Chinese Army Chess on One Device
Share the Board
This page is two-player Chinese Army Chess, also called Junqi or Luzhanqi, shared on one device. The board is 5×12. Put it between you and take turns on the same phone, tablet, or computer. There is no room to create and no account to set up. Red moves first; after each move, the turn marker shows when it is time to pass the device.
Agree on the Basics
Leave the device facing one direction so the board does not keep moving around. On your turn, flip a face-down piece, or select a revealed piece of your color and choose a highlighted square. Pass the device only after the turn marker changes.
If one player is new, explain two rules first: a face-down piece hides its rank, and stepping on the enemy flag wins. Engineers, mines, and bombs are easier to learn when they first appear.
Decide before the opening move whether undo is allowed. You might forgive an obvious mistap in a casual game and keep every completed move final when keeping score. Since Red always starts, a fair round is two games with the colors reversed.
Watch the Turn Marker
The status bar shows whose turn it is. Tap a face-down piece to flip it, or tap a revealed piece of that color to see where it can go, then tap a square to move. Choosing the wrong piece does nothing permanent. Once the turn marker changes, hand the device over.
Let the Board Settle It
A capture can fail even when the attacker looks stronger. Rank, engineers clearing mines, bombs removing both pieces, and camps that cannot be captured all matter. Highlighted squares show what is legal. They do not say whether the move is a good one.
Swap Colors Next Game
Red always moves first, so swap colors for the second game. The record keeps every flip and every move. If you disagree about when the flag was lost, replay that part instead of arguing from memory.
Common Questions
Can two people play Chinese Army Chess on one device?
Yes. This page is pass-and-play Chinese Army Chess, also called Junqi or Luzhanqi, on a 5×12 board. Set one phone, tablet, or computer between you and take turns on the same board. There is no room to create, and nobody has to come online.
Who moves first, and how do we make a second game fair?
Red moves first. Hand the device over after the turn marker changes to Blue. In a single game, the player with Red always moves first. For a fair match, play two games and swap who takes Red.
Can we choose Dark or Flip on one screen?
Yes. The setup control switches between Dark and Flip. In Dark, each side places 25 pieces on its own half, and the camps start empty. Flip mixes all 50 pieces across the board, so a face-down square shows nothing until it is flipped.
Do the highlighted squares recommend a move?
They mark the squares the rules allow. Rank, an engineer clearing a mine, a bomb, and a camp are already included. They do not say whether the move is a good one. You can select another piece until you tap the destination. That tap completes the move.
Can we undo, and is there a hint?
You can undo, and you can replay the game. This page has no hint. A hint appears only when you play the AI. Before the first move, agree on whether a mistap may be taken back. If you are keeping score, leave a completed move as it stands.
Do we need an account or an app?
Neither. Open the page and play. Moves stay in this browser and are not uploaded. The game does not appear on another phone, and clearing this site's data removes it.
If we refresh, is the same-screen game still there?
Usually, yes. The game is stored in the browser you are using, so a refresh continues it. Dark and Flip are stored separately. There is no account that can open the same game on another device.
How do we teach someone who has never played?
Start with two facts: a face-down piece hides its rank, and moving onto the opponent's flag wins. An engineer removes a mine and stays. A bomb is removed together with the other movable piece. Explain those when they first happen. Ask which piece they mean to flip, and why, before you look at the result together.
Can we review the game from the move list?
Yes. Every flip and every move is kept. If you disagree about the move that lost the flag, replay that part instead of reconstructing it from memory.
Is same-screen play the four-player game?
This is two-player Chinese Army Chess, with 25 pieces on each side. Si Guo Jun Qi seats four players on a different board. This page has no four-player table.
