter when it originated, early chess was a game that symbolized war at the time.

Why does chess have two queens?

Chess is a game where a pawn is promoted to two queens. In a regular game, there can be more than one queen. A pawn can only move forward and not backward. The first move can be one or two squares straight. When the pawn reaches the opposite low line, it can be promoted to a queen. When a chess queen moves, she can choose to move sideways, diagonally, or straight.

In chess, a pawn is promoted to two queens. In a regular game, there can be more than two queens or even four queens. A pawn can only move forward and cannot move backward. For the first move, the pawn can choose to move two squares or one square straight, and for the rest of the moves, it can only move one square. A pawn can capture the opponent's piece by moving diagonally to the left or right.

When a pawn reaches the opponent's bottom line, it can be promoted to any of the pieces: queen, rook, bishop, or knight. In most cases, the pawn will be promoted to queen, which is why there can be two or more queens in chess. To promote, the pawn is taken out of the board and the promoted piece is put back in.

The queen of chess can move horizontally, vertically or diagonally. It is not restricted by the grid when it moves, just like the rook in Chinese chess. It can move as many grids as it wants. But it cannot cross other chess pieces. So the queen is the most powerful chess piece in chess.