Cookbay Chinese Chess (Xiangqi)｜The Traditional Game · Gatherings & Downtime · Halls Entertainment

Lay the board out on the table, call ‘cannon to the centre’, and for a while you are back home.

When you'd use it: late nights in halls, winner stays on and the loser goes to make the instant noodles; teaching a foreign flatmate how the horse and the elephant move, with a few Chinese characters thrown in; a couple of games with your parents when they come to visit; set one out at a Chinese students' society event and people soon gather round.

Features: this is a magnetic xiangqi set – each piece has a magnetic disc set into its base that holds firmly to the board, so pieces do not fall off and the board does not get scratched, and you can even play with the board upright. A wobbly desk in halls or a fold-down train table will not send the pieces sliding into a heap, and they will not roll all over the floor when you pack up. The board has a black frame and a light wood-grain surface; the pieces are round red and black discs, each with a decorative border around the character.

What it solves: you fancy a game abroad but have no set – posting one from China is slow and expensive, so keep one in your desk drawer and set it up whenever you like.

Specifications: magnetic pieces (magnets set into the base) | pieces hold to the board, playable upright | black frame + light wood-grain board | red and black pieces

Please note: 1-year warranty | ships direct from our UK warehouse

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